Super Falcons midfielder Abiodun shines in NCAA women’s league

Fast-rising Super Falcons midfielder, Deborah Abiodun, has become a household name in the NCAA Division I women’s soccer tournament with the University of Pittsburgh, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 21-year-old, in her second year at the institution, was named to…

Super Falcons qualify for Paris 2024 Olympics

Nigeria’s Super Falcons has qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics. Falcons beat Bayana Bayana of South Africa 1-0 on aggregate in the two-legged encounter to seal qualification for the first time in 16 years. The nine-time African champions defeated their…

Former Super Falcons goalkeeper, Aluko-Olaseni is dead

Former Super Falcons goalkeeper, Bidemi Aluko-Olaseni, is dead. Aluko-Olaseni died after an eight-year battle with cancer. The Nigerian Football Federation announced this in a post via its X account, @thenff late Saturday night. It read, “We are sad to hear…

CAF Awards : Tinubu hails Osimhen, Oshoala, Nnadozie

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen, on winning the CAF 2023 Men’s Player of the Year award. This is contained in a statement of Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and…

Super Falcons crash out Of Women’s World Cup

The Super Falcons have crashed out of the the FIFA Women’s World Cup after losing to England on 4-2 penalty shootouts. Neither of the teams were able to hit the back of the net inside 90 minutes, forcing the match…

Shame! FIFA says World Cup prize money will be paid directly to players because of NFF

FIFA has announced that the 2023 World Cup prize money will be paid directly to the players — without interference from a third party. In a viral video on social media, Fatma Samoura, FIFA secretary-general, said the policy change is…

Reps to intervene in NFF/Falcons dispute, ahead of World Cup

The House of Representatives has resolved to intervene in the dispute between the female national football team, the Super Falcons and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), ahead of the 2023 Women’s World Cup. This followed the adoption of a motion…

Falcons plan protest, World Cup boycott as NFF cancels bonuses

The Super Falcons are planning to stage a strike and boycott their opening game of the 2023 Women’s World Cup after the General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation Dr Mohammed Sanusi told them their match bonuses for the competition…

First Lady to host Super Falcons ahead of FIFA WWC

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, alongside top government functionaries will attend the send forth dinner of the Super Falcons ahead of the team’s departure for the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…

Falode optimistic Falcons will be impressive at FIFA Women’s World Cup

Aisha Falode, a member of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Executive Committee, says she is optimistic the Super Falcons will have an impressive outing at the forthcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 9th…

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