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Newly invited Superfalcon Defender...

NAME: Demehin Oluwatosin Blessing

CLUB: Sunshine Queens FC

AGE: 19yrs

POSITION: Central Defender

Waldrum invites Demehin, 24 others for US Tour
21st May 2021
Super Falcons earn second win at Turkish Women’s Cup

Nigeria’s Head Coach, Randy Waldrum has made a provisional list of 25 players for the upcoming Summer Series tour of the United States of America, where the nine-time African champions will play four-time world champions USA, Portugal, and Jamaica.

The gaffer handed Sunshine Queens defender, Tosin Demehin and Rivers Angels forward, Vivian Ikechukwu their first call-up after their fantastic performance at the 2020/2021 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership Super Six.



Waldrum has made it known that 23 players will make the trip to the US, meaning two players will be dropped from the provisional squad.

Team captain Asisat Oshoala, fresh from becoming the first African player to earn a UEFA Women Champions Cup gold, tops the list with veteran defender Onome Ebi, youthful goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, midfielder Halimatu Ayinde and forward Rasheedat Ajibade also called. Waldrum has included 10 home-based players in the provisional squad.


Matches will be played at the BBVA Stadium in Houston and at the brand-new, $240million Q2 Stadium in Austin built by the newest club in the Major League Soccer, Austin FC. Both cities are in the State of Texas and the clash between the Super Falcons and the US Women A team will be the first-ever football match at the state-of-the-art Q2.


The glamour tournament will run between 10th – 16th June and will see the Super Falcons clashing with their Jamaican counterparts in Houston on the 10th before taking on Portugal three days later at the same BBVA Stadium. Their last match is against the USA squad, four-time winners of the FIFA World Cup and four-time winners of the Olympic football gold, at the Q2 Stadium on 16th June.


The USA is the only one of the four teams in the Summer Series that will compete in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. The match against Nigeria will mark the first time the USA has ever faced the Super Falcons outside of a world championship and it will be just the third-ever friendly against an African country, with the previous two coming against South Africa.



THE FULL LIST
Goalkeepers: Tochukwu Oluehi (CD Pozoalbense, Spain); Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC, France); Inyene Etim (Abia Angels FC)

Defenders: Onome Ebi (Minsk FC, Belarus); Gloria Ogbonna (Edo Queens FC); Osinachi Ohale (Madrid CFF, Spain); Oluwatosin Dimehin (Sunshine Queens FC); Chidinma Okeke (Madrid CFF, Spain); Abidemi Ibe (Bayelsa Queens FC); Patricia George (Sands FC, Germany); Esther Ogbonna (Sunshine Queens FC)

Midfielders: Rita Chikwelu (Madrid CFF, Spain); Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene (Eskilstuna FC, Sweden); Celine Ottah (Bayelsa Queens FC); Halimatu Ayinde (Eskilstuna FC, Sweden); Oyedupe Payne (Sevilla FC, Spain); Amanda Mbadi (Bayelsa Queens FC)

Forwards: Asisat Oshoala (FC Barcelona, Spain); Vivian Ikechukwu (Rivers Angels FC); Uchenna Kanu (Linkopings FC, Sweden); Rasheedat Ajibade (Atletico Madrid FC, Spain); Francisca Ordega (Levante FC, Spain); Gift Monday (FC Robo Queens); Joy Bokiri (Bayelsa Queens FC); Charity Adule (SD Eibars FC, Spain)

Super Falcons Second Assistant Coach Gets Edo Queens Appointment

After a poor outing at the NWFL Super Six round robin games in Ijebu-Ode, Edo Queens Management has appointed Coach Wemimo Olanrewaju Matthew to tinker the affairs of the Obaseki girls for next season.
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Coach Wemimo in action at the NWFL Super Six in Ijebu-Ode. credit: Google

Recall, Coach Rollanson Odeh was asked to step aside mid-season by the teams management on management and technical ground, drafting in coach of the Insurance Feeders, Stanley Osaze as interim manager, with the latter taking the girls to a tournament only heavens can explain the players poor performances despite all things been put in place by the management and the coaching crew.


Coach Wemimo - who led Sunshine Queens to 6th place at the abruptly ended 2021 NWFL Premiership season before leading the Akure girls to 4th place finish at the Super Six with just four points behind champions, Rivers Angels - will take charge of the team and with her being a disciplinarian will bring a lot of changes to the team and give to the team's hierarchy, what they long for.
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Wemimo Matthew Olanrewaju is currently a member of the Super Falcons technical crew, serving as second assistant to Coach Randy Waldrum.

PDPGuy:
^^
That’s welcome news for the SF. Now, their participation at the US tournament in June is virtually guaranteed.

