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Super Falcons beat Thailand 3-0 to wrap up Cyprus tourney

Ihesiulo Grace 8 March 2019 0

Nigeria’s Super Falcons defeated Thailand 3-0 as they wrapped up their Cyprus invitation adventure in style on Wednesday. Barcelona forward Asisat Oshoala  and captain Onome Ebi were among the scorers as Thomas Dennerby’s ended the tournament with a win. Asisat Oshoala and Onome Ebi scored in

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Asisat Oshoala joins Barcelona Ladies on loan from Dalian Quanjian

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2019 0

Super Falcons forward Asisat Oshoala has joined FC Barcelona Ladies on a six-month loan deal from Chinese club Dalian Quanjian that will expire on June 30. The 24-year-old who flew into Spain on Thursday morning to sign the contract at the Camp Nou in the presence of club’s sports manager Markel Zubizarreta after undergoing the […]

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Falcons star Ngozi Ebere joins Norwegian side Arna Bjomar

Ihesiulo Grace 21 January 2019 0

Super Falcons star Ngozi Ebere has penned a one-year deal with Norwegian outfit Arna Bjomar,The tough tackling defender enjoyed two successful seasons with Barcelona Women FC of Cyprus before making the current switch to Norway. Arna Bjomar, who finished third in the top flight last season confirmed the news on their official website. A statement […]

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Four-nation tourney: Nigeria’s Super Falcons defeat Romania

Ihesiulo Grace 21 January 2019 0

Nigeria’s Super Falcons on Sunday trounced the women national team of Romania 4-1 in the third-place match at the ongoing four-nation invitational tournament in China. Super Falcons who are the current African women champions, had lost 3-0 to host China on Thursday. But they put up a better display on Sunday to overcome their European […]

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Super Falcons land in China for four-nation tourney

Ihesiulo Grace 16 January 2019 0

The Super Falcons arrived Meizhou, China on Tuesday (today) morning ahead of their participation at the four-nation invitational tournament in the country. 20 players including top stars; Tochukwu Oluehi, Onome Ebi, Francisca Ordega, Rita Chikwelu, Ngozi Okobi made the trip for the competition. The duo of former African best female footballer, Asisat Oshoala and Desire

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Amaju Pinnick: Super Falcons among the world’s most accomplished teams

Ihesiulo Grace 6 December 2018 0

The President, Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, on Wednesday described the all-conquering Super Falcons’ Africa Women Cup of Nations as one of the most accomplished female team in the world football. The accolade from the NFF President came as he once again congratulated the Thomas Dennerby-tutored team as they emerged African Champions for the ninth […]

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Buhari hails Super Falcons for lifting AWCON

Ihesiulo Grace 2 December 2018 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Super Falcons of Nigeria on their victory over the Banyana Banyana of South Africa Saturday in the final match of the 11th Africa Women Cup of Nations (AWCON), Ghana 2018. The President expressed particular delight at the discipline and commitment exhibited by the country’s senior women football team despite […]

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Super Falcons hit 2018 AWCON final 4-2 on penalties vs Cameroon

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2018 0

Super Falcons tonight in Accra remained on course for a ninth AWCON crown when they defeated spirited Cameroon 4-2 on penalties after 120 minutes of action failed to produce any goals. Nigeria have thus advanced to next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in France, while Cameroon will have to slug it out for third place […]

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Asisat Oshoala, Onome Ebi, Tochukwu Oluehi make AWCON 2018 Group stage best XI

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2018 0

Super Falcons trio of goalkeeper Tochukwu Oluehi, Asisat Oshoala, and skipper Onome Ebi have all been listed among the AWCON 2018 best XI from the group stage. The best XI was announced via the CAF’s twitter page earlier on Monday morning. Meanwhile, Two other Super Falcons players made the substitute bench in persons of Desire […]

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AWCON: Asisat Oshoala expects difficult clash against Cameroon

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2018 0

Super Falcons star Asisat Oshoala says the 2018 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final match against the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon on Tuesday at the Accra Sports Stadium will be difficult. Speaking shortly after the team’s training at Presbyterian Boys Secondary school playground in Accra, Oshoala hinted that against Cameroon it is always hard but that […]

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AWCON: I’m not yet happy with Falcons – Thomas Dennerby

