By Amaechi Agbo Interim Head Coach Augustine Eguavoen has selected captain Rasheedat Ajibade, goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, defenders Michelle Alozie and Oluwatosin Demehin, midfielders Christy Ucheibe and Jennifer Echegini, and forwards Rasheedat Ajibade and Gift Monday, among a group of 28 pl... Read more...
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By Amaechi Agbo Nigeria’s senior women’s national football team, the Super Falcons, are set to return to competitive action this October for a crucial double-header against Comoros as the journey toward the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games begins. It will be coach Augustine Eguavoen’s... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo The Copper Queens will be aiming to book a place in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) when they take on defending champions Nigeria in Saturday night's Group C clash at Al Madina Stadium in Rabat. With kick-off set for 22:00 CAT, Zam... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo Nigerian international Ngozi Okobi says many female footballers fear marriage because they believe it could end their chances of being selected for the Super Falcons. Speaking to the BBC, Okobi stressed that marriage and motherhood do not diminish a woman's talent or ambition.... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo The Super Falcons have opted for a more intense approach to Monday’s second international friendly match against the Lionesses of Teranga from Senegal, after both teams fought a close battle in Ikenne-Remo on Friday. Head Coach Justine Madugu said on Sunday that his 10-time ... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo As part of their preparations for this year’s Women Africa Cup of Nations scheduled for Morocco, Cup holders and 10-time champions Nigeria will face off with Cameroon in two friendly matches in Yaounde within the FIFA Women’s International Window of 24th February –... Read more...
By Amaechu Agbo Forwards Chinwendu Ihezuo aand Esther Okoronkwo scored first-half goals to give reigning African champions, Nigeria's Super Falcons a 2-0 win over their Bénin Republic counterparts in the first leg of their 2026 Women Africa Cup of Nations qualifyin... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo The 25,000 -capacity Stade de Kégué in the Togolese capital, Lomè is venue for Friday’s 2026 Women Africa Cup of Nations final qualifying fixture, first leg match between 10-time champions Nigeria and their Bèninoise counterparts, known as Amazons, with the Cup holders seek... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo Nigeria’s dominance at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2024 has been further underlined after four of their players were named in the tournament’s official Best XI, as selected by CAF’s Technical Study Group (TSG). The team is coached by the WAFCON Winning ... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo Nigeria swept to a 10th Women Africa Cup of Nations title on Saturday night after a come-from-behind 3-2 defeat of hosts Morocco in a drama-filled Final in Rabat. Morocco’s Atlas Lionesses had the full-capacity Stade Olympique de Rabat breathing heavily after a superl... Read more...