Nigeria, Oct. 24 -- The Super Falcons of Nigeria made a confident start to their final round of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifiers with a 2-0 win over Benin Republic's Amazons on Friday evening at the Stade de Kegue in Lome.

First-half goals from Chinwendu Ihezuo and Esther Okoronkwo gave the 10-time African champions a comfortable advantage ahead of Tuesday's return leg in Nigeria.

Coming just days after the Super Eagles' resounding victory over Benin in the men's World Cup qualifiers, Nigeria's women continued the country's dominance against their West African neighbours with a composed and controlled performance.

From the outset, the Super Falcons dictated play and pinned the Beninese team deep in their half....