Even before this postponement by CAF, NFF already wrote to CAF for the postponment of the Nigeria Vs Ghana game to enable them participate in the US international Friendly tournament..

By the way Jamaica had already named a provisional squad of 31 players with over 5 player's from the English Women Super League..

CAF postpones 2022 AWCON Qualifiers
19th May 2021
Confederation of African Football (CAF) has postponed the 2022 African Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON) Qualifiers slated to take place from June 7-15, 2021.

In a letter sent to General Secretaries by CAF, it was confirmed that the qualifiers have been postponed just like that of the men’s World Cup Qualifiers due to COVID-19 conditions and restrictions in some countries.

“CAF Organizing Committee of Women Football decided to postpone the qualifiers of the women Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2022 In line with the postponement of the Men World Cup Qualifiers.
The reasons for the postponements were based on the actual conditions of certain stadiums in Africa and the restrictions related to COVID19.” The letter read.

“The 1st round will now take place in the FIFA window of 18 to 26 October 2021 and the second round will take place in the FIFA window of 14th to 23rd February 2022.”

Super Falcons of Nigeria’s clash with Black Queens of Ghana headlines the first round draw of Morocco 2022 AWCON Qualifiers as one of the two West African Women’s football powers will not take part in the next AWCON as well as the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

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Four Superfalcons Stars were in action yesterday lasting the whole duration of the game...
Tony Payne is such a skillful and fast Player, dribbling past Chidinma Okeke and Osinachi Ohale on one or two occasions...

Rita Chikwelu excellent from her Defensive Midfield role..
Okeke played Left Back
Osinachi Ohale Center Back
While Tony Payne as a Right Winger


Watched the game via.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFsdNq9IB6s

Roosa Ariyo Scored a brace as TiPS Women beat PK-35 Vantaa W 5: 3 in the Finland Kansallinen Liiga Women Mid week game...

She's currently second in the Top Scorer Log with 5goals in 5games...

Legendary Goalkeeper... Nadine Angerer

Chiamaka Nnadozie to hit that range soon, keep getting better..

Squad of 2011..... Superfalcons of Nigeria ��

Super Falcons know the strength and power of Black Queens - Waldrum https://sportnewsafrica.com/en/super-falcons-know-the-strength-power-of-black-queens-waldrum/

Since the AWCON Qualification Game against Ghana is Clashing with the Tournament of Nations in USA, report hs it that Nigeria is requesting for a postponement of the game against Ghana to enable them participate at the Tournament of Nations in US....

Great move from the NFF �

Nigeria Vs Ghana (2022 AWCON QUALIFICATIONS GAME)

Nigeria/Finnish Striker Roosa Ariyo in Action

Unbelievable Goal from Nigerian Striker Roosa Ariyo in their 2-1 win over Aland United in Finland KANSALLINEN LIIGA

She's Lanky, robust and Fast.....

Spot her Roosa Ariyo

Levante UD striker Fransisca Ordega..

naptu2:
Chiamaka Nnadozie denies Marie-Antoinette Katoto.


https://twitter.com/The_Hedonist_6/status/1390359855052038147

DO YOU GUYS NEED THE FULL GAME VIDEO

PARIS FC VS PSG..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuD8giEKnVY

BascoVanVeli:
I disagree. This game is as big as a final for us. How many times do you get to say u are playing the greatest team of all time. The girls better be fired up for this because it is very big

Okay oo

BascoVanVeli:
These folks think they are slick. Every other match is played in Houston (Nigerian capital) but the want to play us in Austin basically ensuring that they have the most fans in the stadium

Doesn't really matter here, it's just a friendly game which will help both teams... Let's hope Coach Randy Waldrum present a good Squad for us and doesn't do much of player's tryouts..He can possibly do that at the 6 Nations Tournament we're hosting in September where I would love to see most of the Home based player's he Scouted out at the recent super 6 tournament in Ijebu Ode!

do4luv14:
The effects of Randy Wuldrum, abi Make I say Randy Orton?

Yeah... He's a well known Coach in American, a good friend of USA Women National Team football Coach Vlatko Andonovski.. both have faced each other at Club Level on various occasions..

U.S. SOCCER TO HOST THE 2021 WNT SUMMER SERIES PRESENTED BY AT&T 5G FEATURING THE USA, PORTUGAL, JAMAICA AND NIGERIA

MAY 6 2021
FEDERATION NEWS

CHICAGO (May 6, 2021) – U.S. Soccer will host the 2021 WNT Summer Series Presented by AT&T 5G featuring the USA, Portugal, Jamaica and Nigeria from June 10-16, with matches to be played on June 10 and 13 at BBVA Stadium in Houston and on June 16 at the brand new Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas.



