Nigeria beats Egypt 6-2 to reach WAFCON quarterfinals

Nigeria’s women’s national football team, the Super Falcons, secured a decisive 6-2 victory over Egypt on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, advancing to the quarterfinals of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The emphatic win at the Stade Moulay Hassan confirmed Nigeria’s second-place finish in Group C and set up a knockout-stage clash with Cameroon on August 9 in Casablanca.

The match was characterized by a potent Nigerian attack and multiple interventions from the Video Assistant Referee. Veteran forward Asisat Oshoala opened the scoring in the 21st minute, converting a penalty awarded after a VAR review for handball. Gift Monday doubled the lead just before halftime, finishing a well-worked short-corner routine. Egypt briefly reduced the deficit before the break through a Nadine Ghazi penalty, also awarded following a VAR check.

Any hopes of an Egyptian comeback were extinguished early in the second half. Substitute Uchenna Kanu scored with her first touch in the 57th minute to restore Nigeria’s two-goal advantage. The Super Falcons’ dominance was further cemented by two more late penalties, both confirmed by VAR and converted by Christy Ucheibe and captain Rasheedat...