Nigeria, Aug. 9 -- The Super Falcons of Nigeria will face familiar opponents when they take on Cameroon in the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Casablanca on Sunday.

The match, scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Stade Larbi Zaouli, carries a huge prize: the winner advances to the semi-finals and secures a ticket to the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil.

Nigeria entered the contest as defending champions and the most successful team in the history of the competition, while Cameroon have reached the knockout stage unbeaten.

But while the numbers strongly favour Nigeria, Cameroon believe they have a chance to produce a different result.

There is little to suggest that Nigeria and Cameroon have enjoyed an evenly ba...