FIFA Welcomes Super Falcons To France 2019
The Super Falcons were on Wednesday in Reims, formally welcomed to the FIFA Women’s World Cup finals in France by the world football governing body, FIFA. According to the Director of Communications of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ademola Olajire, the team officially participated in the welcome ceremony on Wednesday, 5th June, and were also familiarized […]
Do You Know: The First African To Score In An UEFA Women’s Champions League Final Game
Female Nigerian athletes have in recent years been the flame that have brought Nigeria’s sports sector before the eyes of the globe via their numerous accomplishments. In January 2018, four women, Seun Adigun, Ngozi Onwumere, Akuoma Omeoga and Simi Adeagbo became Nigeria’s first ever representatives at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Simi Adeagbo […]
2019 FIFA WWC: Dennerby Names Oshoala, Oparanozie And 25 Others For World Cup
Super Falcons coach, Thomas Dennerby, has named 27 players for a final training camp in Austria ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in France. The global showdown which will feature 24 teams across the world, is expected to hold between June 7, and July 7, 2019. Alongside three-time African Player of the Year and […]
Falcons Hammer Niger Republic 15-0
The Super Falcons of Nigeria, on Saturday pulled a herculean stunt on their Nigerien parallel, 15-0 in their second game at the ongoing West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Cup tournament in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. Recall that in their first game of the West African showdown, the Falcons thrashed the Burkina Faso ladies 5-1 on Thursday. […]
Women’s WAFU Cup: Super Falcons Maul Burkina Faso
The Super Falcons of Nigeria utterly outclassed tournament debutants Burkina Faso in a 6 goal Group B opener on Thursday, at the Stade De Parc Des Sport in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. Goals from Uchenna Kanu, Evelyn Nwabuoke (penalty) and Amarachi Okonkwo in the 9th, 16th and 20th minutes respectively, gave Nigeria a well deserved 3-goal […]
WAFU Cup: Dennerby Lists 20 Falcons, Oshoala, Francesca Out
Super Falcons coach, Thomas Dennerby, has drawn up a list of 20 players to represent Nigeria at the forthcoming WAFU Women’s Cup Tournament in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. The tournament is expected to kick off on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, and run through Saturday, May 18, 2019. Nigeria finished third at the last edition of the […]
NFF Appoints New Media Officers For National Teams
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Tuesday announced a set of new appointments to the role of Media Officers to the country’s various teams. According to a statement signed by the NFF Director of Communication, Demola Olajire, Toyin Ibitoye and Miss Jane Nweze have been retained for the Super Eagles and the Super Falcons respectively, […]
World Cup Tour: FIFA Women’s Trophy Arrives Nigeria
The FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy tour will make a brief stop in Nigeria on April 10, at the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The Women’s World Cup trophy visit is coming 13 months after the Men’s FIFA World Cup trophy also made a brief stop in Nigeria ahead of the 2018 global championship. The World […]
Falcons Lose 2-1 To Canada
The Super Falcons suffered a 2-1 defeat to Canada in Monday’s international friendly at the Pintaar Arena Football Centre in Murcia, Spain. The Falcons got on the front foot in the 26th minute after Desire Oparanozie maneuvered her way past a Canadian defender and found the back of the net. The Canadians pressured Nigeria’s side […]
Super Falcons To Face Canada
The Super Falcons face yet another defying test when they go up against Canada on 8th April, at the Pintaar Arena Football Centre in Murcia, Spain. The Falcons utterly defeated a first division club from Iceland UMF Selfoss 6-1 on Friday, 4th April, and will now measure their strengths when they face the Canadians, who […]
Golden Moments In Sports: Super Falcons’ Brutal Defeat of Rwanda
On Saturday, June 7, 2014, the Super Falcons of Nigeria completed a straight double win against the She-Amavubi of Rwanda, in their quest to secure a place in the 2014 African Women’s Championship (AWC). The match which took place at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna, was a riveting display of the playing prowess and […]
Falcons To Face Thailand In Cyprus Cup
Having finished third in Group C of the ongoing Cyprus International Women’s Cup, the Super Falcons of Nigeria will now face Thailand in a seventh place classification match at the Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Lanarca today. Tournament Recap Nigeria Vs Austria The Falcons suffered a huge loss in their debut match at the tournament to Austria […]
Falcons To Continue Pre-World Cup Tune-Up In Cyprus Today
The Super Falcons of Nigeria will begin another series of pre-World Cup tune-up games at the week-long annual Cyprus Women’s Cup tournament, which kicks off today and will run through Wednesday, March 6, 2019. Cyprus Women’s Cup Alongside Nigeria, 11 other countries have been invited for this year’s edition of the tournament, which will take […]
Asisat Oshoala Joins Barcelona
Nigerian ace forward and three-time CAF Women’s Player of the Year, Asisat Oshoala, has completed a loan move to FC Barcelona. Oshoala joined Barcelona’s female team on a season-long loan from her Chinese club, Dalian Quanjian F.C. The 24-year-old clearly could not hold in her excitement as she shared the big news with fans on […]
Super Falcons Defeat Romania 4-1, Finish 3rd in Invitational
The Super Falcons of Nigeria rounded off their campaign at the China Four-Nation Invitational Tournament with an assertive 4-1 victory over Romania in Wuhua on Sunday. Their win placed the Falcons in third place at the close of the invitational. Impressively, this was the first time in two decades that the nine-time African champions would […]
Falcons Suffer 3-0 Defeat against China
It would seem coach Thomas Dennerby’s decision to keep the ace player, Asisat Oshoala, out of the Four-Nation Invitational in China, was not a very good one after all. The Super Falcons of Nigeria put up a poor show in their first game of the invitational against host team China. The visitors were dealt a 3-0 defeat […]