Nigeria, Aug. 13 -- The Super Falcons and Banyana Banyana return to action on Thursday with far more than local bragging rights at stake.

Nigeria and South Africa will meet in a crucial CAF play-off in Casablanca after both sides suffered quarter-final exits at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations. Nigeria were beaten 1-0 by Cameroon, while hosts Morocco ended South Africa's title challenge with a 2-1 victory.

The defeat to Cameroon ended Nigeria's hopes of qualifying automatically for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup through the WAFCON semi-finals, while South Africa also missed out on one of the direct places. The two sides must now fight through the play-off route, making Thursday's meeting one of the most consequential fixtures eit...