The General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, says the Falconets missed their flight from Istanbul, Turkey to Nigeria, adding that they were not stranded in the European nation. Sanusi’s claim followed reports that the Falconets, who…
NFF, Danjuma blame Falconets exit on poor finishing, dodgy officiating
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has blamed poor finishing, hard luck and dodgy officiating for the exit of the Nigeria U20 side, Falconets at the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica. The girls fell to a 2-0 loss…
U20WWC: Misfiring Falconets end campaign with 2-0 loss to Netherlands
Nigeria’s Falconets crashed out of the U-20 Women’s World Cup losing 2-0 to The Netherlands on a day nothing seemed to work for the team. From hitting the crossbar to dominating the entire proceeding and playing virtually the entire second…
*Lagos man jailed 37 years for defiling minor (Punch)*Vessel evaded arrest, pirate attack false alarm- Navy (Leadership)
Lagos man jailed 37 years for defiling minor (Punch) A man, Moses Joseph, who forced a 13-year-old girl to suck his manhood and inserted his finger in her private parts, was on Thursday, sentenced to 37 years’ imprisonment by a…
U20WWC: Danjuma confident as Falconets settle down in San Jose
Coach Chris Danjuma believes that his Nigeria U20 girls have the strength, the savvy and the right spirit to cause a stir at the 9th FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup taking place in Costa Rica, 10th – 28th August. The Falconets arrived in the Costa…
Falconets trounce Senegal 4-1 to qualify for 2022 World Cup
Nigeria’s U20 girls, Falconets yesterday in Benin City earned a ticket to the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after a comfortable 4-1 win over their counterparts from Senegal, for a 7-2 aggregate victory. First leg heroine, Flourish Sebastine was…
Super Eagles: Yobo not effective assistant, says Coach Mansur
Amidst the uproar about the technical ability of Super Eagles technical adviser, Gernot Rohr, following the embarrassing 1-0 defeat to the Wild Beasts of Central African Republic in Lagos on Thursday, former Falconets’ assistant coach and assistant secretary general of…
Costa Rica 2022 qualifiers: Falconets thrash CAR 11-0 to advance
Nigeria’s women’s U-20 team qualified for the fourth round of the Costa Rica 2022 U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers with a 4-0 thumping of 10-woman Central African Republic at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos on Wednesday. The Nigerians qualified for…
Falconets to face Haiti after 1-0 loss to Germany in World Cup group opener
Nigeria women’s under-20 football team, the Falconets, lost to German counterparts in their opening Group D game at the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup in France. The Falconets were unlucky as they fell to the three-time champions by a lone…