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Coach Justin Madigo the Super Falcons Mastermind

Congratulations to Coach Justin Madigo according to CAF he is the super Falcons mastermind.
Yes because he was able to mastermind the super Falcons victory to reach the WAFCON quarter finals beating Egypt 6-2.Thereby edging out in form Zambia on head to head rule.

When the super Falcons began the 2026 WAFCON losing to debutant Malawi so many people wrote them off and criticize Coach Justin Madigo as not having any tactics.
But today he has shown that he has one special tactics to pull the team out from fire 🔥.

Last WAFCON against host Morocco losing 0-2 in the first half of the finals he masterminded the super Falcons to win the 10th title aka "Mission X". By beating the 3-2 And yesterday night He has again masterminded their qualification from a very difficult group
Kudos Justin Madigo the mastermind.

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Some say he is technically deficient but if you observe yesterday game his changes were spot on

Coach Madugu brought in from the bench made remarkable impact less than 10 minutes of coming in.

Monday Gift : She was brought in to replace Asisat Oshoala in the 41st minute and 4 minutes later, she scored the second goal for Nigeria.

Uchenna Kanu: 56 minutes into the game, Uche was subbed in and guess what!!, a minute later she scored . Like, it took her just one minute of coming in to make an impact.

Joy Omewa: Joy came in from the bench to replace Rinsola Babajide in the 86th minute. 5+ minutes later, she scored the 6th goal of the game for Nigeria.

Respect to coach Justin Madigo 👏🇳🇬.

Justin Madugu is a seasoned Nigerian football tactician and the head coach of Nigeria's senior women's national team, the Super Falcons, whom he led to victory at the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).

Background and Education
Born in Adamawa State, Nigeria.Holds CAF A and CAF B coaching licenses alongside an instructor certification.Earned a coaching diploma from the National Institute of Sports (NIS) in Lagos.Holds multiple academic qualifications, including master's degrees in Sports Psychology and Sports Management from El-Roi London University, plus degrees in Public Administration.


Coaching Career
Super Falcons: Served for over a decade in various assistant and interim roles under managers like Randy Waldrum before taking charge permanently.WAFCON Triumph: Masterminded an unbeaten run at the 2024 WAFCON tournament in Morocco, culminating in a dramatic 3-2 comeback victory against the hosts in the final and earning him the Coach of the Tournament award.

Club and Grassroots:
Managed several Nigerian domestic league and club sides, including Adamawa United, FC Taraba, Makwada FC, and Adamawa Queens.

Global Tournaments: Contributed to technical crews across multiple FIFA U-17, U-20, and senior Women's World Cups, as well as the All-Africa Games.Watch this short video clip

WAFCON 2024 coach of the year

Super Falcons Head Coach Augustine "Justine" Madugu received a historic 2025 Ballon d'Or Women's Team Coach of the Year nomination and was named CAF's Best Coach of the Tournament after guiding Nigeria to a record-extending 10th Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title.

Coaching Accolades and Recognition

Ballon d'Or Nomination: Shortlisted for the 2025 Women's Team Coach of the Year Trophy, making him the first African coach ever nominated for the award.WAFCON


Success:
Honored as the CAF Coach of the Tournament after leading the Super Falcons to an unbeaten run and a dramatic 3–2 victory over Morocco in the final.Global Standing: Placed among the elite global finalists alongside international managers like Sarina Wiegman and Sonia Bompastor.

Justin Madugu not *Madigo*

Heffalump:
Coach Waldrum was better with tactical skills in the team. This guy lacks the finesse required by SF to win the tournament.

Something Madugu won already
Show me a picture of Waldrum holding that trophy
Madugu is a ballon d or nominated coach

Coach Madugu, the master strategist.

Pep Gaudiolla dey learn work where Madugu dey.

The coach no Sabi work for


E no really get playing style.. e don tey wey I watch Super Falcons playing like that and we watching in fear.


If una watch Malawi and Zambia game last night, you go know wetin I dey talk.




Make e make sure sey e qualify them for world cup oo 😂

Coach Waldrum was better with tactical skills in the team. This guy lacks the finesse required by SF to win the tournament.

His substitution yesterday was spot on... He read the game thoroughly

I thought I saw Mandigo. God abeg help me for this heavenly race 😂. Op pls take it easy, na Madugu you change to another thing so.

Which one be masterminded again na, I don read masterminded reach 10times for this story yet I no understand how the coach take masterminded the winning for the falcons, the coach is bad is as simple as that

Let him always start with his best legs

Ijamilusi shouldn't be starting

We don't want play off...we want automatic ticket

robosky02:
Justin Madugu is a seasoned Nigerian football tactician and the head coach of Nigeria's senior women's national team, the Super Falcons, whom he led to victory at the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).

Background and Education
Born in Adamawa State, Nigeria.Holds CAF A and CAF B coaching licenses alongside an instructor certification.Earned a coaching diploma from the National Institute of Sports (NIS) in Lagos.Holds multiple academic qualifications, including master's degrees in Sports Psychology and Sports Management from El-Roi London University, plus degrees in Public Administration.


Coaching Career
Super Falcons: Served for over a decade in various assistant and interim roles under managers like Randy Waldrum before taking charge permanently.WAFCON Triumph: Masterminded an unbeaten run at the 2024 WAFCON tournament in Morocco, culminating in a dramatic 3-2 comeback victory against the hosts in the final and earning him the Coach of the Tournament award.

Club and Grassroots:
Managed several Nigerian domestic league and club sides, including Adamawa United, FC Taraba, Makwada FC, and Adamawa Queens.

