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Re: Nigeria Female National Teams' Thread by oloriooko(m): 11:34pm On Aug 01

How was Alozie given WOTM at the expense of the scorer of the lone goal huh

How

Re: Nigeria Female National Teams' Thread by maidaboi(m): 11:35pm On Aug 01

we just need to win by 3 goals to qualify na

it is clearly in our hands

Judas1X:
Now that Super Falcons have scraped by another game, our fate is no longer in our hands. Beating Egypt is not enough if it's not going to be 5 goals at the very least, because
Zambia fit just wake up pour sand for our garri by trashing Malawi and leaving us all in limbo on the last day.

Re: Nigeria Female National Teams' Thread by isan(m): 11:35pm On Aug 01

Waldrum had nicole without ACL and didn't play her much

TheSuperNerd:
Yes, Gym work and some upgrade in concentration would do her some good. Na why I just dey laugh at the mention of Nicole Payne... Payne no go survive the physical aspect. Make we stop the joke abeg. Lol

Re: Nigeria Female National Teams' Thread by mostob(m): 11:36pm On Aug 01

isan:
Ucheibe got benched for chikwelu ..a midfielder not a defender.....what I'm trying to say is we have a left back crisis

You remember? Was it not against South Africa? A match we lost.

We have defender crisis. We need to scout more. I'm worried about Nicole's injury history. Okeke was so heavy the last time I watched her play. There's this lady in Ligue 2, Maureen. Deltamani usually call her Wendie Renard. We need defenders

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Re: Nigeria Female National Teams' Thread by GeneralDae: 11:37pm On Aug 01

isan:
Imuran should hit the gym....she got bullied today

Imuran’s strength is in her crossing or long balls right from when she played at Rivers Angels. Defensively, she gets easily bullied sometimes and this was the case against Capeverde (second leg qualifier) and Cameroon before the Wafcon 2025. Madugu dropped her from last Wafcon because of that qualifiers game against Cameroon.

Re: Nigeria Female National Teams' Thread by Judas1X: 11:37pm On Aug 01

maidaboi:
lmao JUST FUCKING BS

English please 🥱🙄

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Re: Nigeria Female National Teams' Thread by TheSuperNerd(m): 11:37pm On Aug 01

Because Waldrum knew the truth. It is hard to miss.

isan:
Waldrum had nicole without ACL and didn't play her much

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Re: Nigeria Female National Teams' Thread by Judas1X: 11:38pm On Aug 01

maidaboi:
we just need to win by 3 goals to qualify na

it is clearly in our hands

Abi? In Maiduguri we trust. 😁😁

Re: Nigeria Female National Teams' Thread by maidaboi(m): 11:40pm On Aug 01

in individual brilliant we trust 😉 🌚💀

Judas1X:
Abi? In Maiduguri we trust. 😁😁

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Re: Nigeria Female National Teams' Thread by mostob(m): 11:40pm On Aug 01

TheSuperNerd:
Madugu got his first XI selections right today.

Even the only one I criticised ended up being the masterstroke. Oshoala, pardon me for doubting you. You worked hard today Nne. Take your flowers, legend.🙌🏽

As much as I dont have too much confidence in the depth of Madugu's tactical nous, I MUST COMMEND HIS TACTICAL RESPONSE TODAY AND HIS OVERALL GAME MANAGEMENT even when we went 1 player down from the 40th minute of the first half.

Madugu executed 50mins+ of football against Banda, Kundananji, Chanda, Chilufya and still limited them to just 2 tame shots. Please he deserves his flowers for today. But it is not eureka just yet.

Today reminds me of that semi final loss against Morocco. I think we had two red cards. Randy refused to remove a very tired Onumonu. They even gave her one of the penalties to play.

Dark times mehn Dark times cheesy

Re: Nigeria Female National Teams' Thread by TheSuperNerd(m): 11:41pm On Aug 01

BascoVanVeli:
I dey look for I told you so

Why this guy's photo? This is so apt.😂😂😂😂

Una no go kee person for this thread....

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Re: Nigeria Female National Teams' Thread by Judas1X: 11:42pm On Aug 01

maidaboi:
in individual brilliant we trust 😉 🌚💀

At the mention of Maiduguri's name, every individual brilliance and other forms of brilliance must bow. 😂

Re: Nigeria Female National Teams' Thread by mostob(m): 11:42pm On Aug 01

BascoVanVeli:
I dey look for I told you so

😂😂😂😂😂😂

Re: Nigeria Female National Teams' Thread by Schemerkhiz: 11:44pm On Aug 01

Judas1X:
Now that Super Falcons have scraped by another game, our fate is no longer in our hands. Beating Egypt is not enough if it's not going to be 5 goals at the very least, because
Zambia fit just wake up pour sand for our garri by trashing Malawi and leaving us all in limbo on the last day.

This is how it going to play out if the 3 teams get 6points

If more than two teams are tied, the following criteria will be applied instead:

1• Points in matches among the tied teams;

2• Goal difference in matches among the tied teams;

3• Goals scored in matches among the tied teams;

4• If after applying all criteria above, two teams are still tied, the above criteria will be applied only to matches played between the two teams in question. If this does not resolve the tie, the next three criteria will be applied;

5• Goal difference in all group matches;

6• Goals scored in all group matches;

7• Drawing of lots.

