Category: Falconets
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African Games ’23: Falconets start title charge on a high
Nigeria U-20 Women’s national team recorded a win at the start of the African Games football competition after a win over Morocco on Friday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Two goals from Chioma Olise and Yina Adoo secured a 2-0 win to start their gold medal defense impressively at the Cape Coast Stadium. Falcons gained an early lead…
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African Games 2023: Team Nigeria drawn in group B in men, Women categories
Team Nigeria in the men and women categories have been drawn in group B respectively of the 13th edition of the African Games built to hold in Ghana this year, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Nigeria men’s team was paired with South Sudan, Senegal, Uganda and Tunisia in the draw held on Thursday in Cote D’Ivoire. In…
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Falconets beat Burundi to qualify for 11th U-20 Women’s World Cup
Nigeria U-20 Women National team, falconets have progressed to the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after beating Young Hirondelles of Burundi 2-0 on aggregate on Saturday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Nigerian team defeated Burundi 1-0 in the second leg of the World Cup Qualifiers at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja after a 1-0 win in…
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FIFA U-20 WWCQ: Falconet edge Burundi in first leg
Nigeria U-20 Women team have defeated Burundi in the first leg of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifying round on Sunday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Falconets edged the Burundi team 1-0 at the Azam Stadium, Dar es Salaam to give themselves the advantage ahead of the return leg to be played in Nigeria. A Janet…
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Colombia 2024: Falconets continue training ahead of Burundi clash in Dar es Salaam
Nigeria’s U20 girls have intensified their general preparations for Sunday’s FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup final qualifying round, first leg encounter against the U20 girls of Burundi, with another training session in Dar es Salaam on Friday afternoon. Sunday’s match at the Azam Stadium Complex in the Tanzanian capital will kick off at 4pm Tanzania…
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FIFA U20 World Cup Qualifier: NFF unleash 19 Falconents for Burundi Game
Ahead of the Falconets FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup qualifier, The Nigeria Football Federation have released a 19 women list that to face Burundi in the 2024 with the first leg coming up on Sunday at the Dar es Salaam’s Azam Stadium Complex, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Full List Goalkeepers Anderline Mgbechi Shukura Bakare Faith Omilana Defenders…
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Colombia 2024: Danjuma selects19 Falconets to tackle Burundi in Dar es Salaam
Head Coach Chris Musa Danjuma has selected Captain Oluchi Ohaegbulem, goalkeeper Faith Omilana, defender Shukurat Oladipo and midfielder Taiwo Afolabi among a list of 19 Falconets of Nigeria who will file out against Burundi’s U20 girls in a FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup final qualifying fixture, first leg encounter in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on…
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FIFA U-20 WWCQ: Nigeria vs Burundi match venue moved
World football organizing body, FIFA has moved the venue of the 2024 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup final qualifying round, first leg match between Nigeria and Burundi, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The match venue was originally to take place in Bujumbura will now take place in Dar es Salaam in nearby Tanzania, as the world body has…
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WAFU U20: Flamingoes players to dominate Falconets – Danjuma
Christopher Danjuma says his plan is to have a formidable Falconet team that will go all the way to win the maiden West African Football Union (WAFU) U20 Women’s Cup. In a chat with BSNSports.com.ng, Danjuma disclosed: “I am sure very soon the NFF will make announcement about resumption for the camping. “This is the…
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Flamingos’ star praised after impressive debut performance for Reims
Falconet star, Tosin Demehin has been praised for her brilliant display in her maiden match for her new club Stade de Reims over the weekend. The former Rivers Angles defender moved to the French side just last week and has intently impressed, eliciting praise from her Coach, Amandine Miquel. “It was her first…
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Falconets duo join Stade de Reims of France
Stade de Reims of France have completed the permanent signings of Nigeria defensive duo of Rofiat Imuran and Tosin Demehin, on a two-year deal with a 12-month extension option. The Falconets duo from former Nigerian champions Rivers Angels were unveiled in France on Tuesday. Savid News.com revealed that Imuran, 18, had parted ways…
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Onyedineze, Abiodun “excited” over Super Falcons call up
Super Falconet star players at the U-20 women’s world cup, Esther Onyedineze and Deborah Abiodun have expressed excitement following their call to join the senior team. The starlets were among the four falconet players who were named by Super Falcons coach Randy Waldrum for the friendly against the USWT. Deborah Abiodun, Esther Onyenezide,…
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“Falconets being stranded has nothing to do with NFF”- NFF Secretary General
The Nigeria Football Federation has come out to clear the air on the situation faced by Nigeria’s U20 team Falconets. The Nigerian team crashed out of the FIFA Women’s U20 World Cup in Costa Rica on Sunday after they lost 0-2 to the Netherlands. The team were due to return to Nigeria but got stranded…
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Falconets midfielder Esther Onyenezide still in pain after U-20 World Cup Exit
Despite winning all their group games and getting maximum 9 points, the Falconets lost 0-2 to the Netherlands in the quarter-final of the competition and midfielder, Esther Onyenezide is still in pain. Onyenezide, one of Nigeria best legs at the tournament, said she is yet to get over the defeat as they have high hope…
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We were punished for our mistakes – Chris Danjuma
After the painful 0-2 loss to the Netherlands in the early hours of Monday in the quarterfinals of the U-20 women’s world cup, Coach Danjuma has reacted. The Falconets had been in an impeccable run before the quarterfinals, but got their wings clipped by the Dutch ladies. And Danjuma has revealed that his girls were…
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Falconets can beat the Netherlands- Mutiu Adepoju
Former International, Mutiu Adepoju is optimistic of the Nigeria U-20 women team, Falconets beating their quarter final opponents. The ex attacking midfielder who was regarded as “the headmaster” in his these days of playing active football opined the girls can win the Netherlands after a good run in the group stage. The now…
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“Nigerians should be expecting wonderful performances from us”- Super Falcons Captain
Nigeria will battle with the Netherlands in the FIFA U20 Women World Cup quarterfinal tie on Sunday at 11:30pm (local time). The Falconets finished top of Group C defeating France and South 1-0 and rounded off the group stages with a 3-1 comeback win against Canada. Falconets Captain and defender, Tosin Demehin says Nigerians should…