Two goals each from Toni Payne and Uchenna Kanu, plus a Christy Ucheibe penalty, send Nigeria past Comoros 7-0 on aggregate.
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Nigeria’s Super Falcons beat Comoros 5-0 in Ikenne on Tuesday to reach the third round of the 2028 Olympic qualifiers. As reported by FootballInNigeria.com.ng, the result gave them a 7-0 aggregate win after a 2-0 first-leg success.
Payne and Kanu each scored twice, and Ucheibe added a penalty. Nigeria had to wait until just before half time for the first goal.
Gift Monday went close in the 10th minute, and Kanu hit the crossbar twice, in the 15th and 39th minutes. Comoros goalkeeper Aicha Said held firm until a costly mistake let Payne slot home from Kanu’s assist.
Second-Half Goals Rush
Kanu headed in Folashade Ijamilusi’s cross in the 58th minute to make it 2-0 on the night. She thought she had a third three minutes later, but the flag went up for offside.
Payne got her second in the 63rd minute, after substitute Blessing Okpe dribbled past two defenders and squared the ball. Three minutes later, Kanu nodded in another Ijamilusi cross to make it 4-0.
Okpe was fouled inside the box in the 71st minute, and Ucheibe converted the penalty to make it 5-0. Fans who follow the Super Falcons can also read up on how to claim your Bet9ja bonus before the weekend.
An Injury Worry For Ajibade
The only setback came in the 29th minute, when captain Rasheedat Ajibade went off injured. Ijamilusi replaced her and went on to provide two assists. The match report gave no update on how serious the injury is.
Is Ajibade’s knock a worry? It’s too early to say. With the next round months away, the medical staff have time to assess it properly.
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Morocco Await In The Third Round
The Super Falcons now face Morocco in the third round, scheduled for February 23 to March 6, 2027. Morocco received a bye after the Republic of Congo withdrew.
It’s a tie loaded with history. Nigeria came from two goals down to beat Morocco in the last WAFCON final, played in Morocco.
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Only two African places are available at the Los Angeles Games, and Nigeria still has three rounds to navigate. The road is long, but Tuesday’s performance was the strongest start possible.
📌 Did You Know?
- Comoros reached this stage with a 30-0 aggregate win over Sudan. They had to play their home leg in Ikenne because they have no stadium that meets CAF requirements.
- Joy Igbokwe and Janet Akekoromowei made their Super Falcons debuts in the first leg.
- Augustine Eguavoen is in charge on an interim basis after Justin Madugu was sacked following Nigeria’s World Cup playoff defeat to South Africa.
- The final round of the qualifying series runs from November 23 to December 4, 2027.
- The Super Falcons are 10-time African champions, and they returned to the Olympics at Paris 2024 after a 16-year absence.
- Comoros are nicknamed the Coelacanths.
