The Super Falcons revived their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Zambia on Saturday despite playing the entire second half with 10 players.
Asisat Oshoala scored the decisive goal in the eighth minute, giving Nigeria an early advantage that ultimately proved enough to secure all three points.
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Nigeria’s task became significantly more difficult just before the break when defender Oluwatosin Demehin was shown a red card in the 45th minute, forcing the Super Falcons to defend their slender lead for the remainder of the contest.
Despite Zambia’s numerical advantage after the interval, the ten-time African champions produced a disciplined defensive display to preserve the lead and claim a vital victory.
The result is a major boost for Nigeria after their shock 3-2 defeat to tournament debutants Malawi in their opening fixture had left their qualification hopes hanging in the balance.
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The Super Falcons will now turn their attention to their final group game against Egypt, who have lost their opening two matches of the tournament.
Nigeria entered Saturday’s encounter under pressure following the disappointing opening-day defeat, while Zambia came into the game full of confidence after thrashing Egypt 6-0 in their first match.
