Category: Super Falcons
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Ifeoma Onumonu joins Montpellier HSC
Super Falcons striker, Ifeoma Onumonu has joined D1 Arkema side Montpellier HSC from USA NWSL Utah Royal FC, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. [MERCATO] Officiel l'attaquante internationale nigériane Ifeoma Onumonu ?? rejoint le MHSC en provenance de Utah Royal ??#teamMHSC #mhsc #d1arkema pic.twitter.com/nxFo71SUVN — MHSC FEMININES (@mhscfeminines) September 7, 2024 The 30-year-old striker leaves the NWSL side as…
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2024 Women Ballon d’Or: Oshoala misses nomination
Nigeria Super Falcons forward Asisat Oshoala was not shortlisted in the thirty women list for the 2024 Ballon d’Or 30 women’s nomination, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The current Female African Footballer of the Year will not be contesting for the award after consecutive nominations in 2022 and 2023 after she ranked 20th in 2023. Meanwhile, the African…
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Friendly: Asisat Oshoala scores against former club
Nigeria Super Falcons striker, Asisat Oshoala got on the score sheet in Bay FC’s 5-2 defeat to Barcelona Femeni in an international friendly match on Monday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Oshoala opened score for the American side as they fall to the back-to-back Spanish Women’s League and Women’s European champions at the PayPal Park. The Women’s African…
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Sule Rafiat resumes goal-scoring duty for Lumezanne FC
At a time when Nigeria’s women’s national team is lacking a proven goal-scorer, sharp and energetic Nigeria forward, Sule Rafiat has continued to excel in Italy, banging in goals for her club Lumezanne FC as they defeated Hellas Verona Ladies 3-1 in a pre-season friendly game played on Wednesday, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report. Recorded 23 goals…
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Waldrum calls for investment for the Super Falcons
Super Falcons head coach, Randy Waldrum has charged the Nigeria Football Federation to invest in the team after the disappointing show at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Nigeria’s women senior football team lost all of the three group games scoring one and conceding five. Despite the quality and tangent in the team, the…
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Waldrum begs to stay, uses Olympic qualification and World Cup progress as bargain
Super Falcon coach, Randy Waldrum is hoping the Nigeria Football Federation will keep him longer with the team, after a poor show at the 2024 Olympics, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Waldrum appointed in 2020 qualified Nigeria for her first Olympics since 2008, took the Falcons beyond the group stage for the World Cup, a feet last attained…
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Regina Otu completes Fenerbache switch
Super Falcons midfielder, Regina Otu has completed her move to Fenerbahce SK Women in the Turkish 1st division, on a two-year deal, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Ailemize Ho? Geldin Regina Ibiang Otu Fenerbahçe Petrol Ofisi Kad?n Futbol Tak?m?m?z, geçti?imiz sezon Fransa ligi tak?mlar?ndan AS Saint-Etienne formas? giyen Regina Ibiang Otu’yu kadrosuna katt?. 28 ya??ndaki Nijerya Kad?n A…
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Paris’24: Ajibade breaks silence
Following Super Falcons ouster from the 2024 Paris Olympics, captain of the team, Rasheedat Ajibade has expressed her disappointment over the team’s inability to attain the desired results, Nigriasoccernet.com writes. The Super Falcons lost all of their 3 group games in the Paris 2024 Olympics, falling 1-0 to Brazil, 1-0 to Spain and 3-1 to…
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Olympics ’24: Super Falcons knocked out in group stage
Nigeria Super Falcons have been knocked out of the group stage of the 2024 Olympics in Paris after their third consecutive loses, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Nine-time African champions lost their last group match against Japan 3-1 to put a stop to their participation of the Games at the Stade La de Beaujouire Lois Fonteneau. The…
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Paris 2024: Super Falcons confident of victory against Japan
Despite narrow defeats in their previous two matches in the Women’s Football Tournament of the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympics, the Super Falcons believe they can do the needful by beating Japan in commanding fashion at the Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes on Wednesday to earn a place in the quarter-finals, albeit as one of…
