Captain Rasheedat Ajibade and Esther Okoronkwo were both on target for the Super Falcons to beat their Tanzanian counterparts 2-1 in a 2026 WAFCON warm-up game tonight.
Ajibade opened scoring for the WAFCON defending champions after 15 minutes courtesy of an assist by Roma star Rinsola Babajide.
Tanzania then drew level on 79 minutes, before Okoronkwo snatched a late winner a minute to fulltime.
The Super Falcons started with a formidable team that included goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, Toni Payne, Christy Ucheibe and Asisat Oshoala.
They open their WAFCON crown defense against Malawi Tuesday,
This year’s tournament will also serve as a qualifying tournament for the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil with the semifinalists guaranteed automatic passage while a fifth-placed team will also playoff for an additional slot.
