Archives Tag: Super Falcons

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April 19, 2022

Super Falcons star, Asisat Oshoala, is set to organize a clinic and championship for young girls under the aegis of her foundation in Lagos State in December 2019. The event will hold in two phases with the first scheduled to be held from December 4 to 6, and the second phase will hold from December … Continue reading Nigerians In Sports: Asisat Oshoala set to Inspire Young Nigerian Girls with Football4Girls Africa Project

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April 19, 2022

Super Falcons of Nigeria forward, Asisat Oshoala, has continued with her impressive form for her Spanish club, FC Barcelona Femeni. Super Zee, as she is fondly called,  has scored in three games consecutively in a season that has seen the Spanish giants register outstanding match results. The Nigerian women’s national team captain registered a goal … Continue reading Oshoala Continues with Impressive Form for Barcelona

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April 19, 2022

Nigeria’s women national team, the Super Falcons, have advanced into the third round of qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after defeating the Algerian women’s national team by a 1-0 scoreline. The match which was held at the Agege Stadium, Lagos state, on Tuesday September 3, 2019, saw Thomas Dennerby‘s girls edge the contest … Continue reading Tokyo 2020: Super Falcons Beat Algeria To Advance Into Third Round Of Qualifiers

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

The Super Falcons of Nigeria started their Tokyo 2020 Olympics qualifier on a positive note after beating their Algerian opponents 2-0 in the first leg match of the second round of qualifiers on Wednesday, August 28, 2019. A first-half own goal from Algeria’s Isma Ouadah and an Amarachi Okoronkwo superb second-half strike was all the … Continue reading Tokyo 2020 Qualifiers: Falcons Beat Algeria

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April 19, 2022

Super Falcons star, Asisat Oshoala, has given a different opinion regarding the debate for equal pay for both the male and female national football teams in Africa. The three-time African Female Footballer of the Year believes that agitations for equal pay is not top priority for African women national teams. The campaign for equal pay … Continue reading Equal Pay Not Top Priority – Asisat Oshoala

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Discover Nigeria SPORTS Women

April 19, 2022

Florence Omagbemi was born on February 2nd, 1975 and hails from Delta state of Nigeria. The player who has represented the Nigerian female national team, playing the positions of defender and midfielder is part of Nigeria’s mould of elite athletes and exemplary sportswomen. Omagbemi has made history and is still making history in Nigeria’s football. … Continue reading Women You Should Know- Florence Omagbemi

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April 19, 2022

All fixtures in the Round of 16 of the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup have been completed. Now the final eight must battle to decide who gets a place in the semifinal round of the global showcase. See the results from the Round of 16 draws below: Round of 16 Date Fixture Saturday, June 22, … Continue reading 2019 Women’s World Cup: Round Of 16 Results, Quarterfinal Draw

By achem

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April 19, 2022

Now that all the teams that participated in the FIFA Women’s World Cup know their fate, FIFA has released the draw for the round of 16. Saturday, June 22, 2019 Venue Fixture Time Grenoble Germany vs Nigeria 15:30 (GMT) Nice Norway vs Australia 19:00 (GMT) Sunday, June 23, 2019 Venue Fixture Time Valenciennes England vs … Continue reading Women’s World Cup Round Of 16 Draw

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

For the first time in 20 years, Nigeria has qualified for the knockout round of the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

Scotland, Argentina Draw Revives Hopes of Knockout Round The Super Falcons are taking in a breath of fresh air after Argentina and Scotland’s theatrical 3-3 draw in their final Group D match at the ongoing Women’s World Cup. Argentina Vs Scotland Knowing that their hopes rested on a draw between Argentina and Scotland, the Falcons … Continue reading 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup: Hope For Nigeria

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

Fingers Crossed As We Await Other Group Results.

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April 19, 2022

In our last Do You Know?, we discussed the first three times the Super Falcons made it to the FIFA Women’s World Cup. In this edition we will look at the other times the Falcons qualified for the global showcase and how well they did in the competitions. 2007 At the 2007 FIFA Women’s World … Continue reading Do You Know: Super Falcons At The FIFA Women’s World Cup (II)

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April 19, 2022

Super Falcons ace striker, Asisat Oshoala, is hopeful that Nigeria can claim a well deserved win against France in their final group game on Monday, June 17, at the Stade de la Route Loreint in Rennes. The Falcons suffered a 3-0 loss to Norway in their opening game a the FIFA Women’s World Cup and … Continue reading Oshoala Hopeful For Nigeria Win Against France

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April 19, 2022

The Super Falcons have revived their hopes of progressing into the next round of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup after defeating South Korea 2-0 on Wednesday, June 12, at the Stade del Alpes in Grenoble. The Falcons began the game on a very good note, throbbing the Korean side endlessly for a goal, and … Continue reading 2019 FIFA WWC: Oshoala Matches Nwadike’s Goals Record

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April 19, 2022

The 1999 FIFA World Cup was the third edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, and the third time Nigeria would feature in the global competition. In previous editions of the championship, FIFA maintained a 12-team format. However, in 1999, the championship was improved to accommodate 16 teams, with Africa producing two representatives (Ghana, Nigeria) … Continue reading Golden Moments in Sports: When The Falcons Defeated Korea In USA ’99

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