Tag: Falconets
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Colombia 2024: Falconets land in Wyndhad hotel, Bogota, days to clash with Koreans
Nigeria’s U-20 girls, Falconets have taken up residence at their Wyndham Hotel, Bogota, where the team will reside for their first two matches of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. After scoring 27 goals in a total of eight premium games (six competitive and two friendly matches), the 2010 and 2014…
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Colombia 2024: Danjuma confident as Falconets intensify preparations
Coach Christopher Musa Danjuma has expressed confidence in his Nigeria U20 girls as the ever-present Falconets intensify preparations for this year’s FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals taking place in Colombia, 31st August – 22nd September, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The two-time silver medallists will contend with Germany, Venezuela and Korea Republic in Group D of the first…
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Colombia’24: Gusau counsel Falconets on hard-work as preparations intensifies
President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau on Monday charged players of Nigeria’s U20 girls, Falconets, to be focused, attentive to the instructions of their coaches, work hard and embrace discipline to achieve success at this year’s FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals in Colombia, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Two-time runners-up Nigeria have come close…
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Forget gold medal loss, focus on World Cup – Gusau tells Falconets
President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has implored players and officials of the U20 girls, Falconets to put behind them the loss of the African Games women’s football event gold medal to Ghana and work assiduously towards making a huge impression at this year’s FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup. Gusau spoke against…
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African Games: “Falconets backline is weak on the ball” – Yusuf Basigi boasts after Gold Conquest with Black Princess
Yusif Basigi, head coach of the Black Princess of Ghana has revealed the tactics he employed following their nervy 2-1 win against the Falconets yesterday to claim gold in the women football competition at the ongoing African Games in Accra, Ghana. Christopher Danjuma’s ladies who were the defending champions collapsed in front of a packed…
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African Games’23: Falconets book semifinal spot
Nigeria Falconets pummeled Teranga Lionesses of Senegal 4-0 to pick a semifinal ticket at ongoing 2024 African Games in Ghana, reports Nigeriasoccernet.com. Loveth Edeh opened the scoring for the Falconets in the 13th minute before Motunrayo Ezekiel doubled the advantage five minutes after the break. An own goal from Senegal made it three moments later…
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African Games: Danjuma picks Ohaegbulem, Oladipo, Yina, 17 others for Morocco, Senegal & Cameroon
Coach Chris Danjuma has picked goalkeeper Anderline Mgbechi, defender and captain Oluchi Ohaegbulem, midfielder Adoo Yina and forward Chiamaka Okwuchukwu in his list of 20 players to represent Nigeria in the women’s football event of the 13th African Games. Also named are goalkeeper Faith Omilana, defenders Shukurat Oladipo and Jumoke Alani, midfielders Chioma Olise and…
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FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers: CAF appoint Asma Chouchane, others for Falconets clash against Burundi
The Confederation of African Football CAF has appointed Tunisian official Asma Chouchane as referee for Thursday’s clash between Nigeria’s U20 girls and Burundi with her compatriots Houda Afine, Nesrine Ouertatani and Emna Ajbouni involved as assistant 1, assistant 2 and fourth official respectively. Christine Ziga from Ghana will be the commissioner while Fadouma Dia from…
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Colombia 2024: Falconets target early goals to fly over Burundi to FIFA World Cup
Nigeria’s U20 girls have intensified their training sessions in Abuja ahead of Saturday’s FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup final qualifying run-out against their counterparts from Burundi, at the MKO Abiola National Stadium. Head Coach Chris Danjuma, who also led the team to the quarter-finals at the last edition of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup…
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FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers – CAF appoint match officials for Falconets clash against Burundi
CAF has assigned match officials for the Falconets FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup final qualifying fixture first leg encounter against Burundi which is scheduled to take place in Dar es Salaam stadium, Tanzania on Sunday, Nigriasoccernet.com can confirm. The 2022 FIFA World Cup quarter-finalists are scheduled to travel out of Nigeria on Tuesday for the…
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CAF name Nonjabulo Nonhle Ndlela as referee, other officials for Falconet Colombia 2024 qualifier against Burundi
The Confederation of African Football has named South African official, Nonjabulo Nonhle Ndlela as referee for the match that has been scheduled for Sunday, 14th January 2024, with her compatriots Maneo Evodia Tau and Nandipha Menze as first and second assistant referees respectively. Nteboheleng Theresia Setoko from Lesotho will be the fourth official, Nigeriasoccernet.com can…
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Colombia 2024: FIFA moves Nigeria, Burundi qualifying match to Dar es Salaam
World football-governing body, FIFA has moved the 2024 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup final qualifying round, first leg match between Nigeria and Burundi from Bujumbura to Dar es Salaam in nearby Tanzania, as the world body has deemed the pitch in Bujumbura unfit to host the game. It has also been clarified that following the…
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Colombia 2024 Race: Danjuma calls Folorunsho, Olise, Afolabi, 22 others to camp
Head Coach Christopher Musa Danjuma has invited goalkeepers Anderlin Mgbechi and Shukurat Bakare, defenders Oluchi Ohaegbulam and Comfort Folorunsho, midfielders Taiwo Afolabi and Adoo Yina, and forwards Chiamaka Okwuchukwu, Chisom Chima and Aminat Omowunmi Bello among a cast of 25 players for next month’s FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup qualifying fixture against Burundi. Also on…
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Mozambique 2022: Nigeria withdraws from Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations
The Nigeria Super Sand Eagles will not take part in the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations built to hold in Mozambique following withdrawal. The withdrawal was confirmed following a revised fixture released by Africa Football Governing Body, CAF on Wednesday. According to CAF “the withdrawal of Nigeria will see seven teams now…
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2022 Beach AFCON Qualifiers: Sand Eagles Get Tricky Draw
Ahead of the 2022 Beach Soccer AFCON, Nigeria sand Eagles have been handed a tricky draw, Nigeriasoccernet can report. The draw held in Maputo, Mozambique on Friday morning, Nigeria was drawn to face Libya in the qualifiers. The North African team will host the first leg on July 22, 23 and 24 while Nigeria will…