Long-time absentee Folashade Ijamilusi bagged a hat-trick as the Super Falcons cruised to a 4-1 win over their Algerian counterparts in the second of two international friendlies between both teams at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos, on Tuesday afternoon. True to his words, Farid Benstiti’s lasses started with more poise and assurance than they showed in the first game in …

A first-half brace from captain Rasheedat Ajibade secured Nigeria’s Super Falcons a 2-0 win over the Green Ladies of Algeria in an international friendly at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne, on Saturday. Ajibade opened the scoring in the 24th minute, latching onto a long-range pass from midfield and expertly lobbing the Algerian goalkeeper, who had rushed out of her area. …

Nigeria’s women’s senior team, the Super Falcons, are to play Algeria in a two-legged international friendly later this month, according to a source in the Nigeria Football Federation. PUNCH Sports reliably gathered that Nigeria will feature home-based players in both matches meant to prepare both countries for the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations to be staged in Morocco next …

Less than two weeks since the botched appointment of Bruno Labbadia as the head coach of the Super Eagles, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) faces the onerous task of finding another coach for the Super Falcons, following the resignation of Randy Waldrum. The American tactician’s resignation became public in the early hours of Friday, coming as a shock for many, …

Clinical Japan beat Nigeria 3-1 in the final Group C women’s football event at the Paris Olympics to send the African giants home. First-half goals from Maika Hamano, Mina Tanaka, and Hikaru Kitagawa ensured that Futoshi Ikeda’s ladies finished second in the group to book a place in the quarter-finals of the tournament at the expense of Nigeria. Randy Waldrum …

The Super Falcons of Nigeria lost their Group C match against Spain by 0-1 on Sunday evening. The game was the second for both sides in the ongoing Paris 2024 Women’s Olympic Football tournament in France. Spain’s Alexia Putellas secured the victory with an 85th-minute direct free kick, which caught Nigeria’s goalkeeper, Nnadozie, off guard. With the win, La Roja …

Super Falcons of Nigeria have lost 1:0 to Brazil in their opening game at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Gabi Nunes’s spectacular goal after 38 minutes proved to be the match-winner in the physically bruising contest in Bordeaux. She dashed into the box before she let fly an unstoppable shot into the roof net. Nigeria created some decent chances, but their …

Super Falcons head coach Randy Waldrum now has the full complement of all the 22 invited players at his disposal as the team intensifies preparations for the 2024 Olympic Games. Reims of France defender Oluwatosin Demehin and Chinonyerem Macleans arrived at the team’s Hotel Barceló Montecastillo Golf and Resort base on Saturday. With the duo’s arrival, Waldrum will have five …

Super Falcons midfielder, Toni Payne is expecting a difficult test against Brazil in their opening fixture at the 2024 Olympic Games. Randy Waldrum’s side will begin their quest for a podium finish in Paris with a Group C clash against the South Americans in Bordeaux on Thursday, July 25. Brazil ranked among the best footballing nations in the World. Payne, …

According to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), the Super Falcons will leave the country for a two-week camp in Seville, Spain ahead of their participation at the women’s football event of the Paris 2024 Olympics. The Games will be held from 26 July to 11 August and Nigeria are returning to the women’s football event since last featuring in 2008. …