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The Super Eagles put on a show in Uyo, dominating Benin Republic 4–0 to keep their World Cup dreams alive. Victor Osimhen was unstoppable, netting a hat-trick, while Frank Onyeka added a late strike to seal the win and the crowd’s energy matched the moment.
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New Nike kits just dropped for Nigeria, and they’re FIRE! Packed with sweat-wicking tech to keep players cool and designed for ultimate movement (shoutout to the Super Falcons!). Even the Swoosh is eco-friendly! These kits scream Naija pride and celebrate our winning spirit.
Ready to cop yours and rep the green and white? What part of the new design are you most hyped about? 👇 Let’s hear it! #NaijaFootball #NikeFootball #SuperEagles #SuperFalcons
Read more: Naija Kits Alert! 🔥 Super Eagles & Falcons Get Fresh Nike Drip!
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As predicted, Nigeria concluded the Group Stage round of the 2023 FIFA Women World Cup with a 0-0 draw vs Ireland. With the one point gained, Nigeria secured their spot to advance to the Knockout stage next week. Nigeria will face the Winner of Group D, which currently is England. Sometimes the narrative just writes itself and looking forward to the upset next week.
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After trailing 1-0, Nigeria scored three straight goals to take control of the match. Despite Australia’s late goal in extra minutes, it was not enough to defeat the Super Falcons. Nigeria won the match 3-2 earning them the top spot of Group B (tied with Canada in points).
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The Nigerian Women National Team began their 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup with a draw against Canada.
Chiamaka Nnadozie, Nigeria’s Goalkeeper, was named Player of the Match for her dominant performance protecting the goal. This included a huge save on a penalty kick from Canadian’s star Christine Sinclair in the 51st minute.
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With the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup set to begin in a month, we had to showcase the new kits that the Nigeria Super Falcons will be wearing during the tournament.
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The 2019 FIBA World Cup is finally set to start this Saturday August 31st in China. Nigeria opens up the 1st Round of Group Play against Russia on Saturday at 16:30 (GMT +8). The final twelve man roster was announced today.
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Over the weekend, FIFA announced the grouping for the upcoming 2019 Women’s World Cup. The Nigeria Falcons are in Group A with France, Korea, & Norway. Group A is already being considered by some to be the Group of Death, The World Cup will take place in France beginning on June 7th. Nigeria, who are ranked 39th in latest FIFA ranking, is one of three African nations in the tournament. Now that we know who we will competing against in the group phase, it’s time to get back to basics in order to the shock the world again.
The Lady Falcons defeated South Africa in the 2018 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (AWCON) that took place in Ghana. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) organized the event. After both teams went scoreless in regulation, Nigeria defeated South Africa in penalty kicks (4-3). Check out the highlights below:
Nigeria had several players make the all tournament team including Tochukwu Oluehi (Goalkeeper) and Onome Ebi (Defender). This win marks the Falcons 9th win at the AWCON (1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2016, & now 2018).
Next up for the Nigeria is to find out their bid for next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in France. The drawing will take place on December 8th in Paris and we will provide an update on the Falcons grouping for the upcoming tournament.
In the Quarterfinals matchup yesterday, the USA defeated Nigeria 71-40. Nigeria led after the first quarter 17-9, but the D’Tigress couldn’t withstand the star power on the dominant Team USA squad. Ezinne Josephine Kalue was the top performer for the D’Tigress with 8 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, & 5 steals. Nneka Ogwumike had 6 points and 3 rebounds for Team USA.
Despite the loss, this team has nothing to be ashamed of. They made history during this tournament and showed the world that Nigeria basketball (men & women) is here to stay for a long time. During this tournament Nigeria became the first African country to have three victories in a World Cup and the first African country to reach the World Cup Quarterfinals (for women African teams). The D’Tigress are just getting started.
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