Three days after apologising to Aso Rock before its own supporters, the NFF watched the Super Falcons lose the WAFCON play-off too — turning a "setback" into a first-ever World Cup absence.

South Africa beat the Super Falcons 2-1 in Casablanca to end Nigeria's run of qualifying for every Women's World Cup since 1991, sending the country to a first-ever absence as Cameroon and Malawi reach a first WAFCON final.