Former Super Falcons head coach, Pa Godwin Izilein has died. The Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) winner passed away on Wednesday at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) at the age of 81. Until his demise, he coached several club sides in Nigeria, and was the coach of the then Mid-West team that played against Pele of Brazil …

For the 13th consecutive time, Nigeria’s Super Falcons have picked the ticket for the 13th edition of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), holding next year in Morocco. On Tuesday, the team came from a goal down to beat their hosts, Cape Verde 2-1 and qualified on a 7-1 aggregate, having win the first leg 5-0. Esther Okoronkwo scored …

Members of the Super Falcons that attended the 2023 Women’s World Cup jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand were paid the sum of $40,500 in contrast to the supposed $60,000, according to The PUNCH The 2023 Women’s World Cup was the biggest edition ever, with FIFA expanding the tournament to 32 teams and also increasing the prize money significantly. …

While the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) continues to keep fans in suspense over the contract situation of Randy Waldrum, some members of the Super Falcons have backed the American to remain as the head coach of the team. Waldrum took over the Falcons job in 2020 after he signed a three-year deal with the federation, which ended 31 October. In …

The 2024 Olympic Games second round second leg qualifier between the Super Falcons and Crux of Ethiopia will be open to fans free of charge. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) explained on Sunday that it adopted the measure to encourage fans to come out in large numbers and support the team. The encounter is slated for the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja …

Nigeria and Ethiopia’s senior girls put up a hard-fought battle in Addis Ababa on Wednesday afternoon with the game ending 1-1 to set up an interesting return leg in Abuja on Tuesday next week. Captain Rasheedat Ajibade’s scorching shot from the edge of the box, six minutes after the restart, restored parity at the Abebe Bikila Stadium, after the Ethiopian …

The Super Falcons will be without head coach Randy Waldrum as they face Ethiopia in the first leg of the second round of the 2024 Women’s Olympic qualifying games, in Addis Ababa today. Waldrum, whose current contract ends 31 October and is currently negotiating his extension with the Nigeria Football Federation, according to a source, has personal commitments and could …

Tenerife striker, Rinsola Babajide, is excited after she was handed her first invitation to the Super Falcons squad. The 25-year-old, who was born to Nigerian parents in London, was named in Randy Waldrum’s squad to face Ethiopia in a second-round qualifier for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games women’s football event. Reacting to her invitation, the 2019/20 Liverpool Women’s Player of …

FIFA has appointed Togolese referees for the 2024 Olympics qualifier between the Super Falcons of Nigeria and Ethiopia. The second preliminary round contest of the Paris 2024 women’s Olympic football tournament will hold at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja. Kindedji Edoh will be at the centre and will be assisted by her compatriots, Agbedanu Abra Sitofe, Awoutey Kossiwa Kayigan, and …

Nigeria’s Super Falcons forward Desire Ugochi Oparanozie has announced her retirement from football for both country and club at the age of 29. Oparanozie was included in the squad that represented Nigeria at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup which started in July and ended in August. In a post on Wednesday, on her X account, formerly Twitter, she wrote, …