The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has dismissed as nothing more than a storm in a team cup, a statement issued by the world union of professional footballers (FIFPRO) on Tuesday calling on the Federation to pay players of the Super Falcons what they are owed. In a statement on Tuesday, which it said was on behalf of the Super Falcons, …

England stopped Nigeria’s Super Falcons from recording a feat for Africa as the first side from the continent to win a knockout match in the 32-year history (nine editions) of FIFA Women’s World Cup. The Three Lions triumphed over the African champions 4-2 on penalties in Brisbane, Australia on Monday. England will await the winners of Tuesday’s fixture involving Colombia …

First Vice President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Chief Felix Anyansi-Agwu was a key inspirational figure as the Super Falcons rounded off their preparations for Monday’s FIFA World Cup Round of 16 clash with England. The former Enyimba supremo stayed all through the training session at the Perry Park pitch and expressed confidence in the nine-time African champions to overpower …

Super Falcons goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie has been included in the list of five best African players in the group stages of the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Nnadozie, who captained the Super Falcons in their three group games, played a crucial role in the side’s passage to the last-16. The 22-year-old was …

Victory in their Round of 16 clash with England on Monday will rank the Class of 2023 as the most successful senior women national team of Nigeria, as the squad would have achieved a first-ever knock-out stage win at football’s highest platform. When the Class of 1999 reached the quarterfinals in the United States, the tournament was a 16-team event …

President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe has congratulated Nigeria, Morocco, and South Africa following their qualification to the round of 16 of the ongoing 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The Falcons played a goalless draw against Ireland to finish second in Group B with five points behind co-hosts Australia, while Banyana Banyana …

On 10th June 1995, at the Karlstad City Stadium in Sweden, England’s Three Lionesses edged the Super Falcons of Nigeria 3-2 in one of the final group phase matches of the second FIFA Women’s World Cup finals in that country. That year, as was the case at the inaugural edition of the competition in China four years earlier, there were …

The chairman of the Nigerian Women’s Football League (NWFL), Aisha Falode has insisted that FIFA would pay the 2023 Women’s World Cup (WWC) prize money through the country’s federation. Following the qualification of the Super Falcons to the second round of the tournament, FIFA secretary-general, Fatma Samoura was reported to have said that the world football governing body had changed …

Despite the uncertainty over his future as the head coach of Nigeria’s women’s senior national team, Randy Waldrum says he has been in contact with more United States-based Nigerian players, who are eager to play for the Falcons. Waldrum was appointed as Super Falcons head coach in 2020 and the arrival of the Irving, Texas-born tactician has paved the way …

The head coach of the England women’s national team, Sarina Wiegman, has praised Lauren James for her “special” performance against China. James scored twice and had three assists as the Lionesses won 6-1 on Tuesday. The result saw England finish top of Group D, and they will now face Nigeria in the Round of 16 next Monday. Wiegman made three …