WAFCON: Two Super Falcons players suspended for Egypt clash

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Super Falcons will be without two of their players for the final Group C match against Egypt at the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after they were suspended by the Confederation of African Football.

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The players are defenders Oluwatosin Demehin and midfielder Jennifer Echegini.

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The duo will miss the decisive fixture after disciplinary sanctions stemming from Nigeria’s 1-0 victory over Zambia on Saturday.

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Demehin was shown a straight red card in the 40th minute for bringing down Zambia captain Barbra Banda as the striker raced through on goal.

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Echegini, meanwhile, received a yellow card, her second of the tournament, triggering an automatic one-match suspension under CAF’s disciplinary regulations.

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The suspensions come as Nigeria seek victory against Egypt to boost their chances of reaching the quarter-finals.

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The Super Falcons revived their title defence with a hard-fought win over Zambia after suffering a shock 3-2 defeat to Malawi in their opening Group C match.

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Asisat Oshoala scored the only goal in the eighth minute before Nigeria were forced to play with 10 women following Demehin’s dismissal.

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Despite Zambia’s numerical advantage for most of the contest, the nine-time African champions held on to claim all three points.

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Nigeria and Zambia each have three points from two matches, while Malawi have six and Egypt are yet to earn a point, leaving qualification for the knockout stage to be decided in the final round of Group C fixtures.

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