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According to the information circulating right now, the Super Falcons of Nigeria 🇳🇬 are likely to play Togo 🇹🇬 in an international friendly this month. 👀

New era for the Flamingos of Nigeria 🇳🇬

NFF appoints Akeem Busari as Head Coach of Nigeria’s U17 women’s national team.

He replaces Bankole Olowookere and will lead the team into the qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco.

Busari currently manages Pacesetter Queens FC.
Note, Pacesetter are currently 8th position ( 1 Win, 2 Draws and 9 lose ) in Group 🅰️ of the Nigeria Women’s Football Abridged League

➖Backroom staff details expected soon.

Nils Nielsen is leaving the Japanese 🇯🇵 Women’s National Team by the end of his contract..


Can the NFF look his path if they need a Foreign Coach, plays good football and a born Winner..

Head coach:
Assist Coach 1:
Assist Coach 2 :
Goalkeeper Coach:
Analyst:
Athletic Performance/ Fitness Coach:
Set Piece Coach:
Physiotherapist:
Doctor:
And the rest…..etc

BascoVanVeli:
1-0 That's the trophy score.

I stand my ground any day any where, I won’t sugarcoat anything.. Randy is better💯

He’s the head coach come out and speak for the team not just stay silent as if nothing is going on..

isan:
Your hate for magudu has blind your eyes to the truth.....so it's coach duty to organize a friendly match ? For much of waldrum tenure we had pinnick who worked really hard to get quality friendlies for falcons ..even if waldrum did use his influence it's still the NFF that have the final say .

Are you okay? Is it wrong if he comes out and requests for the Friendly games as well as put some Atom of Pressure on the NFF just as Randy, Thomas Dennerby etc did in the past will he die🥹

I just hope you even read the post to understand before coming here with the Madugu affinity game..

With Randy we played Summer Series in the US, USA on a two leg friendly, Canada on a two leg as well, Revelation Tournament in Mexico 🇲🇽 and other games which actually shaped the girls for the 2023 World Cup.


Omor with Madugu now, NFF don’t even want to help matters, one of the reasons we need Coaches with Connections as well..

Randy had connections with the inner working of American soccer. He got us friendly games, Helped our few of Nigeria young players into Soccer programs in American schools…

Should i say Madugu isn't serious minded?. The Randy was always putting pressure on the NFF for friendlies. Can Madugu publicly come out and do the same?? Nawa!!!

For the April Window report from Ghana 🇬🇭 suggests that the Nigeria Football Federation have requested to play the Black Queens of Ghana in an International Friendly Game…

Let’s see if Ghana will approve

Regina Otu
Flourish Sabastine
Suliat Abideen were all in action in this game…


https://www.youtube.com/live/gjquxQhKpc0?si=yCxuF7r3BlsbLGTW

Predator87:
I thought Hilda Magaiya retired after the last Wafcon? Man this lady is always a problem for Naija.

It was Jasmine Seoposenwe that retired…

BascoVanVeli:
Because of 2 iPods and tripods?

So you think that’s the bone of contention here??

How many Coaches SuperFalcons get?

Just Madugu and Ann with goalkeeper trainer..

Where are the rest? By the way go check out Morocco, Algeria and Cote’d’ivoire coaching staffs…

If other African countries have the quality of players SuperFalcons have then it’s finish..

Na only Nigeria get quality for every department unlike the rest.

One day the Nigeria 🇳🇬 Superfalcons will get to the level of having a Technical Bench like this…

Legendary Arsenal and England former player Kelly Smith is also there as one of her Assistant..

𝔹𝔸ℕ𝕐𝔸ℕ𝔸 𝔹𝔸ℕ𝕐𝔸ℕ𝔸 𝕊ℚ𝕌𝔸𝔻 𝔸ℕℕ𝕆𝕌ℕℂ𝔼𝕄𝔼ℕ𝕋

Banyana Banyana of South Africa 🇿🇦 Head Coach Desiree Ellis has announced her squad for their upcoming International friendly matches against Algeria!

AkinDS:
Darn!
That looks like a fractured ankle. May actually be worse than Janet’s injury.
Really feel sorry for Ihezuo, especially now that she had started to make her mark. This is a big blow to the Falcons campaign for a WC spot.

Wishing her blessed healing and an expedited recovery 🙏🏾

A big blow for Pachuca and the SuperFalcons i must say but again is an avenue for another player to step in..

