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WAFCON 2024 Qualifiers: Ayinde returns; Oshoala, Ajibade called-up for Nigeria and Cape Verde tie

Super Falcons interim head coach Justin Madugu released his 21-player shortlist of invited players on Monday ahead of their second and final qualifying phase for next year's Women’s African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) double-header against Cape Verde. Barcelona Femeni forward Asisat Oshoala and Atletico Madrid forward Rasheedat Ajibade, who has captained the side in recent matches, headline the star-studded list, with Houston Dynamo defender Michelle Alozie...

2024 Olympics Qualifiers: Onyenezide replaces Ayinde as Super Falcons gear up for Ethiopia test

2024 Olympics Qualifiers: Onyenezide replaces Ayinde as Super Falcons gear up for Ethiopia test

Robo Queens midfielder Esther Onyenezide has been called up to Nigeria’s senior squad for the 2024 Women Olympic Football Qualifying Tournament against Ethiopia later this week. The 20-year-old, who represented the Falconets at last year’s FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica, where Nigeria got to the quarterfinals, will replace the more experienced Halimatu Ayinde, who was part of the Super Falcons team that lost...

Women’s World Cup: Why Ajibade & Ayinde will miss Nigeria’s game against Canada

The Super Falcons will be without two key players Halimatu Ayinde and Rasheedat Ajibade for their FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 opening game against Canada on Friday morning. The 11-time African champions will face the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games champions in their Group B opening match at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium. Ajibade and Ayinde will be absent from the match as they are yet to complete...

Women’s World Cup: Ordega & Ayinde yet to arrive Super Falcons camp in Australia

Women’s World Cup: Ordega & Ayinde yet to arrive Super Falcons camp in Australia

Russia-based Francisca Ordega and Sweden-based Halimatu Ayinde are the only two players yet to join the Super Falcons' final training camp for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in New Zealand and Australia. Randy Waldrum's ladies arrived in the Australian city of Gold Coast this week to begin preparations for the tournament that starts on July 20. A tweet from the Super Falcons confirmed that 21...