In a post on its X handle on Tuesday, the team announced four changes from their one change from the first leg in Lomé, Togo, with Afọlábí starting in midfield and Oshoala leading the line.

Nigeria, 10-time African champions, head into the game with a comfortable 2–0 advantage from the first leg in Cotonou last Friday, thanks to goals from Chinwendu Ihezuo and Esther Okoronkwo.

Despite the first-leg advantage, head coach Justin Madugu insists the job is far from done, warning against complacency.

“We expect a tough match from the Beninoise, but we are ready to give a strong performance to secure qualification for the 2026 WAFCON and continue our push toward the 2027 World Cup in Brazil,” he said.

Madugu praised the Benin side, which features several players based in Germany, France, Morocco, and Equatorial Guinea, for their spirited showing in the first leg, noting that no team can be underestimated in African women’s football.

The starting lineup features a robust blend of experience and youthful energy.

Captain Rasheedat Ajibade, recently crowned Player of the Tournament at the last WAFCON, anchors the midfield alongside Afolabi.

The defensive unit includes standout performers Michelle Alozie and Ashleigh Plumptre, while Africa’s top-rated goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie stands guard between the posts.

Super Falcons starting eleven

Nnadozie (GK)

Alozie

Ohale

Plumptre

Okoronkwo

Afolabi

Oshoala

Abiodun

Demehin

Ijamilusi

Ajibade (C)

Substitutes: Mgbechi, Mafiser, Oladipo, Ilivieda, Ihezuo, Omewa, Ucheibe.

Ahead of the 14th edition of the WAFCON in Morocco, the qualification race is intensifying as countries vie for their tickets.

The aggregate winner will seal qualification for the 14th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, scheduled to hold in Morocco from 17 March to 3 April 2026.