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Re: Nigeria Female National Teams' Thread by isan(m): 11:45pm On Aug 01

Best player on the pitch is Ajibade

oloriooko:
How was Alozie given WOTM at the expense of the scorer of the lone goal How

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Re: Nigeria Female National Teams' Thread by olapluto(m): 11:46pm On Aug 01

Goal margin vs Egypt is not so important.

CAF stupid head to head rule will be very funny here.

1. Zambia beat Malawi, Nigeria beat Egypt. Both by 1-0, Zambia out, Malawi win group, Nigeria 2nd.

2. Zambia 2-0 Malawi, Nigeria 1- 0 Egypt.
Zambia and Nigeria through. Nigeria top group, Zambia 2nd.

3. Zambia 2- 1 Malawi, Nigeria 1-0 Egypt. Malawi and Nigeria qualify. Malawi top, Nigeria 2nd.

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Re: Nigeria Female National Teams' Thread by isan(m): 11:47pm On Aug 01

Now explain how we need 5 goals to qualify...

Schemerkhiz:
This is how it going to play out if the 3 teams get 6points

If more than two teams are tied, the following criteria will be applied instead:

1• Points in matches among the tied teams;

2• Goal difference in matches among the tied teams;

3• Goals scored in matches among the tied teams;

4• If after applying all criteria above, two teams are still tied, the above criteria will be applied only to matches played between the two teams in question. If this does not resolve the tie, the next three criteria will be applied;

5• Goal difference in all group matches;

6• Goals scored in all group matches;

7• Drawing of lots.

Re: Nigeria Female National Teams' Thread by Judas1X: 11:47pm On Aug 01

All of a sudden, calculators don surplus for the thread. 😭😂😂😂

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Re: Nigeria Female National Teams' Thread by isan(m): 11:52pm On Aug 01

So Nigeria just need to get the 6 points ... Zambia and malawi will cancel each other out

olapluto:
Goal margin vs Egypt is not so important.

CAF stupid head to head rule will be very funny here.

1. Zambia beat Malawi, Nigeria beat Egypt. Both by 1-0, Zambia out, Malawi win group, Nigeria 2nd.

2. Zambia 2-0 Malawi, Nigeria 1- 0 Egypt.
Zambia and Nigeria through. Nigeria top group, Zambia 2nd.

3. Zambia 2- 1 Malawi, Nigeria 1-0 Egypt. Malawi and Nigeria qualify. Malawi top, Nigeria 2nd.

Re: Nigeria Female National Teams' Thread by olapluto(m): 11:57pm On Aug 01

Pretty much.

isan:
So Nigeria just need to get the 6 points ... Zambia and malawi will cancel each other out

Re: Nigeria Female National Teams' Thread by TheSuperNerd(m): 11:57pm On Aug 01*

TheSuperNerd:
WAFCON 2026: Tournament History Titbits series with Nerdie
Kickoff: July 26th
Super Falcons Opener: July 28th v Malawi

🟢Titbit 11: All-Time WAFCON Top Goal Scorers in History (since 1998)

🥇Perpetua Nkwocha🇳🇬 - 34 Goals

🥈Asisat Oshoala🇳🇬 - 14 Goals

🥈Genoveva Añonman🇬🇶 - 14 Goals

🥉Desire Oparanozie🇳🇬 - 13 Goals

🔷️Mercy Akide🇳🇬 - 11 Goals*

🔶️Cynthia Uwak🇳🇬 - 10 Goals

🔷️Chinasa Gloria Okoro🇬🇶 - 10 Goals

🔶️Veronica Phewa🇿🇦 - 10 Goals

🔷️Stella Mbachu🇳🇬 - 8 Goals

🔶️Ghizlane Chebbak🇲🇦 - 8 Goals

*According to Accessible records, Akide bagged 2 goals in 1998.
1998 saw Nigeria score 28 goals (highest ever at a WAFCON edition by a single team) so it is kinda hard to believe Akide scored just 2 but it is what it is according to accessible records.

Update on Titbit 11

Funfact: With Oshoala's goal today, she is now the standalone 2nd All time Top Scorer in Wafcon history with 15 goals.

Only Nkwocha (34 goals) has scored more than Oshoala in Wafcon history.

Asisat Oshoala goes ahead of Equatorial Guinea's Genoveva Anomnan (14 goals).

Agba-Baller.

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Re: Nigeria Female National Teams' Thread by PDPGuy: 12:22am On Aug 02

Did you know

After 5 WAFCON meetings, no Zambia player has EVER scored against Nigeria

The only time they won 1-0, it was a own goal scored by a Nigerian player

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Re: Nigeria Female National Teams' Thread by NasirIbnLaAhad: 12:37am On Aug 02

While the result was decent -- and I must commend the girls for holding on to dear life till the bitter end, as last minute goals are a dime a dozen these days -- I must say I was purely frustrated at the sheer disorganization on display. Beyond basic individual grit, the tactical setup was utterly chaotic, marked by atrocious positioning structure and spatial awareness gaps. As usual, there wasn't any strategy. Just aimlessly hoofing long balls upfield and desperately fighting for second balls.

