For Super Falcons goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, the pain of crashing out before the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals is deeply felt by Nigeria’s camp but so was the determination to keep going.
The Brighton Women’s FC goalkeeper admitted that Nigeria had given everything against Cameroon but simply could not find the finishing touch needed to rescue the game.
For 90 minutes, Nigeria’s Super Falcons fought to keep their WAFCON crown alive.
They pressed, created chances and threw everything they had at Cameroon but when the final whistle sounded in Casablanca, there was nothing left to defend.
The defending champions had fallen.
The hopes of retaining the title ended and for the first time in the history of the competition, sent the Super Falcons crashing out before the semi-finals.
And with Nigeria’s automatic route to the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup now gone, Nnadozie believes the team must immediately turn its attention to the next challenge.
‘We Played Our Hearts Out’ – Nnadozie
The Super Falcons entered the quarter-final knowing exactly what was at stake.
A victory would have kept their title defence alive and secured their place in the WAFCON semi-finals, which also doubles as an automatic qualification ticket for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil.
Instead, Myriam Nyadjou’s spectacular 19th-minute free-kick separated the two sides.
Nigeria tried repeatedly to find an equaliser, but Cameroon goalkeeper Michaely Bihina produced several crucial saves to preserve her team’s advantage.
Nnadozie, who had also been forced to watch her own side struggle to convert opportunities, admitted the match was particularly painful.
“It was a very difficult game, we played our hearts out, we gave everything out but it wasn’t enough to get a victory.”
“We missed a lot of chances, the…
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