Global Tournaments: Contributed to technical crews across multiple FIFA U-17, U-20, and senior Women's World Cups, as well as the All-Africa Games.Watch this short video clip

I never even knew the man has a rich CV like this.

Excuse you.
Yes, we will celebrate success, but dont sell us this PR crap.

We have not had a great play so far.
3 goals came from penalty.
Zambia gave us a stargurl to watch - Barbra Banda.

We have to improve our game.

Lions in Africa and kittens in world cup

robosky02:
Coach Justin Madigo the Super Falcons Mastermind






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Wait

Are you people being paid to do a PR for madugu abi wetin he call himself?

We should not go to the world cup with that that type of play ooo or else we would be beaten blue black

As in the Falcons had to struggle to qualify for the Quarter finals.

Iranu

Well, CAF media team is doing a good job.
That's how you promote African Football.

This is better than the Group C controversy in the media.
Instead of using it as a precedent case to practice the FIFA Rule, some media are making it look like an African problem.

Madugo did well.
Win or lose, we blame the Coach.
I am happy that we scored them 6 goals.

Hemanwel:
This coach is over-qualified to handle the Super Eagles. Just that, he sometimes goofs in the dug-out.

lolz dey play u think super eagles job is d super falcons job?

People should understand that African female football has become increasingly very competitive.

Madigo, Madugo or Mandingo... I hope those girls are in safe hands

Hemanwel:
This coach is over-qualified to handle the Super Eagles. Just that, he sometimes goofs in the dug-out.

the worst falcons coach ever dey squeeze face like who dey put hands for yansh give ma smell

Mrexcell:
I never even knew the man has a rich CV like this.

When coaches don't do well
Most time it's the NFF not the coach per say

Because before the WAFCON while Zambia and other were playing Japan and European friendlies the super Falcons never even came together.


They only manage one friendly against Cameroon and another against Tanzania in rabat.

Some most time the coach is forced to do the plending in the tournament

That's Why like against Malawi they were so disjointed. But you see that as the competition progress they improve and play better

The coach is not the problem but NFF not creating the right atmosphere

GanagiBitrus:
Coach Madugu, the master strategist.

Pep Gaudiolla dey learn work where Madugu dey.

you are not a serious human being, our own pep guadiola na in you dey compare madugu with.

If what happened to Zambia happened to us we would have said all manners of bad things about CAF

Pls are you alright or what exactlybisnwrong with your soul ?

This foolish bastard of a coach that supervised how Malawi flogged the Foolish Falcons of Nigeria is what you called a mastermind ?!

Is everything OK with your soul ?!

robosky02:
Coach Justin Madigo the Super Falcons Mastermind






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You need help.

You should be provide with. Psychiatrist immediately.

You are complimentary this foolish bastard of a coach over Egpyt every single team in the group beat ?

Please is your brain working properly ? This fooliah bastard of a coach should be sacked even if the girls win the AFCON.

He as clearly shown he lack the technical ability to do anything meaningful with the girls. This is how the Eagles started deteriorating with Nigerians counting points we need to qualify till we are no longer able to qualify for the WC.

The last coach before this fool always qualify Nigeria with first 2-3 matches at any tournament n use the extra matches to try new players coming into the team but today we are no calculating with pending n paper what it will take for Falcons to qualify among teams like Egypt n Malawi.

Anyone praising this foolish bastard of a coach need serious help n mental evaluation ASAP.

robosky02:
Some say he is technically deficient but if you observe yesterday game his changes were spot on

Coach Madugu brought in from the bench made remarkable impact less than 10 minutes of coming in.

Monday Gift : She was brought in to replace Asisat Oshoala in the 41st minute and 4 minutes later, she scored the second goal for Nigeria.

Uchenna Kanu: 56 minutes into the game, Uche was subbed in and guess what!!, a minute later she scored . Like, it took her just one minute of coming in to make an impact.

Joy Omewa: Joy came in from the bench to replace Rinsola Babajide in the 86th minute. 5+ minutes later, she scored the 6th goal of the game for Nigeria.

Respect to coach Justin Madigo 👏🇳🇬.

So the foolish LUNATICof a coach can not demeand what is right to ensure his own success ? Pls what are you even saying or can you not comprehend how senseless n foolish you sound ?

I employ you to cut grass without providing you with a cutlass. You know you need cutlass to work but can not demand n ensure the tools you need are provided. How was the white guy before him able to win almost all his matches ?

Why can't this foolish coach match that achievement instead of losing to Malawi, only for us to now be celebrating beating Egypt ?

robosky02:
When coaches don't do well
Most time it's the NFF not the coach per say

Because before the WAFCON while Zambia and other were playing Japan and European friendlies the super Falcons never even came together.


They only manage one friendly against Cameroon and another against Tanzania in rabat.

Some most time the coach is forced to do the plending in the tournament

That's Why like against Malawi they were so disjointed. But you see that as the competition progress they improve and play better

The coach is not the problem but NFF not creating the right atmosphere

Una don start with rubbish PR and hyping... Sha na your job, man must chop

Pls like for super falcon, share for the coach madigo

MyExpression:
Excuse you.
Yes, we will celebrate success, but dont sell us this PR crap.

We have not had a great play so far.
3 goals came from penalty.
Zambia gave us a stargurl to watch - Barbra Banda.

We have to improve our game.

Just imagine the yeye OP.

Na how dem calm down sold us those twin fraud - Bubu and Bulaaba - years ago and Nigeria is the worst for it today.

Stop celebrating mediocrity!
Till he can manifest big time on the world stage (getting past the quarters), he ain't done shii.