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...
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Super Falcons forward Asisat Oshoala, said on Thursday that the team still had a lot to offer in Women’s football after their superlative performance against co-host Australia at ongoing 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup m The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Falcons coming from behind...
Nigerian football fans on Thursday applauded the Super Falcons for defeating Maltidas of Australia 3-2 at the ongoing 2023 Women’s World Cup. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that with the defeat, Falcons now have four points from two games. Falcons had earlier played goalless with Canada. The...
NIgerian First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, commended the Super Falcons for their victory over co-hosts Australia, in the on-going FIFA women World Cup. The Falcons on Thursday overcame a stubborn Australian side 3-2 at Brisbane Stadium in their first win at fiesta. Emily van Egmond opened scores for Australia...
Nigeria’s Super Falcons are having the upper hand in the Women’s World Cup match between them and co-host Australia on Thursday. Australia took the lead in the first minute of the added five minutes after the regular first 45 minutes through Van Egmood. The Super Falcons responded swiftly to...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu on behalf of Nigerians has extended best wishes to the Super Falcons as they prepare to face Australia in their second group match at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023. This is contained in a statement issued ...
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have arrived their camp in Brisbane Australia, ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the World Cup co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand is scheduled to hold from July 20 to Aug. 20. The nine-time African champions...
The House of Representatives has resolved to intervene in the dispute between the female national football team, the Super Falcons and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), ahead of the 2023 Women’s World Cup. This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Olumide Osoba (APC-Ogun) at plenary on Wednesday....
Sporting a pair of sunglasses, Asisat Oshoala celebrated Barcelona’s UEFA Champions League triumph with her teammates in early June, but Nigeria was already on her mind. Standing on the balcony of the historic palace in Placa de Sant Jaume in the city’s Gothic neighbourhood before several thousand jubilant...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Super Falcons of Nigeria have undergone their first training at the Gold Coast Sports Centre Brisbane in Australia, hosts alongside New Zealand, for the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Some members of the team departed Nigeria on Sunday, while others left on Tuesday for a...
Onome Ebi, captain of the senior national women football team, says the Super Falcons will be aiming for a semi-final spot at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 9th FIFA Women’s World Cup finals will hold in Australia and New...
The whole of Australia are looking forward to the Super Falcons’ 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup match against the Matildas on July 27, an Australian official said on Saturday in Abuja. Leann Johnston, the Charge d’Affaires, Australian High Commission in Nigeria, while speaking at a forum tagged “Women and...
TARGBA SHAAGEE, Abuja – Randy Waldrum says he believed that the nine-time African champions Nigeria can pull through a tough Group B of the FIFA Women’s World Cup finals in Australia and New Zealand next year if they continue on the tangent of regular top grade friendly matches and...
Super Falcons of Nigeria will play joint-hosts Australia, Canada and the Republic of Ireland in Group B of the 9th FIFA Women’s World Cup finals happening in the summer of 2023. This followed the draw ceremony held in Auckland/Tâmaki Makaurau on Saturday. Nigeria will therefore play Canada in her...
By ORKULA SHAAGEE, Abuja – Nigeria’s senior women national football team, Super Falcons will play joint-hosts Australia, Canada and Republic of Ireland in Group B of the 9th FIFA Women’s World Cup finals happening in the summer of next year. At the draw ceremony held in Auckland/Tâmaki Makaurau on Saturday,...
Nigeria’s Super Falcons failed to finish among the top three at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) as they lost 0-1 to the Copper Queens of Zambia on Friday. The Falcons lost in the third-place playoff game after Evarine Katungo’s 28th minute goal made the difference at the...
Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala has became the first player to win for the fifth time the African Woman Player of the Year award at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards. Oshoala warded off competition from Cameroonian Ajara Nchout Njoya and Zambia’s Grace Chanda to clinch her fifth title at...
Nigeria and Zambia will battle for the bronze medals of the 12th Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) on Friday at the Complexe Mohamed V in Casablanca – Morocco’s economic and industrial capital Head Coach of Zambia’s Copper Queens, Bruce Mwape, said on Thursday that his girls have put...
Super Falcons of Nigeria fail to earn a 10th final match appearance after falling 4-5 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw over 120 minutes and down with two players against hosts Morocco in the 2022 WAFCON semi-finals This was after playing out a 1-1 draw with hosts Morocco...
Nigeria’s Super Falcons on Thursday in Casablanca qualified for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup finals to be hosted by Australia and New Zealand. A lone goal by Rasheedat Ajibade against Cameroon’s Indomitable Lionesses steered the Super Falcons to the semi-finals of the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations...