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WAFCON 2026 Qualifiers: Benin Republic inch close to Super Falcons clash after first leg win over Sierra Leone

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WAFCON 2026 Qualifiers: Benin Republic inch close to Super Falcons clash after first leg win over Sierra Leone

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Benin Republic edged Sierra Leone 2-1 in the first leg of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) Qualifiers at the Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo.

A brace from Aude Gbedjissi lifted the host to a slim win in the first leg of the First Round clash.

Gbedjissi opened scoring in the 24th minute before Kadiatu Kamara equalised in the 36th minute.

She won the match in the 45th minute with her second goal of the game.

Benin Republic will take a goal advantage to the return leg on February 24, 2025.

The winner on aggregate will face nine time African champions, Nigeria in the Second Round for a chance to qualify for the WAFCON 2026.

WAFCON 2026 serves as qualifiers for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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