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WAFCON 2024: Adamawa Governor rewards Super Falcons coach Madugu with house and huge cash gift

Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has honoured Super Falcons coach Justine Madugu with a three-bedroom bungalow and a ₦50 million cash...

Nigeria crushed Zambia 5–0 in the WAFCON 2025 quarter-final. Here’s how the Super Falcons dominated with tactical brilliance.

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Tactics, depth, dominance: 5 takeaways from Super Falcons rout of Zambia

The Super Falcons of Nigeria produced a statement performance in the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals, dispatching Copper Queens of...

Super Falcons head coach Justine Madugu shared key insights after Nigeria’s emphatic WAFCON quarter-final win over Zambia.

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Super Falcons coach apologises for Algeria draw, eyes Zambia challenge

Super Falcons of Nigeria head coach Justin Madugu has issued a heartfelt apology to supporters after the Nigeria were held to 0-0...

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 coach Justin Madugu warns limited friendlies may affect WAFCON 2024 prep but praises team’s resilience ahead of the tournament.

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WAFCON 2024: Madugu concerned over lack of friendlies for Super Falcons

Super Falcons head coach Justin Madugu has expressed concern over the limited number of international friendlies available to the Nigerian women’s national...

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NFF appoints Justin Madugu as Interim Coach of Super Falcons

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Coach Justin Madugu as the interim head coach of the Super Falcons following the sudden...

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NFF to delay appointment of Super Falcons head coach until 2025

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has decided to hold off on appointing a permanent head coach for the Super Falcons until...

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...

Super Falcons of Nigeria stand-in coach, Justin Madugu and midfielder Toni Payne have promised the team will not underrate Cape Verde when faceoff in a 2024

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‘ Super Falcons will not underrate Cape Verde ‘ – Payne, Madugu promise

Super Falcons of Nigeria stand-in coach, Justin Madugu and midfielder Toni Payne have promised the team will not underrate Cape Verde when...

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WAFCON 2024: Adamawa Governor rewards Super Falcons coach Madugu with house and huge cash gift

Tactics, depth, dominance: 5 takeaways from Super Falcons rout of Zambia

Super Falcons coach apologises for Algeria draw, eyes Zambia challenge

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

WAFCON 2024: Madugu concerned over lack of friendlies for Super Falcons

NFF appoints Justin Madugu as Interim Coach of Super Falcons

NFF to delay appointment of Super Falcons head coach until 2025

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

‘ Super Falcons will not underrate Cape Verde ‘ – Payne, Madugu promise

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