Women’s Football

Super Falcons captain Rasheedat Ajibade has declared that the team is fully prepared for the Paris 2024 Olympics, which begins with an opening group game against Brazil. This marks Nigeria’s first Olympic appearance in 16 years. The nine time African champions trained for two weeks in Sevilla, Spain, and played a test game against reigning […]

The Falconets, Nigeria’s U20 women’s national team, are gearing up for the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia with preparatory matches against Australia and Mexico. Coach Chris Danjuma revealed that the team plans to establish a training camp in Colombia starting mid next month, ahead of the tournament’s kickoff on August 31. Danjuma mentioned

Former Super Falcons star, Stella Mbachu, has expressed her satisfaction with the Heartland Queens’ performance in the Super 6 season. This marked the first time the team participated in the title playoff series, and they managed to leave an impact by drawing 1-1 with Rivers Angels, a result that helped Edo Queens clinch the championship.

The Super Falcons have replaced injured midfielder Halimatu Ayinde with USA based forward Ifeoma Onumonu for their Paris 2024 Olympics squad. Additionally, Coach Randy Waldrum has called up midfielder Regina Out as one of the four alternate players allowed for the summer games. Ayinde suffered a long term knee injury while training with her Swedish

The Nigerian women’s national football team, the Super Falcons, have begun their preparations for the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament in Paris. After a 16 year absence from the Olympic stage, the team is eager to make a strong impression. Key player and goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie has joined the training camp in Jerez de la Frontera,

Coach Christopher Danjuma has announced the inclusion of four foreign based professionals in the training camp for the 2024 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia. The selected players are Rofiat Imuran and Flourish Sabastine from Stade de Reims France, Reilly Adebowale from Bohemian FC Republic of Ireland, and Aminat Bello from Otero College USA.

Evelyn Ijeh, daughter of retired Nigeria international striker Peter Ijeh, has signed a permanent deal with Italian side AC Milan. The 2021 Super Falcons invitee impressed during her loan spell at the club, prompting AC Milan to secure her from Club Tigres Femenil UANL on a three-year contract until June 30, 2027. Ijeh scored four

Super Falcons star Francesca Ordega has dismissed rumours that coach Randy Waldrum is being pressured to include her in Nigeria’s squad for the 2024 Olympic Games. Since her debut in 2010, Ordega has been a consistent presence for the Super Falcons, participating in four World Cups 2011, 2015, 2019, and 2023. Despite her extensive experience,

Veteran stars Onome Ebi and Francisca Ordega have made a surprising return to the Super Falcons squad for the Paris 2024 Olympics. Both players are listed among the four alternate players who can be drafted in case of injury to any of the 18 players in the main squad. Ebi, 41, who became the first

Peter Otache, a female football promoter, has called for increased sponsorship for Nigeria’s Women’s League following the finals of the rebranded President Federation Cup. The finals, held at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos, saw Rivers Angels of Port Harcourt defeating Naija Ratels of FCT 1-0. Otache expressed his satisfaction with the organization and standard