Super Falcons
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Some players of the Nigerian women's national team, the Super Falcons, were at their mercurial best at the weekend, treating their fans to a goal scoring spree in their various clubs across the world.
12 Apr
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has lined up two friendly matches for the Super Falcons as part of their preparations for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, a source at the federation has said.
11 Apr
Super Falcons’ Head Coach, Randy Waldrum, has pleaded with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to support his team to prepare adequately for the 2024 Olympic Games, which will hold in Paris, France, from July 24 to August 11.
11 Apr
In the build-up to the last FIFA Women’s World Cup co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, the Super Falcons suffered a 0-2 defeat to Japan in a friendly match played at the Noevir Stadium in the city of Kobe.
10 Apr
Nigeria will return to the Olympic Games’ women’s football event for the first time since the Beijing 2008 edition following a goalless draw in their last qualifying tie with South Africa last night.
8 Apr
The Super Falcons landed in Pretoria this morning ready for their make or mar Paris 2024 Olympics women’s football qualifier against the Banyana Banyana.
7 Apr
After losing 0-1 to the Super Falcons of Nigeria in the first leg of their Paris 2024 Olympics qualifiers in Abuja on Friday, coach of Banyana Banyana of South Africa, Desiree Ellis, says her team will get the job done on Tuesday in Pretoria.
7 Apr
Head coach of the Super Falcons, Randy Waldrum, has stated reasons female African footballer of the year and Bay FC of United States striker, Asissat Oshoala, didn’t feature in Friday’s Olympic qualifier against the Banyana Banyana of South Africa in Abuja.
5 Apr
The Super Falcons will go into today’s Paris 2024 women’s football qualifier against the Banyana Banyana of South Africa knowing that anything short of clear victory could see them out of another Olympic Games.
5 Apr
Two powerhouses in Africa’s women’s football, the Super Falcons of Nigeria and Banyana Banyana of South Africa will clash today in the first leg of the double-header qualifier for the Paris 2024 Olympics Games in what appears another chapter in their long-standing rivalry.
4 Apr
South Africans players have declared that tomorrow’s Paris 2024 Olympics qualifier against the Super Falcons in Abuja will be ‘a do or die’ affair.
1 Apr
Captain of the Super Falcons, Rasheedat Ajibade, are among the early birds as the Falcons’ camp opened yesterday ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games women’s football African final qualifying fixture against Banyana Banyana of South Africa.
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