WAFCON: Oshoala's goal seals victory for 10-player Falcons against Zambia
Nigeria's women's football team defeated Zambia 1-0 in a WAFCON group stage match, overcoming an early red card. The victory serves as a recovery for the team following their previous loss to Malawi.
Why it matters
The result is a significant morale boost for the defending champions and keeps their qualification campaign for the World Cup viable.
The Super Falcons of Nigeria put up a valiant display to defeat Zambia 1-0 in their second Group C fixture at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Rabat, Morocco.
Asisat Oshoala’s early goal proved enough for the defending champions to earn their first victory of the tournament despite playing more than half the match with fewer players.
The Falcons stepped out to the Al Madina Stadium on Saturday with the albatross of their shocking loss to Malawi in the opening match weighing on them. Chiamaka Nnadozie, the team’s goalkeeper who received the largest portion of the blame for the defeat, promised that they had learnt from their errors and were ready to bounce back in the following game. The goalkeeper was in tears after the victory, her body reacting to the online backlash she got after the previous loss.
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