Esther Okoronkwo made the difference as she scored the only goal to hand the Super Falcons of Nigeria a 1-0 win over Cameroon in the second leg of the penultimate round of the 2024 Olympic Qualifiers on Monday evening. Both sides played out a goalless draw in the first leg in Douala last Friday and after early pressure by the Falcons, they took the lead in...
The Super Falcons came from a goal down to defeat Cape Verde 2-1 in the second leg of their final 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier and 7-1 on aggregate. The most successful African women's football team thumped the tiny island nation 5-0 in the first leg in Abuja last week but fell behind in Praia when the hosts took the lead in the 14th...
The Super Falcons have one foot in the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations after seeing off Cape Verde 5-0 in the first leg of the final qualifying round in Abuja on Thursday. Justin Madugu's ladies had a bye into this round after Sao Tome and Principe’s withdrawal. Nigeria lived up to expectations, starting with Uchenna Kanu's effort from the edge of the penalty area in...
Super Falcons head coach Randy Waldrum has confirmed his 23-woman squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup to be held in Australia and New Zealand next month. UEFA Women's Champions League winner with FC Barcelona, Asistat Oshoala, 40-year-old captain Onome Ebi, Atletico Madrid star Rasheedat Ajibade, and first-choice goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie are included in the squad that is dominated by foreign-based players. Familiar faces like Desire...
Nigeria's Super Falcons continued their preparations for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup with a 2-1 win over Haiti in a friendly match at the Emirhan Sports Complex in Antalya, Turkey. Barcelona Femeni forward Asisat Oshoala, who was making her first appearance for the team since the 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations in Morocco, thought she had put Nigeria ahead with a simple tap-in in the...
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