The Super Falcons suffered a last-gasp 1-0 defeat to Cameroon in Saturday’s friendly match at the Military Stadium in Yaounde, as they continue preparations for the 2026 Women’s African Cup of Nations tournament.
The defending champions had planned a pair of friendly games against the Indomitable Lionesses as they look to defend their crown in Morocco next month.
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However, they suffered an agonizing defeat in a major dent to their preparations.
Cameroon beat Nigeria in first of two pre-WAFCON friendly
With just few days until the commencement of the tournament, Nigeria played Cameroon in the first of their doubleheader friendly games on Saturday.
The Super Falcons had won 2-0 when both sides met in a friendly game last year with a brace from captain Rasheedat Ajibada and were hoping for a repeat of that performance.
Head coach Justin Madugu had made some changes to the squad for the game, with the major omission being six-time African Women’s player of the year winner Asisat Oshoala.
Meanwhile, there were several rotations made when the Super Falcons lineup was released, with England-based goalkeeper Comfort Erhabor making her debut, while Gift Monday and Ngozi Okobi also returned after a long absence.
Nigeria dominated the encounter but struggled to create much openings as the Cameroonians defended resiliently.
With the game heading for a scoreless draw, the home side snatched victory at the death, scoring through Yvana Mbomezomo to seal a memorable victory.
What next?
Nigeria will move on from the defeat and prepare for their second meeting with Cameroon on March 3, hoping for a victory this time around.
The Super Falcons will then commence their title defence at the 2026 WAFCON against Malawi on March 18.
