‘An absolute afterthought’: the story of the Nigeria women’s team’s fall from grace

Nigeria's Super Falcons women's football team have failed to qualify for the Women's World Cup for the first time in their history, following a 2-1 playoff defeat against South Africa in Casablanca in August. The loss is a significant blow to the most successful national side in African football, having won 10 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) titles across men's and women's competitions. With World Cup prize money increasing, concerns are growing that Nigeria risks falling even further behind other nations.