Super Falcons to face Senegal in WAFCON preparatory friendlies

Nigeria’s senior women’s national team, the Super Falcons, will take on Senegal in a two-match international friendly series next month as preparations intensify for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.

The friendly matches are scheduled to be played at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, Ogun State. The first encounter will take place on Friday, June 5, while the second fixture is set for Monday, June 8.

The games are expected to provide coach Justine Madugu with another important opportunity to assess his squad and strengthen tactical preparations ahead of the continental tournament in Morocco later this year.

The Senegal fixtures were arranged after Nigeria’s previously planned friendly against the Jamaican women's national football team was cancelled.

The Jamaica Football Federation had earlier announced that logistical and administrative challenges made it impossible for the Reggae Girlz to honour the proposed fixture in England.

Following the cancellation, the Nigeria Football Federation moved quickly to secure an alternative opposition to ensure the Super Falcons maintain momentum ahead of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.

The Super Falcons are preparing for another major continental campaign as they pursue a record-extending 11th WAFCON title.

Nigeria remains the most successful team in the history of the competition and will enter the tournament among the favourites once again.

At the 2026 WAFCON tournament in Morocco, Nigeria has been placed in a challenging Group C alongside Zambia, Egypt, and tournament debutants Malawi.

Zambia, in particular, are viewed as one of the strongest emerging forces in African women’s football, setting up what could become one of the standout group-stage clashes of the tournament.