Nigeria, Aug. 1 -- Four days after suffering the biggest upset of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, the Super Falcons return to the Al Madina Stadium in Rabat with their backs firmly against the wall.

Nigeria's shocking 3-2 defeat to tournament debutants Malawi has transformed what was expected to be a routine Group C campaign into a battle for survival. Standing between the defending champions and a possible early exit are a rampant Zambia side that dismantled Egypt 6-0 in one of the most dominant performances of the tournament so far.

For the Super Falcons, there is no margin for error. It is victory or risk seeing their title defence unravel before the knockout stage.

Very few predicted Nigeria would stumble against Malawi in ...