WAFCON 2026: Six major takeaways from Super Falcons’ historic defeat to Malawi
Nigeria’s quest for a record-extending 11th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title got off to a disastrous start on Tuesday after the Super Falcons slumped to a stunning 3-2 defeat against tournament debutants Malawi at the Al Madina Stadium in Rabat.
PREMIUM TIMES examines six major takeaways from Tuesday’s game in Rabat… Chawinga sisters exposed Nigeria’s fragile defensive structure Perhaps the biggest concern for Nigeria was not the defeat itself but the manner in which it happened.
Nigeria entered the tournament as 10-time African champions and defending title holders, and Malawi were playing their first-ever match at a WAFCON finals, yet in all honesty, there was nothing fortunate about the result.
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