CAF suspends two Nigeria Super Falcons players—defender Oluwatosin Demehin and midfielder Jennifer Echegini—ahead of the team’s final group match at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) against Egypt. Multiple reports say the suspensions rule them out of the fixture and affect Nigeria’s hopes in the group stage. The Super Falcons recover from a shock defeat to Malawi and then beat Zambia 1-0 in their most recent game before facing Egypt. Sources state that the disciplinary actions come from incidents during the Zambia match: Demehin is reported to have received a straight red card in the 40th minute for a foul while Zambia’s Barbra Banda was on a breakaway through on goal. Echegini is reported to have been booked and is said to have received her second yellow card of the tournament, which triggers an automatic one-match ban under CAF rules. With the Egypt match positioned as decisive for progression, Nigeria will do so without both players.
CAF suspends Demehin and Echegini for Super Falcons’ WAFCON match vs Egypt
CAF suspends two Nigeria Super Falcons players—defender Oluwatosin Demehin and midfielder Jennifer Echegini—ahead of the team’s final group match at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) aga...
- CAF suspends Nigeria’s Oluwatosin Demehin and Jennifer Echegini ahead of the Super Falcons’ WAFCON 2026 match vs Egypt.
- Both players are ruled out of the final group-stage fixture due to disciplinary issues from the Zambia game.
- Demehin is reported to receive a straight red card in the 40th minute in the match against Zambia.
- Echegini is reported to receive a yellow card that is her second of the tournament, resulting in an automatic one-match ban.
- Nigeria enters the Egypt match after beating Zambia 1-0 following a shock defeat to Malawi.
Nigeria's Super Falcons face Egypt in a crucial WAFCON 2026 match without Tosin Demehin and Jennifer Echegini, seeking knockout stage qualification.
1 month agoTwo Super Falcons players, Demehin and Echegini, are suspended for the crucial WAFCON match against Egypt, impacting Nigeria’s quarter-final hopes. Read More: https://punchng.com/wafcon-two-super-falcons-players-suspended-for-egypt-clash/
1 month agoNigeria's Super Falcons will be without defenders Oluwatosin Demehin and midfielder Jennifer Echegini for their final Group C match at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) after both players were suspended by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The post WAFCON 2026: 2 Super Falcons players ruled out of Egypt clash appeared first on Vanguard News.
1 month agoThe Confederation of African Football (CAF) has suspended two Nigeria Super Falcons players, Oluwatosin Demehin and Jennifer Echegini, ahead of their final group-stage match at the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).The Super Falcons recovered from a shock defeat to Malawi with a 1-0 victory over Zambia on Saturday. They now face Egypt in their last Group C fixture, needing a result to secure qualification for the knockout stages.However, both Demehin and Echegini will miss the decisive clash due to disciplinary issues from the Zambia match.Demehin was shown a straight red card in the 40th minute for fouling Barbra Banda as the Zambian striker raced through on goal. Echegini picked up a yellow card, her second of the tournament, triggering an automatic one-match ban under CAF disciplinary rules.
1 month agoThe Confederation of African Football, CAF, has suspended Nigeria’s duo of Oluwatosin Demehin and Jennifer Echegini, ahead of their final group fixture at the ongoing Womena’s Africa Cup of Nations, WAFCON. The Super Falcons bounced back from their shock loss to Malawi, to pick up a 1-0 win over Zambia on Saturday. They will now face […] WAFCON 2026: CAF bans two Super Falcons players ahead of Egypt clash
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