Ihesiulo Grace 23 November 2018 0

Thomas Dennerby, Head Coach of Nigeria’s Super Falcons, says his team is yet to get to the level he expects at the ongoing 2018 African Women Cup of Nations (AWCON). Falcons beat Zambia 4-0 on Wednesday in Cape Coast to return to contention at the tournament in Ghana. The performance did take the defending champions […]

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Super Falcons in Ghana for 2018 AWCON

Ihesiulo Grace 16 November 2018 0

Nigerian Super Falcons flew into Ghana’s capital city, Accra, on Wednesday on their way to Cape Coast for Group B attrition of the 11th Women Africa Cup of Nations. The Super Falcons flew aboard an Emirates Airline flight from Abidjan, where they had camped for the past eight days at the Sol Beni Sports Centre, […]

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Super Falcons off to Abidjan for final AWCON camping

Ihesiulo Grace 6 November 2018 0

Cup holders Super Falcons of Nigeria will spend eight days at a training camp in Abidjan to perfect tactics and strategy for the defence of their continental title before arriving in Ghana for the 11th Women Africa Cup of Nations finals. The team, which has been camping in the magnificent Jubilee Chalets and Resort in […]

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Super Falcons tackle Dominion Hotspur in friendly

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2018 0

The Senior Women National Team, Super Falcons, will on Thursday test strength against Dominion Hotspur FC, a boys’ team based in Lagos, in its first friendly match ahead of next month’s 11th Women Africa Cup of Nations. Head Coach Thomas Dennerby sanctioned the friendly, as the eighth–time African champions began the second phase of camping […]

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Super Falcons’ Thomas Dennerby trims number of players in camp for AWCON

Ihesiulo Grace 30 October 2018 0

Super Falcons’ Head Coach Thomas Dennerby has cut to 15 the number of home-based professionals in camp for the 11th Women Africa Cup of Nations finals holding in Ghana. Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), in a statement on Monday in Abuja said the team had been training at Epe in Lagos. […]

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NFF Releases Super Falcons Team List For Friendly Against France

Ihesiulo Grace 30 March 2018 0

The list of 17 players invited by coach Thomas Dennerby for the friendly against France on April 6 in Le Mans, France has been officially released to the media. Forwards: Francisca Ordega; Desire Oparanozie; Courtney Dike; Esther Sunday; Anam Imo Midfielders: Rita Chikwelu; Ngozi Okobi; Ini-Abasi Umotong; Ogonna Chukwudi Defenders: Josephine Chukwunonye; Ngozi Ebere; Faith

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I’m ready for Super Falcons job—Otache

Ihesiulo Grace 19 September 2017 0

After guiding her team to gain promotion to the Nation Wide Division1 League, proprietress/ Chief Coach of Good Land Rangers FC of Lagos, Ajuma Otache has declared that she has what it takes to handle the Super Falcons. In an exclusive interview with our correspondent, Otache who is the only female coach that handled a […]

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NFF appoints Danjuma, others to coach Falconets

Ihesiulo Grace 18 August 2017 0

The Nigeria Football Federation has appointed Christopher Danjuma as Head Coach of the U20 Women National Team, also known as Falconets. Danjuma will be assisted by Wemimo Matthew (1st Assistant Coach), Mansur Abdullahi (2nd Assistant Coach) and Abdul-lateef Yusuf (Goalkeeper Trainer). The quartet is expected in the Federal Capital, Abuja on Wednesday next week to […]

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Fury that Super Falcons still haven’t been paid

Ihesiulo Grace 9 December 2016 0

Nigeria’s Super Falcons may have won the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations but they still haven’t been paid. They are refusing to leave their hotel in the capital Abuja until they get the money they are owed. Ex-football Mercy Akide Udoh told Newsday she is horrified by what is happening:Mercy Akide Udoh says Super Falcons […]

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Falcons to Battle Ghana, Cameroon in Friendly

Ihesiulo Grace 13 May 2015 0

Nigeria’s Super Falcons is set to play friendly match with either Ghana or Cameroun before leaving for Canada. The reigning African champions have been in camp in Abuja, and were supposed to play Mali last weekend in an Olympic Games qualifier, before the Malians withdrew from the process. With no competitive game in sight to […]