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2024 Olympic Qualifiers: Zambia join Super Falcons in Paris after comeback against Morocco

2024 Olympic Qualifiers: Zambia join Super Falcons in Paris after comeback against Morocco

Zambia joined the Super Falcons in qualifying for the Paris 2024 Olympics on Tuesday night after coming back from a first leg deficit against Morocco to win 2-0. The Copper Queens lost the first leg on home soil 2-1 but turned their fortunes around on Moroccan thanks to Barbra Banda's 38th minute strike which levelled the tie 2-2 on aggregate. The game went into extra time...

WAFCON 2024 Qualifiers: Super Falcons edge closer with comfortable victory over Cape Verde

2024 Olympic Qualifiers: Super Falcons end 16-year tournament drought

The Super Falcons booked their spot at Summer Olympics for the first time in since 2008 after edging past South Africa 1-0 on aggregate in the final round of the qualifiers on Tuesday evening. Randy Waldrum's ladies got the all important win in the first leg in Abuja courtesy of Rasheedat Ajibade's penalty. There was very little action in the return leg in Pretoria with Chinwendu...

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

2024 Olympic Qualifiers: Ajibade penalty hands Super Falcons narrow first leg win over South Africa

A first-half penalty from Rasheedat Ajibade handed the Super Falcons a narrow 1-0 win over South in the first leg of the final round of the 2024 Olympic qualifiers at the Abuja National Stadium on Friday evening. Randy Waldrum’s ladies defeated rivals and neighbours Cameroon 1-0 on aggregate in the previous qualification round while Desiree Ellis’ side thumped Tanzania 4-0 on aggregate. The Falcons started brightly...

WAFCON 2024 Qualifiers: Super Falcons edge closer with comfortable victory over Cape Verde

Super Falcons drop two places in last FIFA Women’s world ranking

The Super Falcons of Nigeria dropped two places in the latest FIFA Women's world rankings released on Friday. The most successful African women's team were previously ranked 34th but have now dropped to 32nd despite remaining unbeaten within 90 minutes since February when they lost 1-0 to Colombia in the Women's Revelations Cup. The Falcons however remain number in Africa as they gear up to participate...