The USA’s three games of the Summer Series begin with a match against Portugal on June 10 in Houston (broadcast on FS1 begins at 7 p.m. CT with kick-off at 7:30 p.m. CT / 8:30 p.m. ET), followed by a meeting with Jamaica on June 13 (9 p.m. CT / 10 pm ET on FS1), also at BBVA Stadium, before traveling to Austin to face Nigeria on June 16 (8 p.m. CT / 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2).



The match in Austin at the home of Major League Soccer’s newest club, Austin FC, will be the first soccer game at the brand new, state-of-the-art, 20,500 seat Q2 Stadium. Three nights later on June 19, Austin FC will play its first MLS match at home.



The two dates in Houston will be doubleheaders, with Jamaica facing Nigeria on June 10 (4:30 p.m. CT / 5:30 p.m. ET) and Portugal playing Nigeria on June 13 (6 p.m. CT / 7 p.m. ET).



Ticket information for the two doubleheaders in Houston and stand-alone match in Austin will be released soon. For the opportunity to buy tickets before the general public, fans should consider becoming U.S. Soccer Insiders. Circle Insiders have first access to tickets, followed by VIP Insiders, Premium Insiders, and then Standard Insiders. Membership is free for Standard Insiders. Learn more here.



These matches will be the final international games before U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Vlatko Andonovski names the 18-player Olympic Team. The USA will also play two Olympic Send-Off Matches in early July before leaving for Japan. At the Olympic Final Draw on April 21, the USA was drawn into Group G where it will face Sweden (July 21 in Tokyo), New Zealand (July 24 in Saitama) and Australia (July 27 in Kashima) during group play.



“In these COVID times, we’re grateful that U.S. Soccer has been able to organize a schedule of games for us to prepare for the Olympics and getting these three during the Summer Series against teams we don’t play very often will be important in helping us make the final decisions on the Olympic Team,” said U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Vlatko Andonovski. “Choosing the Olympic Team has been a long process, with a big break in the middle, but we’ll take all the information from our trainings, the National Team games and club matches so we can make the best choices to give our team the best chance for success in Japan.”



U.S. Soccer previously staged the Tournament of Nations during this summer period in 2017 and 2018 and had planned to hold the tournament during non-Olympic and non-World Cup years. Due to FIFA changing the international match window in June from a three-match window to a two-match window starting in 2022, the competition will no longer be able to be held.



In addition, the June FIFA international match window for 2021 has already changed to a two-match opportunity for European teams, meaning that the format of the Summer Series will feature the USA and Nigeria playing three matches while Portugal and Jamaica will play two. No standings will be kept and all matches will be treated as friendlies.

Historic First-Ever Match at Q2 Stadium Will Feature U.S. Women's National Team Vs. Nigeria on Wednesday, June 16th
May 6, 2021

The U.S. Women’s National Team match at Q2 Stadium will be the first-ever visit to Austin by a U.S. Soccer National Team; June 16 match is part of the 2021 U.S. Women’s National Team Summer Series; Three nights later, on Saturday, June 19, Austin FC will play its historic Major League Soccer home opener against the San Jose Earthquakes

Austin, Texas – Q2 Stadium, the state-of-the-art, 20,500-seat home of Austin FC, announced today that it will host the reigning FIFA Women’s World Cup Champion U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT) in an exhibition match against Nigeria on Wednesday, June 16, at 8:00pm CDT, as part of the 2021 WNT Summer Series. The USWNT match versus Nigeria will be the first-ever match to be played at Q2 Stadium, the $260 million, privately-financed soccer stadium in Austin. The match, which will be nationally televised on ESPN2, marks the debut of U.S. Soccer’s senior team in the capital city as neither the USWNT nor U.S. Men’s National Team have previously staged a match in Austin.

“We are both thrilled and honored that the first-ever match at Q2 Stadium will feature the four-time FIFA World Champions,” commented Austin FC President, Andy Loughnane. “Hosting the USWNT at Q2 Stadium speaks to the world-class nature of our city, our facilities, and the popularity of the sport in our region.”

“We are extremely excited for U.S. Women’s National Team to play the first soccer match at Austin FC’s Q2 Stadium,” commented U.S. Women’s National Team Head Coach, Vlatko Andonovski. “The development of Austin FC has been impressive and fun to watch, and the way the community has embraced the Club is inspiring. We can’t wait to play there and feel that energy.”