Despite the structural shambles, several individual players deserve immense credit for digging deep to grind out a result. Chiamaka Nnadozie showed up in this match and I'm happy she seems to have gotten her mojo back. Ajibade and Alozie -- proper workhorses today. Asisat Oshoala too demonstrating her undeniable elite quality with her intelligent movements -- especially in the first half -- was a joy to watch.

Heading into the crucial clash against Egypt, deploying a central defensive pairing of Ohale and Ucheibe feels like the most logical and solid solution to restore real stability.
On the flip side, certain individual displays left far too much to be desired. Rofiat Imuran had a distinctly shaky evening at full-back, frequently caught out of position and struggling to contain Zambia's high-tempo wingers, though in fairness, some degree of rustiness is understandable given her recent return from injury.

How Chinwendu Ihezuo missed that header is a mystery though. Could have easily been 2-0 and may have helped our chances (for those doing the calculations).

Zambia's midfield and defense was atrocious for majority of the game until the final 20 or so minutes when things seemed to start clicking for them. How Toni Payne, easily one of the most technical and creative orchestrators in this squad, never came on at any point when the team was desperately crying out for midfield control is, to me, a baffling managerial failure. Which brings us -- again -- squarely to the leadership on the technical bench. Justin Madugu’s technical shortcomings are becoming far too glaring to overlook. Even if the Super Falcons somehow manage to navigate this group and secure qualification, Madugu must be ejected from the national team setup ASAP. I'm tired of hearing the WAFCON stories and Ballon D'Or accolades. For the life of me, I can't find any single thing in this man's game to redeem him in my eyes. I wasn't even big on Randy Waldrum during his tenure but there were a few redeeming qualities in his game, namely his defensive organization. My only frustration with Waldrum was the impotence of his attack, which slowly got better before he left. With Madugu, I can't even identify any interesting pattern to his playing style besides aimless long balls.

The NFF needs to stop settling for reactive interim appointments and hire a genuinely competent, high-caliber coach with a proven track record and a clear structural blueprint for female soccer development in Nigeria, much like what Eric Chelle is currently trying to achieve with his tactical clarity and modernization of the men's national team.

As for the Egypt game, to be entirely honest, my head is far too fuzzy right now to start calculating all the complex permutations, goal differences, and head-to-head dynamics of this group heading into the final matchday. As far as I am concerned, there is only one ideal outcome worth caring about: Malawi somehow pulling off a victory against Zambia, combined with Nigeria taking care of business and beating Egypt.

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Re: Nigeria Female National Teams' Thread by TheSuperNerd(m): 12:39am On Aug 02

Chaaiiii... This stat slaps! 😂😂😂

PDPGuy:
Did you know

After 5 WAFCON meetings, no Zambia player has EVER scored against Nigeria

The only time they won 1-0, it was a own goal scored by a Nigerian player

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Re: Nigeria Female National Teams' Thread by olapluto(m): 12:41am On Aug 02

Actually a 4-3 Zambia win knocks out Nigeria no matter the win vs Egypt.

isan:
So Nigeria just need to get the 6 points ... Zambia and malawi will cancel each other out

Re: Nigeria Female National Teams' Thread by isan(m): 12:47am On Aug 02

Ajibade is going to retire as the most capped falcons player....since she made her debut she hasn't missed up to 5 matches....

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Re: Nigeria Female National Teams' Thread by TheSuperNerd(m): 12:49am On Aug 02

I very much doubt it will happen.

olapluto:
Actually a 4-3 Zambia win knocks out Nigeria no matter the win vs Egypt.

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Re: Nigeria Female National Teams' Thread by Samueltemi337(m): 12:49am On Aug 02

Zambia are in a very tight position
If Nigeria wins Egypt by a lone goal then Zambia will have to score at least 3 against Malawi and go on to win
If they score 4 against Malawi and go on to win and Malawi scores at least 1 even if we win Egypt 10 nil we wouldn't qualify

With this I don't see Zambia qualifying

Re: Nigeria Female National Teams' Thread by TheSuperNerd(m): 12:49am On Aug 02

Beat Egypt well (which will inevitably happen) and we will have Demehin and Echegini back fresh for the Quarter finals.

Blessing in disguise ahead of the Knockouts. 😉

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Re: Nigeria Female National Teams' Thread by GeneralDae: 12:53am On Aug 02

Saw this and it looks more likely (can’t verify 100% though)

Overall outlook for qualification

* ✅ Malawi – Best position; one point guarantees qualification.
* ✅ Nigeria – Good chance if they beat Egypt.
* ⚠️ Zambia – Need not just a win, but in many scenarios a sufficiently large win over Malawi.

Re: Nigeria Female National Teams' Thread by Samueltemi337(m): 1:16am On Aug 02

If Zambia wins Malawi 1 nil or 2 nil
and Nigeria wins Egypt with a 3 goal margin
Nigeria will top the group
Malawi will finish second
And Zambia will go home grin

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