Tag: Super Falcons
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FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: Motivated Falcons keen to make history in Brisbane
Victory in their Round of 16 clash with England on Monday will rank the Class of 2023 as the most successful Senior Women National Team of Nigeria, as the squad would have achieved a first-ever knock-out stage win at football’s highest platform.
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FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: How NFF prepared Falcons with 29 matches in 29 months
Following what was generally perceived as a below-par performance by the Super Falcons at the 8th FIFA Women’s World Cup finals in France, with a 3-0 defeat by Germany in the Round of 16, the Nigeria Football Federation drew up a deliberate and strategic plan to adequately prepare the team for the biggest-ever tournament scheduled for…
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Nigeria vs England: Super Falcons defender, Alozie predicts tough contest
Super Falcons defender, Michelle Alozie has predicted a tough contest in the round of 16 tie against the three Lionesses of England. Super Falcons will trade tackles with the Three Lionesses at the Lang Park, Brisbane on Monday. England have an hundred percent record so far in the competition with three wins from three games.
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FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: Super Falcons plot sweet revenge on England
On 10 June 1995, at the Karlstad City Stadium in Sweden, England’s Three Lionesses edged the Super Falcons of Nigeria 3-2 in one of the final group phase matches of the 2nd FIFA Women’s World Cup finals in that country. That year, as was the case at the inaugural edition of the competition in China four…
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FIFA Women’s World Cup:Falcons Coach, Waldrum reveals formula to defeat England
Super Falcons head coach, Randy Waldrum has revealed the tactical approach the Super Falcons will use to defeat the three Lionesses of England on Monday in Brisbane. Waldrum said that his side will use their athleticism to overcome England in their Round of 16 encounter.
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FIFA to pay Super Falcons through NFF under strict monitoring – Falode
Nigerian Women’s Football League chairperson, Aisha Falode, has shed more light on FIFA paying Nigeria’s Super Falcons directly. Falode cleared the air that world governing body (FIFA) will still run the payment through Nigeria Football Federation.
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2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup: Super Falcons to go on two-day break
Following their 0-0 draw with Republic of Ireland and qualification for the Round of 16, the Super Falcons were given two days off by the technical crew, with training sessions to resume on Thursday at the Lions FC Stadium in Brisbane, ahead of the clash with England on Monday, 7 August. Players used the opportunity…
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We’ll pay World Cup prize money directly to players because of Super Falcons – FIFA
World football governing body, FIFA, says the prize money for the ongoing 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand will be paid directly to the players without interference from a third party. Fatma Samoura, FIFA secretary-general who made the disclosure in a viral video
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FIFA Women’s WC: Super Falcons to Face England in round of 16
The Super Falcons of Nigeria round of 16 opponents in the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup has emerged. The Nigerian senior female football team will slug it out with the Lionesses of England for the quaerter-final ticket on Monday, August 7th.
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Samoura praises Falcons for making Nigeria, Africa and women’s football proud
The Secretary-General of world football-governing body, FIFA, Ms Fatma Samoura on Monday in Brisbane commended the Super Falcons of Nigeria for reaching the Round of 16 at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, saying their feat has brought joy to women’s football as a whole with their elegance and self-assuredness on the pitch, as well as…