Category Archives: African Women Championship

NFF, Sports Ministry Host Glorious Falcons

October 29 African Women Championship, Female Football, Football 644 comments

It was a colourful welcome ceremony for new African champions, Super Falcons of Nigeria as they landed in Abuja on Tuesday. A party led by NFF President Amaju Pinnick, including Director of Federations and Elite Athletes...

Pinnick Hails AWC Champs Falcons

October 25 African Women Championship, Football, National Teams 639 comments

President of Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Pinnick on Saturday night congratulated the Senior Women National Team, Super Falcons, following the team’s triumph over Cameroon that returned the African Women Champi...

Nigeria Beat Cameroon To Win AWC

October 25 African Women Championship 350 comments

Nigeria clinched a record seventh title at the Africa Women’s Championship after defeating Cameroon 2-0 in the final on Saturday evening at the Sam Nujoma stadium in Windhoek, Namibia. Desire Oparanozie curled a well tak...

Minister Saves Falcons From CAF Ban

October 25 African Women Championship, National Teams 431 comments

Sports Minister and Chairman National Sports Commission, Dr. Tammy Danagogo saved the Super Falcons from being stopped by CAF from playing the final match of the African Women’s Championship which took place in Windhoek,...

Falcons To Play Cameroon In Green Jersey

October 25 African Women Championship, Football 350 comments

For the fifth time in the ongoing African Women Championship (AWC), Nigeria’s Super Falcons will wear their traditional green jersey on green hose. Their final opponents Cameroon will dorn red and yellow jersey wit...

Falcons’ll Beat Cameroon To Win AWC -Okon

October 23 African Women Championship, Female Football, Football 690 comments

Super Falcons Coach Edwin Okon has boasted that his team is set to win the African Women Championship, AWC, for the 7th time by beating Cameroon in the final on Saturday. Speaking after a hard fought victory over South A...

Danagogo Charges Falcons To Win AWC

October 21 African Women Championship, Football 400 comments

As  the Super Falcons battle South Africa’s Banyana Banyana in the semi final of the African Women Championship in Namibia Wednesday, Sports Minister and Chairman National Sports Commission, Dr. Tammy Danagogo has urged ...

Nigeria Must Beat South Africa, Says Onome

October 21 African Women Championship, Football 382 comments

Ahead of their crunch semi final clash in the African Women Championship, AWC, Super Falcons central defender Onome Ebi says the match is key to reclaiming the title they lost two years ago in Equatorial Guinea. Onome, a...

Falcons So Super, Beat Hosts Namibia In AWC

October 17 African Women Championship, Female Football, Football 670 comments

The Super Falcons of Nigeria on Friday continued their impressive run at the ongoing Africa Women Championship, AWC, in Namibia by beating the gallant hosts, Namibia 2-0. First half strikes from Gloria  Ofoegbu and Franc...

AWC: Pinnick Rallies Falcons To Beat Zambia

October 14 African Women Championship 363 comments

As the high–flying Super Falcons are set for their second match of the 9th African Women Championship, AWC, in Namibia, after earning three maximum points in their first match against Cote d’Ivoire, President of Nigeria ...

Falcons’ll Daze Zambia, Assures Sunday

October 13 African Women Championship, Football 60 comments

Super Falcons’ duo of Desire Oparanozie and Esther Sunday have assured Nigerians that Zambia cannot stop them from picking the maximum three points that will see them through to the semifinals of the ongoing Africa Women...

Falcons’ Best Yet To Come, Says Okobi

October 12 African Women Championship, Football 332 comments

Ngozi Okobi who was voted the Most Valuable Player, MVP, in Super Falcons’ 4-2 defeat of Ivory Coast at the on going Africa Women Championship, AWC, says the best of the team is yet to come. “I was overwhelme...

Falcons Whip Ivory Coast IN AWC Opening Match

October 12 African Women Championship 316 comments

Nigeria maintained a 23-year old record as they defeated arch rivals Ivory Coast 4-2 in their opening game at the ninth edition of the Africa Women’s Championship at the Sam Nujoma stadium in Windhoek, Namibia. The Super...

Falcons’ll Win AWC, Says Nkwocha

October 6 African Women Championship, Football 253 comments

Super Falcons’ veteran striker Perpetua Nkwocha has expressed optimism that they will reclaim the African Women Championship, AWC, they lost two years ago to hosts, Equatorial Guinea. The Sunana SK of Sweden forwar...

Algeria First To Arrive Namibia For AWC

September 30 African Women Championship, Football 692 comments

Algeria are the first team to arrive in Namibia for the 9th African Women Championship, AWC, Namibia 2014. ‘Les Fennecs Dames’ touched down at the early hours of Sunday, 28 September 2014, at the Hosea Kutako Internation...

Okon Names Strong Falcons Squad For AWC

September 29 African Women Championship, Football 670 comments

Head Coach of Super Falcons Edwin Okon has named a strong squad of six foreign and 15 home based players for the African Women Championship (AWC) slated for 11-25 October in Namibia. France-based Desire Oparanozie topped...

Falcons Beat Siasia Boys

September 25 African Women Championship, Football 679 comments

Super Falcons preparations for the Africa Women Championship, AWC, gathered momentum Thursday evening when they pipped Sia One Soccer Academy by a lone goal at the FIFA Goal Project Pitch inside the Abuja National Stadiu...

NFF Charges Falcons To Raise Game For AWC

September 24 African Women Championship, Football 396 comments

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has urged the Super Falcons to raise their game if they want to reclaim the Africa Women Championship, AWC, title in Namibia next month. NFF Technical Director, Emmanuel Ikpeme made ...

AWC: Nkwocha, Others Give Falcons Coach Grey Hair

September 23 African Women Championship, Football 383 comments

With barely four days to the submission of the final list of 21 players to CAF for the African Women Championship, AWC, Super Falcons Coach Edwin Okon is growing grey hair over the availability of the five foreign-based ...

AWC: Falcons Coach Explains Nkwocha’s Invitation

September 21 African Women Championship, Football 355 comments

Super Falcons Head Coach Edwin Okon has explained that he invited veteran striker Perpetua Nkwocha of Sunana SK, Sweden for the African Women Championship, AWC, camp because of her wealth of experience. According to Coac...

Falcons Lose Test Game To Sia One Boys

September 17 African Women Championship 343 comments

In their build up for next month’s African Women Championship, AWC, in Namibia, Super Falcons on Tuesday lost 1-2 to Sia One Boys Academy in a test game played at the Goal Project pitch of the Abuja National stadiu...

AWC: Super Falcons Camp Bubbles

September 16 African Women Championship, Football 395 comments

The Super Falcons camp for the Africa Women Championship (AWC) opened on Sunday night with United States based Osinachi Ohale among early birds as she was joined by 22 home based players. Head Coach Edwin Okon, his assis...

NFF Invites 30 Falcons For AWC

September 10 African Women Championship, Football 344 comments

The Nigeria Football Federation has invited 30 players to camp in preparation for the Africa women championship (AWC) billed for Namibia from October 11-25. According the list of players released by Super Falcons team Ad...