Nigeria, Oct. 24 -- A few days after Nigeria's men's national football team annihilated the Cheetahs of Benin Republic in a make-or-break 2026 World Cup qualifying match, the two West African countries are set for another crucial showdown - this time in the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifiers.

The Super Falcons of Nigeria will look to take a commanding step toward qualification for the 2026 WAFCON when they face Benin's Amazons in the first leg of their final qualifying tie at the Stade de Kegue in Lome on Friday evening.

The 25,000-capacity ground in the Togolese capital is set to host what promises to be a fiery West African derby, with the 10-time African champions determined to assert their dominance early and make Tue...