The players and officials of the African champions, South Africa women’s national team will land in Nigeria on Easter Monday for the Paris Olympics final qualifying fixture against the Super Falcons. Coach Desiree Ellis’ side will arrive in Abuja on Monday, 1st April 2024, ahead of the first leg of the final round of the Paris 2024 Olympics Qualifiers. Home-based …

Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie is desperate to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games as Nigeria gears up for their crucial final qualifiers game against their familiar foes, South Africa. Both sides have forged an intense rivalry over the years and are seen as the toast of Africa following successes on the continent, but it’s been the South Africans …

Bayana Bayana goalkeeper Kaylin Swart admits playing against the Super Falcons is a Herculean task but says she and her teammates are ready for their crucial final Paris 2024 Olympic Games qualifiers against their familiar foes. Both sides have forged an intense rivalry over the years and are seen as the toast of Africa following recent successes, but it’s been …

The first FIFA ranking of the women’s national teams for 2024 was officially released by world football governing body with the Super Falcons experienced a downward slide. According to the rankings, the nine-time African champions drop two spots from 32nd to 34th position. Despite the drop, the Falcons maintained their stronghold as the leading team in Africa, retaining the coveted …

Former Super Falcons goalkeeper, Bidemi Aluko-Olaseni, is dead. Aluko-Olaseni died after an eight-year battle with cancer. The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) announced this in a post via its X account, @thenff late Saturday night. It read, “We are sad to hear of the passing of former @NGSuper_Falcons goalkeeper, Bidemi Aluko-Olaseni after an eight-year battle with cancer. “Our thoughts and prayers …

The Banyana Banayana of South Africa now stand between the Super Falcons and a place at the 2024 Paris Olympics women’s football event. Both teams will do battle in April to determine one of Africa’s two qualifiers for the summer games. The first leg of the final playoffs is billed for 1st April at the MKO Abiola National Stadium in …

Head Coach Randy Waldrum and Captain Rasheedat Ajibade are confident Nigeria’s Super Falcons will overcome the challenge of Cameroon and reach the final round of the African qualifying series for this year’s Women’s Olympic Football Tournament in France. Waldrum led his ladies to a scoreless draw in the first leg in Douala on Friday, with the Nigerians rueing a disallowed …

Heavyweights Nigeria and Cameroon fought to a 0-0 draw in their 2024 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament third-round, first-leg encounter in Douala on Friday. The nine-time champions of Africa took the pitch with their usual dash and gloss and forced consecutive throw-ins. Yet, the game would become a ding-dong as time wore on, and in the 27th minute, midfielder Toni Payne …

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 …