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The Super Falcons on Monday played a goalless draw against the Republic of Ireland to advance to the Women’s World Cup knockout stage. The Nigerian female team advanced to the knockout stage with 5 points garnered from two draws and one win. The Super Falcons shared points with the Republic of Ireland to progress to the round of 16 following …

The Super Falcons on Thursday defeated Australia 3-2 at the Brisbane Stadium. The Nigerian female beat their opponent to record their first win in the competition and the fifth win in the history of the Women’s World Cup. Super Falcons celebrating Before the match, the PUNCH reported that the nine-time African champions have recorded only four wins in the history …

In the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Nigeria faced off against Group B favourites and reigning Olympic champion, Canada, at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium in Australia in the early hours of Friday. Aside from the match ending in a scoreless draw, here are 10 interesting facts to know about it. 1 . In comparison to the previous two games, the match saw …

Nigeria’s Super Falcons fought to a gallant goalless draw in their opening match against Olympic champions Canada, with goalkeeper and captain Chiamaka Nnadozie the hero after stopping Christine Sinclair’s second-half penalty. In Nigeria’s 27th match at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, the Super Falcons ran out on the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium as the clear underdogs to Olympic champions Canada in their …

• Players Plan Boycott Of World Cup Opening Match• We’ll Manage The Situation For Now, Says Gusau The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has said that it will “manage the situation for now” after Super Falcons coach, Randy Waldrum, alleged that the body misappropriated FIFA’s $960,000 grant meant to prepare the team for the World Cup, in Australia and New Zealand. …

‘Bamidele Emmanuel not in our plans’ Yesterday’s heavy down pour in Benin notwithstanding, athletics lovers from different parts of the city thronged the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium to catch a glimpse of world champion, Tobiloba Amusan, silver medalist at the last World Championships in Oregon, U.S., Ese Brume and other foreign-based athletes, who just arrived in the city for the national …

Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium agog as Nigeria’s best athletes vie for slots. World record holder, Oluwatobilola Amusan, yesterday in Stockholm, showed why she is still the woman to beat in the 100m hurdles, when she ran a time of 12.52 seconds to win the Swedish leg of the Diamond League. Amusan’s time was lower than what she returned on Friday in Lausanne, …

Nigeria’s Super Eagles moved up from 40th to 39th in the latest FIFA world ranking. The ranking was posted on the world football governing body’s official website on Thursday, 29 June. In Africa, the Super Eagles currently occupy sixth position and are behind Morocco (1st) Senegal (2nd) Tunisia (3rd) Algeria (4th) and Egypt (5th). Jose Peseiro’s side gained one place …

Super Falcons coach Randy Waldrum recently released his 23-woman squad for the Women’s World Cup scheduled to hold in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20, with no place for some notable players, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Here are five of the top players that will be watching from afar while the chosen ones sweat it out …

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have qualified for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The three-time African champions picked the ticket after defeating Sierra Leone 3 -2 at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium in Monrovia, Liberia, on Sunday with one game to spare. PUNCH