Nigeria’s women’s senior team, the Super Falcons are set to face Algeria in a two-legged international friendly later this month, as confirmed by a source within the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
Both matches will feature home-based players and are intended to prepare the two nations for the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), which will be held in Morocco next year. The first leg is scheduled for October 26, with the return fixture taking place three days later at venues that have yet to be announced.
This initiative aligns with the NFF’s goal of integrating quality players from the Nigeria Women’s Football League into the Super Falcons’ lineup for WAFCON.
To secure their place in the continental tournament, the Super Falcons triumphed over Cabo Verde with a commanding 7-1 aggregate score in the second round, following a walkover against São Tomé e Príncipe in the first round.
This marks Nigeria’s 15th appearance in the competition, where they have claimed a record 11 titles (1991, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018). They will compete against eleven other qualified nations—Morocco, South Africa, Algeria, Ghana, Botswana, DR Congo, Tunisia, Senegal, Zambia, Tanzania, and Mali—during the tournament, which is set to run from July 5 to 26, 2025.
