Nigeria women’s national football team to Face Cameroon in WAFCON 2026 Preparatory Friendlies

As part of preparations for this year’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, defending champions and 10-time winners Nigeria will take on Cameroon women’s national football team in two international friendlies in Yaoundé during the FIFA Women’s International Window (24 February – 7 March 2026).

The Super Falcons and the Indomitable Lionesses will clash in the Cameroonian capital on:

Saturday, 28 February 2026

Tuesday, 3 March 2026

The two sides last met in a pre-WAFCON friendly ahead of the previous edition, with Nigeria securing a 2-0 victory at the MKO Abiola Sports Complex in Abeokuta.

The General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mohammed Sanusi, MON, confirmed that arrangements for the matches have been finalised in collaboration with Cameroon’s football authority.

“We have concluded everything that has to do with the two friendly matches, in conjunction with our counterpart body in Cameroon, FECAFOOT. Our commitment is to ensure that the Super Falcons are well-prepared to retain their WAFCON title in Morocco and qualify for next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup finals in Brazil.”

On their part, the General Secretary of the Cameroon Football Federation, Isaac Mandong, welcomed the initiative:

“We are excited about the opportunity to host the Nigeria national team and to strengthen the ties between our two federations through this collaboration.”

The Confederation of African Football has confirmed that the 13th Women’s AFCON will take place from 17 March to 3 April 2026 in the Kingdom of Morocco. All four semi-finalists will qualify automatically for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil.

Nigeria lifted their 10th continental crown in Morocco last summer, overcoming Tunisia, Botswana, Zambia, South Africa and hosts Morocco on their path to glory, and will be aiming to defend their title once again.

Samuel Ahmadu

Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. On the back of domestic engagement since 2008, he began his international career journey at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams.In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.

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