Do You Know: Super Falcons At The FIFA Women’s World Cup (I)
The Super Falcons have a record of 11 (eleven) African Women’s Championship titles, but are yet to emerge champions of a FIFA Women’s World Cup tournament. 1991 Nigeria has featured in every edition of the women’s world cup since the inaugural tournament in 1991 in China. The Falcons were the only representative from the Confederation […]
‘Only The Fittest Team Can Win The AFCON’, Says Rohr
As the Super Eagles converge at their training camp in Asaba, the team’s gaffer, Gernot Rohr, is hopeful that his players will be fit and in optimum condition in time for the 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON), which is expected to run from June 21, to July 19, in Egypt. A number of Eagles […]
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 […]
Mikel Is Committed To Leading The Super Eagles, Says Rohr
Super Eagles Technical director, Gernot Rohr, has lauded skipper Mikel Obi for his early arrival to the Eagles camp in Asaba to prepare for the 2019 African Cup of Nations showdown in Egypt. The playmaker has not made an appearance for the Nigerian senior men’s team since their exit from the 2018 FIFA World Cup […]
‘Nigeria Does Not Have A Team’, Says Ex-Super Eagle
Ex-Super Eagles right winger, Finidi George, believes that before Nigeria can return to its former football glory, players must see themselves as a team and not individual stars. Speaking to newsmen, the player recalled his years of action for the Nigeria senior men’s football team, noting that the bond the players shared was the reason […]
Flying Eagles Crash Out Of FIFA World Cup
Nigeria’s woes at the FIFA World Cup are yet to come to an end as the nation’s U-20 team have crashed out of the FIFA World Cup in Poland. The Flying Eagles were handed a lucky spot in the knockout stages of the tournament after they finished as as one of the four best third-placed […]
2019 U-20 WC: Flying Eagles Suffer Huge Setback
Nigeria’s U-20 team, the Flying Eagles, suffered a huge setback against the United States of America at the ongoing 2019 Under-20 World Cup on Monday. The Eagles were denied the 3-points by the Americans who clearly dominated the game with properly laid out strategies and tactics. Team Nigeria, on the other hand, was befuddled by […]
Golden Moment in Sport: When The Home Eagles Fought Back A One Goal Deficit To Qualify For CHAN Semifinal
All hopes of Nigeria making it into the semi final stage of the 2018 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) in Morocco, seemed almost lost when Angola took an early lead and maintained the goal difference until the final minutes of the quarterfinal encounter. The Home-based Eagles had tried everything they could to usurp control of the […]
Saraki Praises Falcons For Remarkable WAFU Cup Win
Bukola Saraki has lauded the Super Falcons for emerging champions of the 2019 WAFU Women’s Cup in Abidjan. The Nigeria senior women’s football team put up a riveting display of skill and willpower against continental contenders, Cote d’ Ivoire, in the final of the WAFU Cup at the Stade Robert Champroux on Saturday. The team […]
FIFA U-20World Cup: 504 Players Set For The Global Showcase
In seven days, the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup will commence, with about 504 players set to feature in the 24-team global showcase. Nigeria’s national U-20 team, Flying Eagles, have been drawn in Group D alongside Qatar, Ukraine and USA, in the tournament scheduled to hold between May 23, and June 15, 2019. FIFA Deputy […]
Rohr Names Mikel And 24 Others For 2019 AFCON
The Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, has named skipper, Mikel Obi, alongside 24 other players for the forthcoming 2019 Africa Cup of Nations showdown in Egypt. According to a statement by the Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ademola Olajire, Rohr has also placed six players on standby. After a prolonged […]
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 […]
‘Preparations are going as planned’, says Pinnick
The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, has expressed his satisfaction with the preparations for the 2019 African Cup of Nations in Egypt. Pinnick, who is also the first Vice-President of the Confederation of African Football, said he received daily reports from the several sub-committees in Egypt preparing for the continental event, and […]
Golden Moments In Sports: U-20 WWC – Nigeria 6:2 Korea DPR
The 2014 U-20 Nigeria women’s team, Super Falconets, put up a riveting performance against Korea DPR in the first semifinal of the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, which ended 6-2. Four goals from Asisat Oshoala, and one each from Courtney Dike and Uchechi Sunday, helped Nigeria secure a place in the final of the […]