The Confederation of African Football has announced that it will issue an official communication within the next 48 hours regarding the situation surrounding the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations 2026.

In a brief message posted on social media, CAF indicated that the matter has been under extensive discussion in recent weeks and is currently receiving urgent attention at the highest levels of the organisation.

“CAF will communicate within the next 48 hours on the situation regarding the #TotalEnergiesWAFCON26. There have been several discussions over the past weeks. The matter is receiving urgent and high-level attention,” the confederation stated.

Although CAF did not provide specific details about the issue under review, the statement suggests that senior officials within the continental governing body are working toward a resolution.

The development has sparked anticipation across the African football community, particularly among national teams preparing for the women’s continental championship.

The Confederation of African Football is expected to clarify the circumstances and outline the next steps for the tournament when it releases its official update within the stipulated timeframe.

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Reigning African champions Nigeria produced a commanding response, defeating Cameroon 3–1 on Tuesday in the second of their pre-WAFCON international friendlies in Yaounde.

Three days after suffering a narrow 1–0 loss at the Military Stadium, the Super Falcons returned to the same venue. They delivered a far more assured performance, underlining their pedigree as perennial continental powerhouses.

Head Coach Justin Madugu rang the changes, making seven alterations to the starting line-up that featured in Saturday’s defeat. However, it was Cameroon who struck first again, netting in the seventh minute to momentarily raise concerns of a repeat setback.

Nigeria responded with composure and growing authority.

Forward Chinwendu Ihezuo restored parity in the 32nd minute, rising above her marker to power home a header from a well-delivered cross by Rinsola Babajide. The equaliser settled the Falcons, who began to dictate tempo and press with greater coordination.

Just before the break, the comeback was completed. After a scramble inside the Cameroonian box, Babajide reacted quickest to fire home in the 43rd minute, turning provider into scorer to give Nigeria a 2–1 lead at halftime.

Madugu’s reshaped midfield proved decisive, pressing higher up the pitch, shutting down central channels and forcing the Lionesses into speculative long balls.

The Falcons extended their advantage in the 64th minute. Captain Rasheedat Ajibade, influential down the right flank, delivered a teasing cross into the penalty area. Michelle Alozie attacked the ball with conviction, launching into a flying header that made it 3–1 and effectively sealed the contest.

Both sides treated the two-match series as crucial preparation for the 14th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations scheduled to take place in Morocco from March 17 to April 3.

For Nigeria, the emphatic victory not only avenged Saturday’s defeat but also reaffirmed their status as Africa’s benchmark in women’s football heading into the continental showpiece.

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Reigning African champions Nigeria will be desperate to restore pride this Tuesday when they face Cameroon’s Indomitable Lionesses in the second of two international friendlies in Yaounde, following a dramatic late defeat at the weekend.

The Super Falcons fell 1–0 on Saturday evening at the Military Stadium after a stoppage-time strike stunned the 10-time continental champions in what many observers have described as a timely wake-up call ahead of this year’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.

The friendly series was arranged by the two federations as part of preparations for the upcoming continental showpiece in Morocco, where both sides will aim to assert their credentials.

It was Yvana Mbomezomo who delivered the decisive moment, unleashing a shot from outside the penalty area deep into added time that beat debutant goalkeeper Comfort Erhabor for the only goal of the contest.

Erhabor, earning her first cap for Nigeria, had enjoyed a composed and confident outing before the late heartbreak. The young shot-stopper handled earlier threats with maturity and will take encouragement from an otherwise assured performance between the posts.

Nigeria pushed hard in the second half, with substitutes Joy Omewa, Precious Christopher, Folashade Ijamilusi, Esther Onyenezide and Michelle Alozie injecting urgency into the Falcons’ play. But Cameroon goalkeeper Ange Bawou stood firm, producing a series of saves to frustrate the visitors.

Tactical Tweaks Expected

Head Coach Justin Madugu is expected to ring changes for Tuesday’s rematch at the same venue. With the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations fast approaching, the Falcons will be eager not only to level the series but also to fine-tune combinations across all departments.

Africa’s top-ranked goalkeeper over the past two years, Chiamaka Nnadozie, could return to the starting line-up. In defence, Alozie may be handed a starting berth alongside Oluwatosin Demehin, Osinachi Ohale and Glory Ogbonna.

Midfield options remain robust, with Onyenezide, Christopher, Christy Ucheibe, Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene and Jennifer Echegini providing tactical flexibility.

Upfront, captain Rasheedat Ajibade, Gift Monday, Rinsola Babajide, Chinwendu Ihezuo and Ijamilusi offer Madugu multiple attacking permutations as Nigeria look to rediscover their cutting edge.

Cameroon, drawn in Group D alongside Ghana, Mali and Cape Verde, will view Saturday’s win as a morale boost heading into the continental finals. For Nigeria, however, the defeat serves as a reminder that dominance on paper guarantees little on the pitch.

The Falcons famously defeated the Lionesses 1–0 in the 2016 Women’s AFCON final on Cameroonian soil — a result that reinforced Nigeria’s pedigree in high-stakes encounters. Tuesday’s clash may be a friendly in name, but pride and psychological advantage are firmly at stake.

With Morocco 2026 on the horizon, both sides understand that fine margins decide tournaments. For Nigeria’s Super Falcons, the mission in Yaounde is clear: respond, recalibrate, and remind Africa why they remain the benchmark of the women’s game on the continent.

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