Nigeria, six others get first-round pass for 2026 WAFCON qualifiers
Nigeria has been exempted from the first-round of the qualifying series for the 2026 African Women’s Cup of Nations, which will be hosted by Morocco for the third consecutive time.
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Nigeria has been exempted from the first-round of the qualifying series for the 2026 African Women’s Cup of Nations, which will be hosted by Morocco for the third consecutive time.
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