Evidence ledger

What is confirmed

  • Nigeria's Super Falcons / Nigeria eliminated from the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations after a 1-0 defeat / loss to Cameroon.[1][2][3]
  • The match was a quarter-final fixture played on Sunday evening.[2][3]
  • Cameroon are described as rivals / Indomitable Lionesses and as West African rivals to Nigeria.[1][2]
  • The match was decided by a free-kick scored by Myriam Maeva Nyadjou Wamen in the 19th minute.[2]

What remains disputed or unverified

No disputed central claims are recorded for this story.

Nigeria's Super Falcons were eliminated from the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations after a 1-0 defeat to Cameroon in a quarter-final fixture on Sunday evening, Aug. 9, 2026.[1][2][3]

The loss came against West African rivals Cameroon, described as the Indomitable Lionesses, in a knockout meeting between the two sides.[1][2]

19th-minute free kick decides quarter-final

The game was decided by a stunning free-kick scored by Myriam Maeva Nyadjou Wamen in the 19th minute, with the Super Falcons battling after the early goal but unable to find an equalizer.[2]

World Cup qualification still in reach after WAFCON exit

Despite the elimination, Nigeria can still qualify for the 2027 Women's World Cup. The Super Falcons entered the quarter-final as 10-time African champions, and had they defeated Cameroon they would have secured one of the automatic tickets for the World Cup.[3]

Version and update history
  1. Version 2 · — Developing story updated with new source evidence
  2. Version 1 · — Initial source-grounded generation