Super Falcons to face Cameroon in friendly
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Nigeria’s women’s national football team, the Super Falcons, will play a double-header of friendly matches against Cameroon’s Indomitable Lionesses as part of preparations for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). Head coach Justin Madugu has named a 25-player squad for the fixtures, which will serve as key selection and tactical tests ahead of the tournament. The games matter for assessing squad depth, form, and readiness against a strong regional rival.
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- •Nigeria’s Super Falcons are scheduled to play friendly matches against Cameroon’s women’s national team, the Indomitable Lionesses.
- •The friendlies are structured as a double-header, indicating two separate matches between the teams.
- •Super Falcons head coach Justin Madugu has named a 25-player squad for the Cameroon friendly games.
- •The friendly fixtures are part of Nigeria’s preparations for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).
- •Multiple Nigerian outlets, including Premium Times, Vanguard, and Punch, report the Cameroon double-header as a WAFCON 2026 build-up activity.
What Could Happen If...
- ▸If the Super Falcons perform strongly in the double-header against Cameroon Nigeria’s coaching staff may consolidate their tactical approach and player selections for WAFCON 2026 based on the successful combinations tested in these friendlies.
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Primary Sources (5)
AFRICAPremium Times (Nigeria)WAFCON Countdown: Super Falcons coach names 25 players for Cameroon friendliesAFRICAVanguard (Nigeria)Madugu lists 25 players for Super Falcons double-header friendliesAFRICAVanguard (Nigeria)Super Falcons to face Indomitable Lionesses in friendlyAFRICAPunch (Nigeria)Super Falcons to face Cameroon in friendly