Nigeria’s Super Eagles team B on Saturday crashed out of the ongoing West African Football Union Cup of Nations in Senegal.
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Saraki in a statement by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, in Abuja, said the country cannot but be proud about the patriotism and resilience of its female national team.
The Super Falcons opened the flood gate of goals in the 9th minute and ended the first half 9-0
African champions Nigeria intend to take all their opportunities when they clash with the senior women team of Niger Republic in Abidjan on Saturday in order to seal a place in the WAFU Women’s Cup Tournament.
Head Coach Thomas Dennerby has included defender and former team captain Evelyn Nwabuoku and midfielder Amarachi Okoronkwo in the list of 20 Super Falcons to represent Nigeria in the WAFU Women’s Cup Tournament in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire from May 8 to 18, 2019.
Goalkeeper Tochukwu Oluehi, defender Glory Ogbonna, midfielder Amarachi Okoronkwo and forward Alice Ogebe are among 26 players that Super Falcons’ Head Coach Thomas Dennerby has invited to camp ahead of next month’s WAFU Women’s Cup Tournament in Abidjan, capital of Cote d’Ivoire.
African champions Nigeria will contend with Burkina Faso, Niger Republic and Mali in the group phase of this year’s WAFU B Women’s Tournament taking place in Abidjan from May 8 to 18.
The Flying Eagles will on November 6 know the teams they will face in the group stage of this year’s U20 WAFU Cup in Togo when the draw is conducted.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Falcons are in the West African country for the 2018 WAFU Cup of Nations tournament which begins on Wednesday.
Konadu lead Ghana to a 4-1 win over Nigeria, and reports from Ghana suggest talks over taking over the reins as coach of Enyimba are underway, but the club have now distanced themselves from the report.
These are two of the most successful nations in the history of the West African football
With the other Group A game between Mali and Guinea ending 1-1 at the Nduom Sports Stadium, it leaves Ghana top of the standings with six points, followed by Nigeria with five points
It was a bright start from Mali as Kone unleashed the first shot from outside the box in just the fifth minute to test goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa
The Salisu Yusuf lads edged past a hard-fighting Sierra Leone in Cape Coast, Ghana on Monday
Victory over the Leone Stars will take Nigeria into the tournament’s group phase contest that will see the surviving eight teams divided into two groups of four teams each