Tag: Super Falcons
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Super Falcons intensify training ahead of clash with Cote d’ Ivoire
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have intensified training ahead of the third round of their Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifying fixture against Cote d’Ivoire. Christopher Danjuma, the team’s stand-in coach, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja that their preparations were in top gear in view of the game’s importance. “Our preparations have been…
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Olympic Qualifier: Falcons beat Algeria 3-0 on aggregate, through to 3rd round
The Super Falcons moved to the third round of CAF’s 2020 Tokyo Women Football Qualifiers after beating Algeria 1-0 at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos on Tuesday to qualify 3-0 aggregate. The Falcons had defeated the North Africans 2-0 in the first leg in Algiers, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The African…
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Super Falcons deserve same pay as Super Eagles – Oparanozie
Desire Oparanozie believes the Nigeria women’s team deserve to receive the same pay as the country’s male side. Oparanozie, who captained the Super Falcons to a Round of 16 finish at the 2019 Fifa Women’s World Cup, made the comment at the 2019 Ladies In Sports Conference in Lagos. In 2018, Thomas Dennerby’s side piped…
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FIFA Rankings: U.S. retain lead as Super Falcons move two places up
Nigeria have moved two places up the FIFA Women’s rankings, following their first Round of 16 appearance at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 20 years. The rankings were released on FIFA’s website on Friday. The African champions are now ranked in the 36th position with 1643 points, but they remain the continent’s top placed…
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Falcons Coach Madu, Sen. Tinubu, 21 others make Women Hall of Fame list
Super Falcons Assistant Coach Maureen Madu has made the list of 23 prominent Nigerian Women to be inducted into the Nigerian Women Hall of Fame at a ceremony scheduled to take place in Abuja on June 27. A list of the inductees obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) from National Centre for Women…
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We are not owing Falcons – NFF
The Nigeria Football Federation has denied owing players and officials of the senior women national team, Super Falcons any money. This was contained in a press statement on Sunday to debunk reports that Falcons refused to leave their hotel at the World Cup in France over pay dispute with the Federation. The statement quoted the…
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JUST IN: Super Falcons stage sit-in protest in France over unpaid allowances
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have begun a sit-in protest at their hotel in Grenoble France, until all their outstanding bonuses are paid. ESPN reported that the protest began after their elimination by Germany in the Women’s World Cup on Saturday. The players told ESPN that they would not leave the hotel until they are paid the…
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Germany 3-0 Nigeria: Super Falcons crash out of Women World Cup
Germany became the first team to secure their place in the last eight of the Women’s World Cup after Lea Schueller’s late strike completed a hard-fought 3-0 win over underdogs Nigeria on Saturday. The two-time world champions had VAR to thank for their first two goals in a physical encounter in Grenoble before striker Schueller…
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AFCON, WWC: FG urges Eagles, Falcons to make Nigeria proud
The Federal Government has charged the Super Eagles and Super Falcons to go all out to make Nigeria proud at the AFCON and FIFA Women World Cup respectively. Mr Olusade, Adesola, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youths and Sports Development said this on Friday in Abuja when organisers of Miss Football Nigeria, an NGO paid him…
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[BREAKING] Women’s World Cup: Super Falcons defeat South Korea 2-0
The Super Falcons on Wednesday boosted Nigeria’s chances of qualifying for the next round in the ongoing FIFA Women World Cup in France with a 2-0 victory over South Korea. The first goal arrived in the first half when South Korean defender Kim Doyeon kicked the ball into her own neat following strong pressing by…