The USWNT Summer Series will also feature matches against Portugal and Jamaica on June 10 and 13, respectively, followed by the match at Q2 Stadium against Nigeria on June 16 (ESPN2). Three (3) nights later Saturday, June 19, Austin FC will play its historic MLS home opener against the San Jose Earthquakes at 8:00pm CDT.

The June 16 match against Nigeria at Q2 Stadium will be the final USWNT international game before U.S. Women’s National Team Head Coach Andonovski names the 18-player Olympic Team roster. The USA will also play two (2) Olympic Send-Off Matches in early July before leaving for Japan. At the Olympic Final Draw on April 21, the USA was placed into Group G where it will face Sweden (July 21 in Tokyo), New Zealand (July 24 in Saitama) and Australia (July 27 in Kashima) during group play.

The match against Nigeria at Q2 Stadium will also mark the first time the USA has ever faced the Super Falcons outside of a world championship. It will be just the third-ever exhibition match against an African country, with the previous two (2) coming against South Africa.

Ticket information for the June 16 match at Q2 Stadium will be released by U.S. Soccer in the coming weeks.

OFFICIAL: The qualifying draw for the Morocco 2022 African Women’s Cup of Nations will be held on Monday, May 10 in Egypt.
A record total of 44 WNTs entered for the draw, eyeing one of the 11 places for the final tournament - 20 more than entries for the 2018 edition

*Pinnick delighted with Aisha Buhari Six Nation Women Football*

The president of the Nigeria Football Federation and Fifa Council member, Amaju Pinnick, has expressed his delight over Nigeria's hosting of the Aisha Buhari Six- Nation Football Tournament.

The six top African football playing nations already confirmed for the Invitational tournament scheduled for September 2021, include; host Nigeria, Cameroon, South Africa, Mali, Morocco, and Ghana.

According to the president of the NFF, Nigeria's First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has endorsed the championship, which is one of the programmes aimed at uplifting the girl/child in the continent.

The Six Nation Invitational is Amaju Pinnick's direct effect of being elected as FIFA COUNCIL member.

Lagos, which is now the new hub of football excellence in Nigeria, will host the 10-day event, with all its aquatic and tourism splendour.

These top five African women football nations that will join host Nigeria, have confirmed their participation in the tournament.

The tournament which is a direct effect of Amaju Pinnick's election into the FIFA Council as Africa's representative, would witness other activations to sensitise African women on the benefits of sports to national development and other issues affecting women in developing countries with direct reference to the place of the girl/child in our society.

The NFF president disclosed that, the Aisha Buhari Six Nation Women's Tournament would among other things be a festival of women football with some of the biggest names in world soccer expected to be in Nigeria to witness the games and also participate in some of the events lined-up to celebrate the girl child.

Apart from the display of soccer artistry on the pitch, there will be other activations to sensitise Africans on the benefits of sports to national development. It will address issues affecting women in developing countries with direct reference to the place of the girl/child in the African continent.
*NWFL MEDIA.*

Superfalcon to be Ashleigh Plumptre win the English Women Championship with Leicester City Women Football Club...

Big Congratulations and welcome to the English Women Super League

Unconfirmed

Superfalcons to Participate in an invitational Tournament in USA

The Super Falcons coach Randy Waldrum has few of the home base player's after the just concluded Super 6 tournament for the forthcoming invitational tournament in the United States. Some of the invited Players are Joy Bokiri, Amanda Mbanda, Abidemi Ibe and Celine Ottah.

Nigeria Super falcons

BascoVanVeli:
Dang so the Chinese dream fell apart

Playing in the Chinese League was majorly because of the Big wages...

Superfalcon Forward Fransisca Ordega has joined Spanish Premier Iberdrola side, Levante UD Femenino till 2023

Tikkurilan Palloseura FC of Finland Striker Roosa Ariyo . #9

Finnish/Nigerian

CoolJulian:
Indeed, Ashleigh does not look mixed race..

But it seems a lot of people do not understand her condition - Her father is mixed race or half caste(with one Nigerian and one British parent), while her mum is a pure white woman, making Ashleigh 1/4 Nigerian and 3/4 British, also known as quadroon.

Of course she was hardly ever going to look mixed race like Leon Balogun et al.

Well said .......�

mostob:
Bro... there are levels to that. Osaze can stand beside the players you mentioned and you wouldn't know the difference. This girl don't just follow.. the hair, the facial....
Anyway, you have a point.

The Girl Dad is half Nigeria and half British
while the Mum is full-time British...

why she no go look like that...


Anyway we should be Happy we have got a Younger Center Back who can possibly fit into Onome Ebi spot as soon as possible...

Next Season Leicester City Women Football Club will be Playing in the Super League alongside Chelsea LFC, Man City, Arsenal and Co we can easily watch her play there too... Come August