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The 2024 WAFCON kicks off on 5 July in Morocco, with Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, and the hosts among the title contenders.

WAFCON 2024 Preview: Fixtures, groups, venues and star players

The 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) is set to begin on Saturday, 5 July, with Morocco hosting the finals for...

The Super Falcons land in Lisbon ahead of a crucial international friendly as part of their final build-up to WAFCON 2024.

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WAFCON 2024: Super Falcons submit squad as NFF launches ‘Mission X’

Nigeria’s preparations for the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) is gaining momentum as head coach Justin Madugu confirms the submission...

Super Falcons captain Ajibade and coach Madugu praise Nigeria’s squad depth after Oshoala omission from Cameroon friendly squad

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‘No player is indispensable’ — Super Falcons adapt as Oshoala misses Cameroon friendly

Super Falcons captain Rasheedat Ajibade and head coach Justin Madugu have emphasised that no player is indispensable in Nigeria’s squad following the...

Super Falcons to face Portugal in June as part of WAFCON pre, with three friendlies lined up before the tournament kicks off in July 2025.

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Countdown begins: Super Falcons announce power-packed friendlies before WAFCON 2024

Super Falcons of Nigeria will face the Portugal women’s national team in an international friendly match this June as part of their...

The Super Falcons of Nigeria trashed Cape Verde 5-0 in a 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations WAFCON qualification first-leg match. THE ATHLETIC NG reports. Uchenna Kanu and Esther Okoronkwo both scored twice plus one goal by Gift Monday to seal a 5-0 trashing of Cape Verde by Nigeria in the first leg of the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. The match was played on Thursday, November 30, 2023 at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja. To reach the final qualifying round, Nigeria walked over São Tomé and Príncipe while Cape Verde flourished in a 6-3 aggregate win over Liberia. Nine-time African champions, the Super Falcons of Nigeria were near-perfect to take a convincing first-leg win In Abuja. US-based striker Uchenna Kanu scored the games opening goal in the seventh minute to set foundation for a big-win. Goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie made a stunning save to deny Cape Verde an equalizer minutes later. The Coach Justin Madugu tutored Nigerian ladies were two-goals up when Tenerife forward, Gift Monday doubled the lead for the Falcons from a goal-mouth scramble in the 25th minute.. Nigeria dominated the encounter and got a deserved third when Uchenna Kanu finished off a pass from Sevilla midfielder, Toni Payne as the Falcons won 3-0 at the break. Esther Okoronkwo came on as a substitute in the 53rd minute, and got on the scoresheet soon after with a sublime finish from Akudo Ogbonna’s cross. Eleven minutes later, Esther Okoronkwo grabbed her second of the match as she pounced on Rofiat Imuran’s cross to make it 5-0 for Nigeria. It finished 5-0, Nigeria recording their biggest win in a competitive fixture since beating Equatorial Guinea 6-0 at the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in 2018. Cape Verde and Nigeria will meet again for the second leg on December 5, 2023 at the Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde in Praia. The aggregate winner of this match will qualify for the 2023 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

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Super Falcons Interim Coach, Justin Madugu, optimistic about WAFCON 2024 Title win

Interim Coach of Nigeria’s Super Falcons, Justin Madugu, has expressed unwavering optimism, the team can win the 2024 WAFCON title despite recent...

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WAFCON 2024 Preview: Fixtures, groups, venues and star players

WAFCON 2024: Super Falcons submit squad as NFF launches ‘Mission X’

‘No player is indispensable’ — Super Falcons adapt as Oshoala misses Cameroon friendly

Countdown begins: Super Falcons announce power-packed friendlies before WAFCON 2024

Super Falcons Interim Coach, Justin Madugu, optimistic about WAFCON 2024 Title win

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