
Nigeria Miss Women's World Cup for First Time After South Africa Loss
Nigeria have failed to qualify for the Women's World Cup for the first time in their history after losing to South Africa, ending a remarkable run.
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Nigeria have failed to qualify for the Women's World Cup for the first time in their history after losing to South Africa, ending a remarkable run.

Nigeria will not feature at the next Women's World Cup after South Africa and Ghana both won their respective play-off ties to claim Africa's remaining spots.

South Africa defeated Nigeria at WAFCON 2026 to secure a place in the 2027 Women's World Cup playoffs, marking a major result for Banyana Banyana.

South Africa secured a hard-fought win over Nigeria to keep their FIFA Women's World Cup qualification hopes firmly on track, according to CAF Online.

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