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1.7KSuper Falcons legend Mercy Akide reflects on Nigeria’s 2023 CAF Awards triumph
Nigeria’s football icon, Mercy Akide, who made history by becoming the first woman to win the Africa Player of the Year award...
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859Super Falcons Interim Coach, Justin Madugu, optimistic about WAFCON 2024 Title win
Interim Coach of Nigeria’s Super Falcons, Justin Madugu, has expressed unwavering optimism, the team can win the 2024 WAFCON title despite recent...
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587Osimhen and Oshoala named 2023 CAF Best Players
Nigerian duo, Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala have been named CAF best In the Men and Women’s category respectively for the year...
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![Nigeria gets five 2023 CAF Awards top-three entries Nigeria will be in contention for 2023 CAF awards as, Victor Osimhen, Asisat Oshoala, Chiamaka Nnadozie, Deborah Abiodun and the Super Falcons have made the top-three shortlist for award categories. This is according to official announcement by the Confederation of African football [CAF] via its X handle on Thursday, December 7, 2023. CAF trimmed the list of nominees to three for the men and women award categories ahead of the grand-ceremony in Morocco, this weekend. In the men's category, Victor Osimhen will battle, Mohamed Salah [Egypt] and Achraf Hakimi [Morocco] for the Player of the year award. In the women's category, Nigeria is in contention in four categories. Super Falcons and FC Barcelona striker, Asisat Oshoala is up against South Africa’s Thembi Kgatlana and Barbara Banda of Zambia for the Women’s player of the year award. Oshoala who has won the award for a record five times will eye a sixth crown with Thembi Kgatlana expected to mount a serious challenge. Paris FC and Super Falcons star, Chiamaka Nnadozie is favourite to land the CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year award. The 22-year old is in the top-three alongside Khadija Er-Rmichi of Morocco and South Africa’s Andile Dlamini. Super Falcons midfielder Deborah Abiodun will face Comfort Yeboah of Ghana and Morocco’s Nesryne El Chad for the Young Player of the Year, award. Also, the Super Falcons of Nigeria , are in the top-three for the National Team of the Year (Women) award. Fast-rising Morocco and current African champions South Africa, complete the shortlist for that category. American coach, Randy Waldrum is not in the top-three for the Coach of the Year award. Reynald Pedro of Morocco, Desiree Ellis of South Africa, and Jerry Tshabalala of Mamelodi Sundowns are preferred to the former Super Falcons coach. The 2023 CAF Awards ceremony will take place in Morocco on December 11, 2023.](https://theathletic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/images-4-8-1280x720-1-450x270.jpeg)
![Nigeria gets five 2023 CAF Awards top-three entries Nigeria will be in contention for 2023 CAF awards as, Victor Osimhen, Asisat Oshoala, Chiamaka Nnadozie, Deborah Abiodun and the Super Falcons have made the top-three shortlist for award categories. This is according to official announcement by the Confederation of African football [CAF] via its X handle on Thursday, December 7, 2023. CAF trimmed the list of nominees to three for the men and women award categories ahead of the grand-ceremony in Morocco, this weekend. In the men's category, Victor Osimhen will battle, Mohamed Salah [Egypt] and Achraf Hakimi [Morocco] for the Player of the year award. In the women's category, Nigeria is in contention in four categories. Super Falcons and FC Barcelona striker, Asisat Oshoala is up against South Africa’s Thembi Kgatlana and Barbara Banda of Zambia for the Women’s player of the year award. Oshoala who has won the award for a record five times will eye a sixth crown with Thembi Kgatlana expected to mount a serious challenge. Paris FC and Super Falcons star, Chiamaka Nnadozie is favourite to land the CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year award. The 22-year old is in the top-three alongside Khadija Er-Rmichi of Morocco and South Africa’s Andile Dlamini. Super Falcons midfielder Deborah Abiodun will face Comfort Yeboah of Ghana and Morocco’s Nesryne El Chad for the Young Player of the Year, award. Also, the Super Falcons of Nigeria , are in the top-three for the National Team of the Year (Women) award. Fast-rising Morocco and current African champions South Africa, complete the shortlist for that category. American coach, Randy Waldrum is not in the top-three for the Coach of the Year award. Reynald Pedro of Morocco, Desiree Ellis of South Africa, and Jerry Tshabalala of Mamelodi Sundowns are preferred to the former Super Falcons coach. The 2023 CAF Awards ceremony will take place in Morocco on December 11, 2023.](https://theathletic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/images-4-8-1280x720-1-80x80.jpeg)
793Osimhen, Oshoala, Nnadozie, Abiodun, Super Falcons to fly Nigeria’s flag at 2023 CAF awards
Nigeria will be in contention for 2023 CAF awards as, Victor Osimhen, Asisat Oshoala, Chiamaka Nnadozie, Deborah Abiodun and the Super Falcons...
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449Sports Minister sends congratulatory message to Falcons after 2024 WAFCON qualification
Nigeria’s Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has sent congratulatory message to the Super Falcons on their qualification for the...
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Nigeria defeat Cape Verde to book 2024 WAFCON spot
Nigeria qualified for the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations tournament following a 7-1 aggregate win over Cape Verde in the final...
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Super Falcons trash Cape Verde In 2024 WAFCON Qualification first-leg
The Super Falcons of Nigeria trashed Cape Verde 5-0 in a 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualification first-leg match. THE ATHLETIC...
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6842023 CAF Women’s awards nominees announced
The Confederation of African Football – CAF have announced nominees for different 2023 Africa Women’s Player of the Year award categories. The...
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481Nigeria and Cameroun to tango in Paris Olympics qualification third round
The Super Falcons of Nigeria and the Indomitable Lioness of Cameroun will tango over two legs in the third qualifying round for...
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869Nigeria 4-0 Ethiopia: Super Falcons reach final qualifying round for 2024 Paris Olympics
Nigeria’s Super Falcons on Tuesday, October 31, defeated Ethiopia at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja to reach the final qualifying round for...
