"A medical practitioner saved Nigeria's life." - Ogechukwu Chime after Michelle Alozie netted the goal that sent Nigeria to the WAFCON final.

Beauty and brain, slaying on the pitch and off the pitch.

No wonder Michelle Alozie once joked with her friends abroad, "that if anything happens to her, Nigerians would come for them." She knows that she is a national treasure.

What's that thing South Africans say again: "No DNA, just RSA...?" We don't do that here, Michelle has got the Naija blood flowing in her veins.

We Are First in Everything—Super Falcons of Nigeria Have Earned Those Badges 🎖

1️⃣. First Team To Produce Top Scorer At WAFCON: Nkiru Okosieme (Golden Boot), 1998.

2️⃣. First Team To Produce WAFCON Player Of The Tournament: Perpetua Nkwocha.

3️⃣. Only Team To Successfully Defend The WAFCON Title: 19982000

4️⃣. Only Team To Reach Semi-Finals In All Previous 12 WAFCON Editions

5️⃣. Most Hat-Tricks Scored In WAFCON History:
Perpetua Nkwocha—4️⃣ (2004, 2006, and twice in 2010)
Asisat Oshoala—2️⃣ (2016 and 2018).

6️⃣. Only Team Never To Lose A WAFCON Final

7️⃣. First Team To Win WAFCON Without Conceding A Goal: 1998—Nigeria scored 28 goals in five matches, conceding NONE:
8-0 vs Morocco
6-0 vs DR Congo
6-0 vs Egypt
6-0 vs Cameroon (semi-final)
2-0 vs Ghana (final)

Latest News
Distractions At Nigeria Women Team At Women Africa Cup in Morocco

Avoid Social Media Distractions... Else Mission X Will Crash - Super Falcons Star Cries

Super Falcons legend Stella Mbachu wants the Naija ladies at the 2024 WAFCON in Morocco to avoid distractions.

According to the former playmaker, distractions can hinder Mission X; adding that the ladies can return to social post WAFCON.

“What they must avoid now is distraction, especially posting on Facebook. They should concentrate and leave all those distractions. With those things, before they know it, they are out,” Mbachu told PUNCH Sports Extra.

“After winning the trophy, they can do all those. They need all the focus now because the games ahead are more difficult. Every African team are doing well, so there should be no room for distractions. The coach should make sure they concentrate and avoid all forms of distraction from all angles.”
#TotalEnergiesWAFCON2024

Player of the Match vs. Botswana
Player of the Match vs. Zambia
Player of the Match vs. South Africa

Nigeria's Rasheedat Ajibade has been unstoppable at WAFCON 😮‍💨

Nigeria 2 vs 1 South Africa 🕺🏾. The Super Falcobs are through to the final of the WAFCON. Congrats QUEENS .
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#nigeria #southafrica #superfalcons #wafcon #totalenergieswafcon2024 #bornwinners

In the end, the Super Falcons triumphed over Banyana Banyana to book their place in the #TotalEnergiesWAFCON2024 final.

Former Super Falcons defender Onome Ebi has this to say about Ashleigh Plumptre:

“You see this girl, eh? I feel we are the same from different parents . Best replacement for the number, 5, which means a lot to me and makes me satisfied after 20 years. Same birthday 8, same birthmonth 5, different birthyear. Now you just have to change the name on the jersey from Ebi to Plumptre ⚽️. 5. The energy, discipline, consistency, dedication are almost same . I am proud ⚽️.”

#WAFWOS #WAFCON2024 #nigeria

The Super Falcons of Nigeria secured a decisive 5-0 victory over their Zambian counterparts yesterday evening, thereby qualifying for the semifinals of the ongoing WAFCON in Morocco

𝗭𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 Blame 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗘𝗱𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲 & 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘆𝗼 𝗢 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘆𝗼 For Their Defeat To Nigeria

Zambian people have blamed their Loss to the Nigerian Female team on Juju and they have dragged "INNOCENT" Nollywood Legends, Pete Edochie and Kanayo O Kanayo into their banter

Due to the kind of hype the Zambian people had given their female team on social media, they were over confident that the match against the most decorated African women's Team, the 'super Falcons of Nigeria' would be a Walk in the park.

They boasted heavily on social media on how they were going to beat the Nigerian team. Unfortunately, it turned out to be the other way round.

NIGERIA baptized them with goals and made their women eat grass for 90 minutes it was a full goalazo . Goals were flying in from different angles and neither their Midfielders nor defenders could stop it. Not even their striker, Barbra Banda who happened to be the reigning African Female Footballer Of The Year could record a shot at the Nigerian goalpost 🙆🏾‍♂️

Their goal keeper wasn't a saint 3ither. She could neither catch, Jump or dive Mama Amaka did not want to stress herself at all. Even their coach ran out of formation because obviously, her 3-2-1-4 was obviously not working 🫣

Now they are blaming their inability to score on juju. They blamed it Kanayo O Kanayo's recent Visit to their country

Moral Lesson: Nigeria will humble You

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6. Awujale stool: Ruling house kicks off selection, insists on tradition

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7. Dangote halts fuel discount scheme amid fraud allegations

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8. Ekiti, Ondo doctors set for showdown over FG pay review

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9. Ondo horror: Landlord, accomplices nabbed over varsity students’ murder

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10. WAFCON q’final: Madugu rallies Falcons for Zambia battle

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Unpaid Allowances Concerns Revealed As Super Falcons’ Continue WAFCON Campaign

The Super Falcons have qualified for their final group match at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations with maximum points, but once again, unpaid bonuses and allowances have raised concerns and affected preparations.

Despite their strong performance on the pitch, reports show that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is yet to settle outstanding payments owed to the players. These include match bonuses, training camp allowances, and other entitlements dating as far back as 2021.

During a press session in Casablanca on Saturday, journalist Osasu Obayiuwana asked NFF President, Ibrahim Musa Gusau, if the players were receiving their payments during the tournament. Gusau replied:

“We are in talks with the federal government of Nigeria. I’m confident that all money due to the players will be released soon. For now, we are giving daily allowances while we wait for funds. I can assure you that all payments will be made before the end of the tournament.”

However, when asked if debts from earlier years had been cleared, Gusau said only a small amount remained unpaid and denied that the issue went back to 2021.

But documents obtained by Obayiuwana from sources close to the team reveal a different story. The breakdown shows that each player is owed over $13,600 and ₦10,000, covering various tournaments from 2021 to 2023.


“Same Promises Every Time”

When asked if the NFF’s promise to settle all WAFCON payments before the tournament ends could be trusted, Super Falcons midfielder Jennifer Echegini remained calm, saying the team was focused on winning, not the money.

Still, fans and analysts recall how the Falcons boycotted training ahead of the third-place match against Zambia in the 2022 WAFCON, also held in Morocco, due to similar unpaid entitlements

The Super Falcons will play Algeria tonight in Casablanca in a top-of-the-table clash in Group B, hoping to keep their winning momentum despite the growing financial concerns behind the scenes.
Wish the super falcons luck today.