The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has suspended Nigeria’s duo of Oluwatosin Demehin and Jennifer Echegini ahead of the Super Falcons’ final Group C fixture at the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).
The Super Falcons bounced back from their shock opening defeat to Malawi with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Zambia on Saturday, keeping their hopes of reaching the knockout stage alive.
Nigeria must now defeat Egypt in their final group match to stand a chance of advancing to the quarter-finals.
However, the nine-time African champions will be without Demehin and Echegini for the crucial encounter following disciplinary sanctions from CAF.
Demehin was shown a straight red card in the 40th minute of the Zambia clash for bringing down Barbra Banda as the striker raced through on goal.
Echegini, meanwhile, picked up a yellow card, her second of the tournament, triggering an automatic one-match suspension under CAF’s disciplinary regulations.
