Super Eagles winger, Ademola Lookman, has been named the CAF Footballer of the Year, while Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie was crowned 2024 Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year, winning the award for the second consecutive year. They both were announced winner at an elaborate event in Marrakech, Morocco on Monday night. The Atalanta star Lookman won the prize ahead of …

President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, congratulated Super Eagles forward, Ademola Lookman on winning the 2024 CAF Men’s African Footballer of the Year. He also hailed Super Falcons goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, for clinching the CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year award and the Super Falcons for being named the Women’s National Team of the Year. President bola Tinubu conveyed his congratulations …

Super Falcons supporters have showered praise on the team despite their 2-1 loss to France’s Les Bleues in an international friendly played on Saturday night in Angers, France. The Nigerian side, missing key players like Rasheedat Ajibade, Oluwatosin Demehin, and Deborah Abiodun, displayed resilience and determination against a French squad at full strength. Though the hosts emerged victorious, fans and …

Players and officials of Super Falcons have started arriving the city of Angers ahead of the friendly against the Les Bleues of France. Interim head coach, Justine Madugu summoned 20 players for the friendly. The encounter is scheduled for the Stade Raymond Kopa, Angers, on Saturday night. It will kick off at 9.30 pm Nigeria time. It will be fourth-ever …

Super Falcons coach Justin Madugu has cleared the air on the exclusion of BAY FC forward, Asisat Oshoala, from the list of players that will prosecute Saturday’s international friendly against France in Angers, tagging the player as priceless to the national team. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Sunday released a 20-player list for the high-profile friendly but the 30-year-old …

Saudi-based defender, Ashleigh Plumptre, will make a return to the Super Falcons squad for the first time since recovering from a six-month injury as she has been invited by head coach Justin Madugu for the international friendly against France on Saturday, 30 November. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Sunday announced a list of 20 players, consisting five home-based players …

Nigeria will tackle two North African teams – Tunisia and Algeria – as well as Botswana, in Group B of the 13th Women Africa Cup of Nations finals taking place in Morocco next summer. The Super Falcons will surely relish another meeting with Algeria’s Green Ladies, whom they defeated 2-0 and 4-1 respectively in two friendly matches in Nigeria last …

Super Falcons will know their group stage opponents for the rescheduled 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) on Friday when the official draw is held at the Mohammed VI Technical Centre in Sale, Morocco. In a statement on its website, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) confirmed the details of the draw, noting it will determine the groups for …

Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder, and almost everyone who watched the Super Falcons against Algeria in a recent two-legged international friendly can testify that Nasarawa Amazons midfield sensation, Josephine Mathias, caught the attention of fans, being easy on the eyes, besides her savoir-faire. The 24-year-old sent heads turning over the legs with her outstanding physique and artistry, …

Fresh from a two-match friendly duel with the Green Ladies of Algeria in Nigeria, nine-time African champions Super Falcons are billed to play the Senior Women National Team of France, Les Bleues, in a high-profile friendly in France on Saturday, 30th November 2024. The Super Falcons lashed the Green Ladies 2-0 and 4-1 in games played in Ikenne-Remo and Lagos, …