Rinsola Babajide
Uchenna Kanu
Chioma Okafor

Should hold on to the Left Wing in her absence..

Wishing her a Speedy Recovery ❤️‍🩹🙏

Fifa Women's Series

As stated previously, the Fifa Women's series in Nairobi Kenya is now added to the Fifa Women's Séries List today

Kenya 🇰🇪 v India 🇮🇳
Australia 🇦🇺 v Malawi 🇲🇼

Third place match
Final

And Nigeria is yet to announce if there will be a Camp or even a single friendly game..

FT| Degerfors IF (0️⃣) - (9️⃣) Sandvikens IF

Florence Onyinye Okoli had a standout performance against Degerfors IF, scoring 3 goals and providing 3 assists.

She's currently playing for Sandvikens IF in the Elitettan league in Sweden 🇸🇪. Okoli, The 22-year-old Nigerian 🇳🇬 striker, was impressive last season with 18 goals in 23 matches for IFK Värnamo. She started 16 games, came on 7 times and also got substituted 7 time amounting 1582 minutes in those 23games last season..

She’s One Player to Watch out this season..

( ✍️ World/Africa Football With OMOTUBU Sunday )

daveP:
Is there a way you can do a thread and include all the female coaches home and abroad, with heavy CV to take over Nigeria female teams in the future? I've lost count. They're too much. It will be FrontPage worthy.

Let’s see how it goes first ohh.

BascoVanVeli:
Why is Nicole not in the squad? Is she not yet fit?

I don’t think she’s fit yet… ACL wahala

Is better she doesn’t rush her way back ooh, that injury na Career killer oh.

Any of you watching Orlando Prides 🆚 Denver Summit game?

I love how Ayo Oke matched Banda pace to pace in the last minute of the first half but was given a Yellow card as Banda went down which I’m pretty sure is not a Yellow..

Mistake from the referee.

BascoVanVeli:
I don't understand why Deborah Abiodun is not a regular starter yet. It's not like their midfield is even good.

I think the Coach is having selection problems as he seems to prefer the 🇲🇽 lady Bernal ( who is Originally a Center Back) as a starter in midfield ahead of Abiodun, let’s just wait and see how it plays out as Abiodun is also coming back from a Knock one of the reason she missed the last International Window.

➖This might cause some problems for him. Abiodun is a Starter in that Defensive Midfield Position and Bernal is a CB he’s trying to please by starting her ahead of Abiodun as DM which is her alternate position...

➖USWNT 🇺🇸 Defensive Midfielder Andi Sullivan just returned from ACL injury and child birth.

➖Some Coaches sha, taking Silly risks, if she can’t bench the two Starting CB’s after returning from an injury why not bench her?

Schemerkhiz:
Nigeria also have top Foreign Born female Coaches with UEFA Pro License and the highest level of coaching Badges from Europe & America..

[1•] Sade Ayinde is the Head Coach of the University at Albany (UAlbany) Women's Soccer program, leading a Division I team of college girls. She was named the 14th head coach in the program's history in February 2022, bringing extensive experience as a player and coach.

[2•] Helen Nkwocha UEFA License Coach

She became the first female coach of a top-flight men's team after taking charge of Tvoroyrar Boltfelag in Faroe Islands 🇫🇴. Nkwocha coached in England, China.

Helen Lorraine Nkwocha, is currently based in New York as Director of Coaching and Head of Player Pathways. Her work focuses on developing players, especially those in the U12 to U17 age groups. she values the opportunity to collaborate with experienced coaches and am committed to continually improving my own skills and knowledge.

She holds the UEFA A Licence, the English FA Level, 2 Goalkeepers Licence, a Sporting Directorship Certification, and Youth Modules 1, 2 and 3.

Her coaching career has taken her across the
UK and internationally. In the UK, she have worked with Chelsea FC Foundation, Manchester United FC Soccer Schools, Arsenal FC
Development Centre, and Millwall Lionesses FC.
Overseas, She have held coaching and leadership roles in the Faroe Islands, California 🇺🇸, Iceland, and Shanghai 🇨🇳.

daveP:
Fifa for just start with cadet teams. The reason being that it will increase the pool of coaches that will go on to swarm the senior stage one day.

For senior level, na who sabi pass suppose dey regardless of gender. Waldrum had a female assistant and i think they booted her.

For me, i sha want the ex-ints that are qualified to handle this team. We have 5 qualified ones. Th other issue is i expect them to also get jobs in other african countries as well. But.....


