Nigeria’s Super Falcons lost their 2024 Paris Olympics Games opener by a lone goal to the Canarinhas of Brazil. The game played on Thursday saw the Women African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) nine-time champions displayed spirited performance but failed to convert their chances. Rasheedat Ajibade led the Falcons...
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The senior national women teams of Nigeria and Canada will go toe-to-toe for the second time in one year on Wednesday, in a closed-doors training match in Malaga, Spain. The match, which is part of the two teams’ preparations for the upcoming Paris Olympics will begin at 6:30...
Super Falcons Head Coach, Randy Waldrum, has picked captain, Rasheedat Ajibade, and goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, in his final team list for the Women’s Olympic football tournament in France. This is contained in a statement issued to newsmen by Mr Ademola Olajire, Head, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Communications Department,...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Nigerian First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has charged the Super Falcons to win the gold medal for Nigeria at the 2024 Olympic games in Paris. The first lady made this known in a statement by her Spokesperson, Olubusola Kukoyi, in Abuja on Wednesday. She...
Super Falcons of Nigeria have qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics. Falcons beat Bayana Bayana of South Africa 1-0 on aggregate in the two-legged encounter to seal qualification for the first time in 16 years. The nine-time African champions defeated their South African rivals 1-0 in the first leg...
Super Falcons of Nigeria have arrived Pretoria ahead of the return leg of the final Paris 2024 Olympics qualifying round against Bayana Bayana of South Africa. According to the media officer of the team, Oluchi Tobechukwu, the team arrived at the Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg this morning and will train later...
Super Falcons Coach, Randy Waldrum has invited captain Rasheedat Ajibade, US-based Asisat Oshoala and goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, alongside 19 other players for the two-legged Paris Olympics final qualifying fixture against South Africa in April. In a statement by Ademola Olajire, Head of NFF’s Communications Department on Monday, Waldrum...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Confederation of African Football (CAF), have granted Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) request to move the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament final qualifying fixture, first leg encounter between Nigeria and South Africa by one hour. This is contained in a statement issued by the NFF’s...
Nine-time African champions, the Super Falcons of Nigeria, on Monday piped the Lionesses of Cameroon 1-0 in a crucial second leg Women’s Olympic football qualifier after a pulsating encounter in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Esther Okoronkwo’s 15th minute goal at the Moshood Abiola...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi hosted Asisat Oshoala, Super Falcons striker and 2023 CAF Women’s Player of the Year, on Thursday in Lagos. President Tinubu and the First Lady congratulated the Barcelona Femeni star on winning the best African female...
Nine-time champions, the Super Falcons earned their ticket to the 13th edition of the Women Africa Cup of Nations in majestic style on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this was after they defeated hosts Cape Verde 2-1, for a 7-1 aggregate win in the...
The Super Falcons on Thursday walloped their counterparts from Cape Verde 5-0 in the first leg of their 2024 Women Africa Cup of Nations final round qualifying fixture in Abuja. Uchenna Kanu, with a first-half brace, and substitute Esther Okoronkwo, with a second-half brace, swept the nine-time African...
The Super Falcons on Tuesday in Abuja walloped Ethiopia 4-0 (5-1 on aggregate) to reach the third round of the African qualifiers for next year’s Women Olympic Football Tournament A brace by captain Rasheedat Ajibade and one each by Uchenna Kanu and Asisat Oshoala saw the Super Falcons...
Nigeria’s Women Football National team, the Super Falcons, have moved eight places up to become 32nd in the world and first in Africa in the latest FIFA ranking released on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Falcons were previously in 40th place...
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed payments of match bonuses and allowances for the Super Falcons. The NFF President, Ibrahim Gusau made this known in Abuja on Thursday while appearing before the House of Representatives ad hoc committee on dispute between Super Falcons and NFF. Gusau...
The First Lady, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, has applauded the Super Falcons for displaying thorough sportsmanship at the FIFA Women’s World Cup co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand. Oluremi who said this while welcoming the members of the Nigerian female football team and their officials on Monday in Abuja, said ...
An ex-international, Felix Owolabi, has applauded the performance of the Super Falcons of Nigeria at the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, has said the team have what it takes to go beyond the round of 16. Owolabi, in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria...
Super Falcons head coach, Randy Waldrum on Monday said the team was disappointed not to have won against Ireland in their last group game of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The coach praised his players for the doggedness to qualify for the Round of 16 of the tournament....
Nigeria have qualified for the knockout phase of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup for the third time, after battling out a 0-0 draw with Republic of Ireland on Monday. Ireland’s fate was sealed before this game after narrow defeats to Australia and Canada. But the stalemate with...
Super Falcons former coach, Godwin Izilein says the team has the potential to surpass its quarter finals record at the ongoing female world cup. Izilein said this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on Friday. He said that the players needed to improve on the team’s...