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Cameroon stun 10-time champions Nigeria to reach WAFCON semi-finals, qualify for 2027 World Cup

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Cameroon stun 10-time champions Nigeria to reach WAFCON semi-finals, qualify for 2027 World Cup

Cameroon have knocked defending champions Nigeria out of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) after securing a 1-0 victory in their quarter-final clash in Casablanca on Sunday.

For Nigeria, meanwhile, the quarter-final defeat marks the end of their title defence and leaves their route to the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup significantly more difficult.

Cameroon stun 10-time champions Nigeria 1-0 to reach the WAFCON semi-finals and secure qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

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