Super Falcons
14 Jun 2024
Super Falcons of Nigeria did not change position as they retained 36th spot in the latest FIFA World ranking. The latest ranking was released on the world football governing body's website on Friday, June 14, 2024. In Africa, however, the nine-time Women's Africa Cup of Nations champions still remain number one. Their Group C opponents…
5 Jun 2024
Nigeria, quarter-finalists in the 2022 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup, have been drawn into Group D alongside three-time winners Germany, Venezuela, and Korea Republic for this year’s tournament. The final competition, which will include 24 teams for the first time, will take place across four venues in three cities in Colombia from August 31st to…
2 Jun 2024
Former Super Falcons player, Iyabo Abade, now known as James Johnson, has appealed to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for assistance in raising N69.7 million for corrective surgery. This surgery would enable Johnson, a confirmed hermaphrodite, to have children. Johnson, who was part of the Falcons from 1997 to 2000, underwent a sex change operation…
23 Apr 2024
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 2024
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 2024
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 2024
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 2024
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 2024
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 2024
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 2024
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 2024
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.
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