WAFCON (Q): Nigeria coach Madugu aims for comfortable victory over Benin

Nigeria women’s national team head coach Justine Madugu has confirmed that the Super Falcons are fully focused on their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifying clash with the Amazons of Benin.

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The first leg of the final qualifying round tie will take place at the Stade de Kegue in Lome on Friday as the defending champions are eyeing a place at the 2026 WAFCON in Morocco.

Speaking to the Nigeria Football Federation’s website, Madugu said he is targeting a big win in the first leg tie:

“We have a team that will go out there and make us proud. Yes, we would have loved to have Jennifer (Echegini) but we do not and we can only pray for her to recover quickly.”

“On Friday, we will go out and play our game and seek the goals that will put us in a good stead ahead of the return leg.”

The reverse fixture will hold at the Moshood Abiola Sports Arena, Abeokuta, next week Tuesday.