Archives Tag: Super Falcons

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April 19, 2022

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 … Continue reading Falcons To Face Thailand In Cyprus Cup

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April 19, 2022

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 … Continue reading Falcons To Continue Pre-World Cup Tune-Up In Cyprus Today

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

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 … Continue reading Asisat Oshoala Joins Barcelona

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

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 … Continue reading Super Falcons Defeat Romania 4-1, Finish 3rd in Invitational

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

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 … Continue reading Falcons Suffer 3-0 Defeat against China

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, says the football governing body, is focused on helping the Super Eagles claim their fourth African Cup of Nations (AFCON) title this year. The Eagles have been denied a fourth title long enough, and the NFF is willing to do all that is required to … Continue reading ‘We Want a Fourth AFCON Title’ – Pinnick

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April 19, 2022

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is determined to break a 20-year-long spell that has stopped the Super Falcons from advancing into the quarterfinal round of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The newly crowned AITEO-CAF Women’s National Team of the Year, are expected to play about ten games before the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France, … Continue reading Super Falcons Set For Heavy Preparations Before FIFA W/Cup

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Awards

April 19, 2022

The Super Falcons of Nigeria have emerged the Best National Women Team of the Year, at the 2018 Aiteo-CAF Awards in Dakar, Senegal, on Tuesday night. The nine-time African champions were the favorites to claim the award, following their continued dominance of women’s football in the continent. In the male category, Mauritania who only made … Continue reading AITEO-CAF Awards 2018: Super Falcons Emerge Best National Women Team of the Year

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

The Super Falcons Head Coach, Thomas Dennerby, has said the team will work very hard to best the tough challenges they will face in next year’s World Cup. The Falcons were drawn alongside tournament host, France, Norway and Korea Republic in Group A of the 24-team competition on Saturday evening, at the La Seine Musicale … Continue reading 2019 FWWC: “We Will Work Hard To Beat The Best Teams” ― Dennerby

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Did You Know?

April 19, 2022

Since his appointment as the Super Falcons head coach a little over 10 months ago, Thomas Dennerby, has helped the Nigerian women’s senior team breeze past Africa’s finest squads to retain their dominance in continental women’s football. Originally, many Nigerians had their reservations about what the 59-year old Swedish coach could do for the Falcons, … Continue reading Did You Know? 5 Things You Should Know About Super Falcons Coach, Thomas Dennerby

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April 19, 2022

The Super Falcons of Nigeria have been drawn alongside top football countries in what appears to be ‘the group of death’ at the 2019 FIFA Women World Cup scheduled for France. The draws  held in La Seine Musicale in Paris, France, and placed the Falcons in a group alongside hosts, France, South Korea, and Norway. … Continue reading 2019 FIFA Women World Cup Draws

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

The Super Falcons of Nigeria, on Saturday defeated South Africa to become Africa’s champions for the ninth time. In over 20 years since the inception of the Africa Women Cup of Nations, the Falcons have dominated the continent every edition, save in 2008 and 2012, when Equatorial Guinea won. The President, Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju … Continue reading Pinnick Congratulates Super Falcons On Making History

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April 19, 2022

Nigeria’s brave Super Falcons have done it yet again — they are the champions of Africa for the ninth time! It wasn’t so much about the players themselves than it was a battle to see who was the better goalkeeper throughout the encounter, and Nigeria’s Tochukwu Oluehi proved herself Africa’s best as the Super Falcons … Continue reading 2018 AWCON: Super Falcons Defeat Bayana Bayana To Win 9th Title

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

The Super Falcons of Nigeria have once again made the nation proud with their recent heroics at the just concluded 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations in Accra, Ghana! The Nigerian team had their work cut out for them from the beginning of the tournament, having lost their first game to South Africa. However, the … Continue reading Weekend Highlights: Super Falcons Are Nine-Time AWCON Champions!

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

Super Falcons goalkeeper, Tochukwu Oluehi, has issued an all-out warning to South Africa before they meet Nigeria in the final of the ongoing 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations in Accra Ghana on Saturday, December 1, 2018. Oluehi, who has only conceded once throughout the tournament against South Africa, is assured that the Super Falcons … Continue reading “Winning Us In Group Stage Was A Mistake” — Oluehi

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