Nigeria beats Egypt 6-2, reaches WAFCON quarter‑finals; Malawi advances
Nigeria’s Super Falcons defeated Egypt 6‑2 in the final Group C match of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, securing a place in the quarter‑finals. Asisat Oshoala opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 21st minute, Gift Monday added a second goal in first‑half stoppage time, and Uchenna Kanu restored a two‑goal cushion early in the second half. Christy Ucheibe and captain Rasheedat Ajibade each converted penalties, while Joy Omewa completed the rout with a sixth goal in added time. The win placed Nigeria as runners‑up behind group winners Malawi.
Malawi also qualified for the knockout stage despite a 2‑1 loss to Zambia. All three teams finished on six points, and the CAF head‑to‑head mini‑league tiebreaker favoured Malawi, giving them the top spot and a quarter‑final berth. Zambia were eliminated on goal difference within the mini‑league, and Egypt finished bottom of the group. The outcomes set up a quarter‑final clash between Nigeria and Cameroon, while Malawi will face the second‑placed team from Group D.
Entities: Asisat Oshoala · Egypt women's national football team · Egypt women's national team · Hazel Nali · Justin Madugu · Justine Madugu · Malawi Scorchers · Mitchelle Alozie · Nigeria Super Falcons · Nigeria women's national football team (Super Falcons) · Rasheedat Ajibade · Tosin Demehin
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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Nigeria defeated Zambia 1-0 in the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations group stage. (article 1, article 3)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Asisat Oshoala scored the opening goal in the eighth minute of the Nigeria‑Zambia match. (article 3)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Nigeria’s win kept them alive in the race for a quarter‑final place, needing a win against Egypt in the final group match. (article 1, article 3)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Mitchelle Alozie was named Woman of the Match for Nigeria’s win over Zambia. (‘We Dug Deep for Nigeria’ — Woman of the Match Mitchelle Alozie ...)
- [● 5 SOURCES] Tosin Demehin received a straight red card in the 40th minute, reducing Nigeria to ten players. (Nigeria’s Super Falcons must beat Egypt – Nigeria Football; ...)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Malawi had won its first two group matches and needed only a draw to top Group C. (article 2)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Zambia’s next group match is against Malawi at Al Madina Stadium in Rabat. (article 2)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Zambia goalkeeper Hazel Nali urged the team to focus on a must‑win match against Malawi to stay in the tournament. (article 2)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Egypt have lost both group matches, 6‑0 to Zambia and 3‑1 to Malawi. (Egypt and Nigeria Don Set for Final Group C Fight ...; WAFCON 2026: Egypt vs Nigeria Group C match preview)
- [● 9 SOURCES] Asisat Oshoala scored the winning goal in Nigeria’s 1-0 victory over Zambia. (Nigeria’s Super Falcons must beat Egypt – Nigeria Football; WAFCON: Madugu Targets Egypt Win; etc.)
- [● 6 SOURCES] Nigeria lost 3-2 to Malawi in its opening Group C match at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. (Nigeria’s Super Falcons must beat Egypt – Nigeria Football; WAFCON: Madugu Targets Egypt Win; WAFCON 2026: Egypt vs ...;)
- [● 8 SOURCES] Nigeria beat Zambia 1-0 in Group C despite playing with ten players after a red card. (Nigeria’s Super Falcons must beat Egypt – Nigeria Football; WAFCON: Madugu Targets Egypt Win; Nigeria’s Super Falcons in)