# Nigeria's Super Falcons beat Egypt 6-2 to reach WAFCON 2026 quarter-finals; all eight QF fixtures confirmed
> Nigeria's women's national team, the Super Falcons, defeated Egypt 6-2 in Rabat on August 6 to advance from Group C at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco and set up a quarter-final against Cameroon; all eight WAFCON 2026 quarter-final fixtures are now confirmed after the conclusion of the group stage

**Meta:** type: event · date: 2026-08-06 · heads: How Life Changes · 5 takes · 3 lenses · 3 regions

## Summary

[Nigeria](/en/entity/nigeria)'s Super Falcons beat Egypt 6-2 in Rabat on August 6 to advance from Group C in second place and qualify for the quarter-finals of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations in [Morocco](/en/entity/morocco). The win set up a quarter-final against Cameroon, who topped Group D. BellaNaija was the first to confirm the result and the Super Falcons' QF draw. Africa Soccer reported that Cameroon secured top spot after their group stage matches. Vanguard confirmed all eight WAFCON 2026 quarter-final fixtures after the conclusion of the group stage.

## Why it matters

Nigeria, a record 11-time WAFCON champion, is one of the competition's top favorites. The 6-2 margin of victory over Egypt signals strong attacking form ahead of the knockout stage. Cameroon in the quarter-final is a significant test; the two sides are among West and Central Africa's strongest women's football nations.

## What to watch
- Date and venue of the Nigeria vs Cameroon quarter-final
- Whether [Nigeria](/en/entity/nigeria) advances past Cameroon, the side that beat them to Group D top spot
- The other quarter-final results and who emerges from the bottom half of the bracket as potential semi-final opponents

## Regional takes (batched by bias / lens)

### Nigerian lifestyle and news outlet; provides the earliest report on Nigeria's 6-2 win over Egypt and the confirmed QF draw with Cameroon, with the most Nigeria-centric framing of the Super Falcons' performance
- **BellaNaija (Nigeria)** (Nigeria, en) — BellaNaija reported Nigeria's Super Falcons beat Egypt 6-2 in Rabat to advance from Group C in second place, setting up a quarter-final against group winners Cameroon; the outlet provided the earliest Nigeria-specific match report with details on the margin of victory.
  > "Nigeria's Super Falcons defeated Egypt 6-2 in Rabat to secure second place in Group C and advance to the WAFCON 2026 quarterfinals against Cameroon."
  Source: https://www.bellanaija.com/2026/08/super-falcons-defeat-egypt-6-2-wafcon-2026-quarterfinals/

### Pan-African football outlet based in France; reports Cameroon secured top spot in Group D and will face Nigeria in the quarter-finals; provides the fixture confirmation from a pan-African vantage point covering the full tournament structure
- **Africa Soccer** (France, en) — Africa Soccer confirmed Cameroon topped Group D and will face Nigeria in the WAFCON 2026 quarter-finals; the pan-African football outlet provided a broader summary of the group-stage outcomes and the full set of quarter-final fixtures as confirmed after matchday three.
  > "Cameroon secured top spot in Group D and will face Nigeria in the WAFCON 2026 quarter-finals."
  Source: https://africasoccer.com/wafcon-2026-cameroon-quarter-final-with-nigeria/

### unlabelled
- **Vanguard (Nigeria)** (Nigeria, en) — 
  Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/08/wafcon-2026-all-quarter-finals-fixtures-confirmed/
- **Bold Sports Nigeria** (Nigeria, en) — 
  Source: https://boldsportsng.com/wafcon-2026-quarter-final-fixtures-confirmed-as-nigeria-morocco-and-six-others-chase-continental-glory/
- **FemGol** (International, en) — 
  Source: https://femgol.com/en/torneos/article/wafcon-2026-quarter-finals-fixtures/

## Across the graph
- Related: [[wafcon-2026-qf-0804]], [[wafcon-2026-group-b-0805]]
- Entities: Nigeria, Morocco

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