Las las, i no like like this idea for senior team level. The inference is counterproductive.

Nigeria also have top Foreign Born female Coaches with UEFA Pro License and the highest level of coaching Badges from Europe & America..

[1•] Sade Ayinde is the Head Coach of the University at Albany (UAlbany) Women's Soccer program, leading a Division I team of college girls. She was named the 14th head coach in the program's history in February 2022, bringing extensive experience as a player and coach.

[2•] Helen Nkwocha UEFA License Coach

She became the first female coach of a top-flight men's team after taking charge of Tvoroyrar Boltfelag in Faroe Islands 🇫🇴. Nkwocha coached in England, China.

daveP:
Fifa for just start with cadet teams. The reason being that it will increase the pool of coaches that will go on to swarm the senior stage one day.

For senior level, na who sabi pass suppose dey regardless of gender. Waldrum had a female assistant and i think they booted her.

For me, i sha want the ex-ints that are qualified to handle this team. We have 5 qualified ones. Th other issue is i expect them to also get jobs in other african countries as well. But.....


Las las, i no like like this idea for senior team level. The inference is counterproductive.

One thing you must know is that those top Ex-internationals who are coaches won’t come over to stay in Nigeria 🇳🇬 just because of the Head Coaching job..

One reason Florence Omagbemi wasn’t reappointed before Thomas Dennerby took the job back then.

Wafcon 2026

Player release date set for July 20th as the tournament begins July 26th though to August 16.

Fifa Women's Under 17 WWC to take place in Morocco 🇲🇦 from October 17 to November 7

Schemerkhiz:
Nigeria 🇳🇬 SuperFalcons fastest Fullback, was on the rise before the ACl injury.. Hopefully she gets good game time this season and also play her way back to the SuperFalcons.

Since she can play on both side she can deputize both Alozie and Plumptre..



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmgT9BAZG6k?si=1um7LTSSM6Q-_b4B

Going to the WAFCON my pick for the defense should be…
1• Osinachi Ohale
2 Blessing Demehin
3• Michelle Alozie
4• Ashleigh Plumptre
5• Shukurat Oladipo
6• Chidinma Okeke
7• Nicole Payne

Considering each team are to go with 25-26 players, I will add between Sikiratu Isah and Rofiat Imuran..

Nigeria 🇳🇬 SuperFalcons fastest Fullback, was on the rise before the ACl injury.. Hopefully she gets good game time this season and also play her way back to the SuperFalcons.

Since she can play on both side she can deputize both Alozie and Plumptre. But again she has all it takes to start for the SuperFalcons..



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmgT9BAZG6k?si=1um7LTSSM6Q-_b4B

This Should Be The Best Duos In Africa though..


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaqgOAX0Q6k?si=zJf1d575pduE7o_H

Both better than Barbra Banda??

2020 – WAFCON cancelled entirely.
2024 – WAFCON postponed to 2025.
2026 – WAFCON postponed again, from March to July.


Anyway this is an opportunity for players like Chioma Okafor, Uchenna Kanu, Nicole Payne and co to work their way back into the team and prove to the Coaches that they deserve to be there ahead of some names..!

lovewins:
It isn't just a leadership issue, it's also a gender issue. I'm not one to pander to narrative but the facts objectively shows the women aren't being taken seriously.

The easiest way you know it has a gender slant is that this will never have happened to the men. Never.

CAF actually doesn't care and the pattern is clear. Always treating the women's game like they're doing them a favour.

This is becoming a dangerous pattern.

It makes you wonder: do women’s football development officials at CAF actually influence these decisions, or are they just expected to work around them?

Like, it’s difficult to fathom anyone who has the best interests of the women’s game can influence such a pattern.

Because if women’s football is truly a priority, what we’re seeing around WAFCON shouldn’t be normal.

Instant hit…🔥

Ajigipina Zakaria in her first two games for the 🇬🇭Black Queens:

✅Came on as a substitute and scored vs. Hong Kong 🇭🇰

✅Came on as a substitute and scored vs. Russia 🇷🇺

carbonado:
Is there another stream link, this one is not too good....

All the streams are bad
https://www.youtube.com/live/jF-J_2UN-b0?si=rIesEepShjp4FQhb

Manage this one for now



https://www.youtube.com/live/-hRraD9aheQ?si=e_XXX5CGfcTI7Vzo