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JUST IN: Ordega, to arrive Falcons’ Australia camp tomorrow, Halimat Monday

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist Barring any other flight hitches and club engagements  Super Falcons winger Francesca Ordega will join the team in Brisbane, Australia tomorrow while veteran midfielder Halimat Ayinde is expected to hit camp on July 10 to complete the number of players in Down Under to 23. Promptnews can confirm that flight hitches ensured  ...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Ordega, Ayinde yet to hit Brisbane as 21 Falcons intensify training

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist Super Falcons Brisbane camp is now bubbling with 21 out of 23 registered players sweating it out in training just as only Russia-based winger Francisca Ordega and veteran  midfielder Halimatu Ayinde are yet to arrive Australia. Promptnews can authoritatively report that difficulties in flight connections may be responsible for the none arrival ...

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EXCLUSIVE  2023 FIFA WWC: Plot to use Falcons to embarrass NFF thickens in Brisbane 

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist There are indications that Nigeria’s senior women’s football side, Super Falcons may join the “equal pay” bandwagon which South Africa’s Banyana Banyana are embroiled in at the moment just as the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has adviced the players to put national interest above financial considerations. Promptnews can confirm that there are ...

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Australia/New Zealand 2023: Waldrum lists Ebi, Oshoala, Oparanozie, 20 others in final squad 

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No. 1 Women Football Journalist Super Falcons Head Coach Randy Waldrum has settled for his most trusted players as he listed reigning African Women’s Footballer of the Year, Asisat Oshoala; veteran defender and captain Onome Ebi and power-playing forward Desire Oparanozie and goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie in the final roaster of Nigeria’s senior women’s team to the ...

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How Delta Queens won 2023 NWFL trophy as Agoh scoop MVP

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist For the management of the victorious Delta Queens Football Club of Asaba, Christmas has come in June as the players, officials and the entire people of Delta state are still celebrating the 2023 Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL) Premiership title won on Sunday after a hard fought 2-1 defeat of defending champions ...

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2023 NWFL Super 6 Final: Bayelsa, Delta Queens battle for trophy, CAF ticket on Sunday 

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist    Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL) title holders, Bayelsa Queens of Yenagoa  and the much-improved Delta Queens will tomorrow at Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba clash in the final of 2023 NWFL Premiership Super 6 with the winner carting away the coveted trophy.   Also, the club that emerged champion on Sunday ...

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AFCON 2023 Qualifier: Peseiro unleashes Osimhen, Lookman, Chukwueze, others on Sierra Leone.

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief  To ensure that Super Eagles qualify for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations without much difficulty, Head Coach José Santos Peseiro has invited no fewer than seven Nigeria’s best strikers in Europe in the just concluded top European football leagues including Victor Osimhen, whose 31 goals in all competitions for SSC Napoli this season helped his ...

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How Nigeria trounce New Zealand 3-0 as Super Falcons win three straight games 

**Super Falcons depart Turkey today By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist Former African champion Nigeria wrapped up her one week pre-FIFA Women’s World Cup training tour of Turkey on a good note as the Super Falcons on Tuesday afternoon  thrashed hapless New Zealand 3-0 at  Mardan Stadyum, Antalya. A 34′ headed goal by ageless team captain, Onome Ebi  ...

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Int’l friendlies: Nigeria tests might agaist New Zealand as England tackles Australia 

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No. 1 Women Football Journalist After a hard won 2-1 victory over debutants Haiti, Nigeria’s Super Falcons will wrap up their pre-FIFA Women’s World Cup international friendly matches with a crunch tie against the 2023 edition’s co-host, New Zealand at Emir Sports Complex, Antalya in Turkey on Tuesday. France-based striker, Esther Okoronkwo who also scored the ...

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