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Oshoala urges Super Falcons to give their all against Japan
Super Falcons forward, Asisat Oshoala has called on her teammates to give their absolute best in Wednesday’s crucial Group C match against Japan, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The final group match at the 2024 Paris Olympics will take place the Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes. With the team having lost their opening two games to Brazil…
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Paris 2024: Waldrum bemoans Super Falcons’ poor finishing after Spain defeat
Super Falcons head coach Randy Waldrum has pinpointed opportunity conversion as the key factor in his side’s 1-0 defeat to Spain at the 2024 Olympic Games, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Despite being pinned back for most of the game, the Super Falcons created several scoring opportunities, but failed to capitalize on them. Waldrum lamented his team’s inability to…
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Paris 2024: Oshoala urges Super Falcons to improve finishing after Spain defeat
Super Falcons forward, Asisat Oshoala expressed pride in her team’s performance despite their 1-0 defeat to Spain in Sunday’s Group C tie at the Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Oshoala acknowledged that the team’s inability to capitalize on scoring opportunities was a recurring issue, following a similar problem in their opening 1-0…
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Olympics ’24: Super Falcons walk tight rope after loss to Spain
Nigeria Super Falcons have lost their second match of the 2024 Olympic games against Spain on Sunday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Super Falcons fell to a 1-0 defeat to World Champions, Spain courtesy of a second half goal by Alexia Putellas at Stade La de Beaujouire Lois Fonteneau. A goalless first half saw the Super Falcons…
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Paris 2024: Spain’s Aleixandri confident ahead of Super Falcons Clash
Spain defender Laia Aleixandri has expressed her team’s readiness for today’s Group C encounter against the Super Falcons of Nigeria at the Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The world champions, who came from behind to beat Japan 2-1 in their opening game, are poised to progress to the knockout round with a…
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Ajibade vows Nigeria will seize opportunities against Spain
Super Falcons captain, Rasheedat Ajibade has pledged that Nigeria will capitalize on every opportunity in today’s Paris 2024 women’s football tournament, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Randy Waldrum’s side in Group C will clash against Spain, following a narrow loss to Brazil in their opening game. Ajibade acknowledged that the team missed crucial chances against Brazil, but vowed…
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Olympics 24: Twenty-six years after, Stade de la Beaujoire lights up for Nigeria, Spain
The flags of Nigeria and Spain will flutter in the winds of Nantes on Sunday evening, 26 years after a never-to-be-forgotten FIFA World Cup finals clash between both countries at the Stade de la Beaujoire, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Spain were among the top-deck, pre-tournament favourites at the 1998 FIFA World Cup finals and Nigeria, who lost…
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Olympics ’24: Brazil edge Super Falcons in Bordeaux
Nigeria Super Falcons were at the losing side in their first match of the 2024 Paris Olympic women football games after losing to Brazil on Thursday evening, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Nigeria Senior Women National team lost 1-0 to the Samba Ladies at the Matmut Atlantique Stadium, Bordeaux in France. After a pulsating start which saw…
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Nigerian Flag Bearer: Asisat Oshoala, other Falcon who undoubtedly deserve the honor in Paris
Profiling Tochukwu Oluehi as one who could have been given the honor of being the Nigerian flag bearer for the 2024 Paris Olympic opening ceremony in last episode has opened door for conversations. Tobi Amusan doing this isn’t a bad option especially for her recent success in Athletics. And considering the fact that the last…
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Paris 2024: Oshoala backs Super Falcons to win Olympic medal
Bay FC forward, Asisat Oshoala is optimistic that the Super Falcons can secure a podium finish at the 2024 Olympic Games, despite being drawn in a challenging group with Spain, Japan, and Brazil, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The nine-time African champions return to the Olympics after a 16-year absence, and Oshoala is confident in their ability to…