The Super Falcons began their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifying campaign with a composed and commanding 2–0 victory over Benin’s Amazons at the latter’s temporary home stadium, Stade de Kégué in Lomé on Friday evening.
In front of a lively West African crowd, Nigeria showed the class and discipline that have defined their dominance on the continent, with goals from Chinwendu Ihezuo and form queen Esther Okoronkwo sealing a crucial first-leg advantage ahead of Tuesday’s return fixture in Abeokuta.
Here are five major takeaways from the Falcons’ professional display in Lomé; a match that highlighted Justine Madugu’s tactical courage and squad evolution.
Madugu’s bold selections pay off
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