Tag: Super Falcons
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Nigeria’s Oshoala nominated for female category of Ballon d’Or
Super Falcons and Barcelona Women FC striker, Asisat Oshoala has been nominated for the Women’s Ballon d’Or player of the year award. She was nominated for the award based on her exploits with Barcelona Feminine during the just concluded 2021/22 football season.
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Super Falcons defender, Glory Ogbonna joins Turkish Club
Glory Ogbonna, an ace defender of the Super Falcons has signed a one year contract with the Turkish women league champions, ALG Spor Kulubu.
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Super Falcons slip by 7 spots in latest FIFA ranking
The Super Falcons of Nigeria have dropped by seven spots in the July FIFA Ranking, to be placed 46th, after ending 4th at the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. In the ranking table published on the website of the world football governing body on Friday, Nigeria garnered 1535.09 points in the…
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What Ashleigh Plumptre said after playing first major competition for Nigeria
After participating in the 2022 Women African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) with Nigeria’s senior women team, the Super Falcons, former England youth international, Ashleigh Plumptre has said she was proud to play in the competition.
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Super Falcons duo, Ajibade, Ohale make WAFCON best 11 players
The Confederation of African Football has released the best 11 players at the just concluded 12th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco and Nigeria’s duo of Rasheedat Ajibade and Osinachi Ohale made the cut. Atletico Madrid’s feminine forward Ajibade and Deportivo Alaves defender Ohale, according to CAF, were two of Nigeria’s most prominent stars…
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Super Falcons too old for modern women football – South/A legend, Modise
South African legend, Portia Modise, has blamed the defeat of Nigeria’s Super Falcons squarely on the refusal of the Nigeria Football Federation to hand opportunities to younger players rather than heavily relying on aged players. Modise opined that the nine-time Africa champions have lost their winning edge because they keep fielding many aged players…
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WAFCON: Zambia’s copper queens defeat Super Falcons to win bronze
Nigeria’s Super Falcons finished fourth overall after being beaten 1-0 by Zambia’s copper queens in a thrilling third-place encounter. The result meant that the 9th-time champions recorded their worst performance in WAFCON history. Recall that Super Falcons had lost 5-4 to host Morocco on penalties after ending the 120 minutes encounter with 9 women in…
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CAF awards: What Oshoala said after winning historic Player of the Year award
Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala on Thursday night became the first player to win the African Women’s Player of the Year award at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards five (5) times. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Oshoala had been tied at four titles with countrywoman Perpetua Nkwocha in the running for the record fifth crown.
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BREAKING: Oshoala wins CAF women’s player of the year award
Nigeria’s Super Falcons and FC Barcelona player, Asisat Oshoala has won the Confederation of African Football (CAF) women’s player of the year award. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Oshoala beat Cameroonian Ajara Nchout Njoya and new entrant Grace Chanda of Zambia to the award.
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WAFCON: Super Falcons face Zambia’s Copper Queens in battle of Bronze
Head Coach of Copper Queens, Bruce Mwape said on Thursday that his girls have put behind them the controversial defeat to South Africa – through an added-time penalty that is still a talking point at these finals.