Tag: Falcons
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FIFA Women’s World WC: Okonjo-Iweala urges Falcons to beat Australia
Director General of the World Trade Organisation, WTO, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged the Super Falcons of Nigeria to ensure they get the best result in their second Group B game at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup against the tournament co-hosts, Australia.
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UEFA omits Oshoala from Ballon d’Or award finalist
The Union of European Football Associations, UEFA, has removed Super Falcons and Barcelona striker, Asisat Oshoala, from the finalist of the prestigious Ballon d’Or award. UEFA announced Beth Mead, Lena Oberdorf and Alexia Putellas as the final three contenders in the running for the 2022 UEFA Women’s Player of The Year accolade. Last week Oshoala…
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Morocco 2022: Falcons ready for rematch with Black Queens – Kanu
Nigeria’s Super Falcons and Linköpings FC of Sweden goal sensation, Uchenna Kanu, says the team would not get carried away by the 2-0 victory in the reverse fixtures in Ghana. Kanu scored a brace against the Black Queens of Ghana in the first leg of the African Women Cup of Nations (AWCON) qualifiers for Morocco…
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FIFA World Cup Round of 16: Super Falcons know fate today
Nigeria’s Super Falcons will know today whether they would progress for the first time, in 20 years to the Round of 16 in the FIFA Women’s World Cup taking place in France. Nigeria finished third in Group A with three points and minus two goals, opening a chance to progress as one of the four…
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Falcons’ll play more friendly games – NFF
The Super Falcons will get more friendly games as they build up for the 2018 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations qualifiers, according to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). NFF Secretary-General Sanusi Mohammed noted this, adding that the games will make the team gel as well as build confidence ahead of the qualification. Sanusi told AOIFootball…
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Chikwelu, Oparanozie to lead Super Falcons against France
Coach of the Super Falcons, Thomas Dennerby, has released names of players to prosecute a prestige friendly against France. The eight –time African champions are up against their French counterparts at the Stade MMArena in the city of Le Mans, France on Friday, 6th April 2018. Dennerby, whose maidens composed entirely of home –based professionals…
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Nigeria women drop to 38th position in latest FIFA ranking
Nigeria women team has dropped one step to 38 in the latest FIFA rankings, after amassing 1608 points, five less than 1613 it gathered a month earlier. However, the Super Falcons remain Africa’s number one on the CAF rankings, with Ghana and Cameroon maintain their second and third places respectively. The United States retained top…
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BREAKING: Falcons will be paid on Friday, presidency assures
Protesting members of the Super Falcons have returned to their Agura Hotel, Abuja base after the Presidency promised that the money owed them by the Nigeria Football Federation would be paid on Friday. Members of the female football national team had on Wednesday morning stormed the National Assembly protesting the non-payment of their allowances by…
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Just in: Super Falcons takes protest to NASS over non-payment of allowances
Members of the female football national team, the Super Falcons, Wednesday, stormed the National Assembly to protest non-payment of their allowances. The Falcons who won the 10th edition of the African Women championship just held in Cameroon, for the 8th time protested the non-payment of their allowances by the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF. The team…
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Amun urges dialogue over Falcon’s unpaid allowances
Former Scribe of the Nigeria Football Association, Fanny Amun has called for patience and understanding with the current leadership of the FA over its inability to pay the allowances and bonuses of the Super Falcons after their Africa Women Cup of Nations triumph. The Falcons defended their continental title in Cameroon last weekend, but are…