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#Olympics

  1. The Super Falcons beat Comoros 5-0 at Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne, on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, to win their LA 2028 Olympic qualifier 7-0 on aggregate.
  2. Toni Payne and Uchenna Kanu scored twice each and Christy Ucheibe converted a penalty, but captain Rasheedat Ajibade went off injured; the NFF says a scan showed an ankle fracture and that she is due to have surgery in Paris on Friday, 16 October.
  3. Nigeria face Morocco over two legs in the third round, scheduled for 23 February to 6 March 2027.
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AFCON · 5 min read

Super Falcons beat Comoros 5-0 to set up Olympic qualifier against Morocco

Toni Payne and Uchenna Kanu scored twice each as Nigeria won 7-0 on aggregate in Ikenne, but captain Rasheedat Ajibade went off injured and faces a scan.

Updated 10:28 WAT, 16 Oct 2026: The NFF says a scan showed that captain Rasheedat Ajibade fractured her ankle and that she is due to have surgery in Paris on Friday, 16 October. Updated 21:21 WAT, 14 Oct 2026: Nigeria beat Comoros 5-0 in the return leg to go through 7-0 on aggregate and set up a third-round tie against…

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  1. Michelle Alozie and Uchenna Kanu scored second-half goals as the Super Falcons beat Comoros 2-0 in Ikenne on Friday, 9 October 2026.
  2. The win came in interim coach Augustine Eguavoen's first competitive match in charge, and Joy Igbokwe made her senior debut.
  3. The return leg is at Remo Stars Stadium on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, and the aggregate winner meets Morocco in the third round in February and March 2027.
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AFCON · 3 min read

Alozie and Kanu give Super Falcons 2-0 first-leg win over Comoros in Ikenne

Second-half goals from Michelle Alozie and Uchenna Kanu earned Nigeria a 2-0 win over Comoros in Ikenne on Friday. The return leg is on Tuesday, 13 October.

Second-half goals from Michelle Alozie and Uchenna Kanu gave the Super Falcons a 2-0 win over Comoros at Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, Ogun State, on Friday, 9 October 2026, in the first leg of their second-round qualifier for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. The result puts Nigeria firmly in control of the tie before the return leg at the…

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  1. The Super Falcons beat Comoros 2-0 at Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne, on Friday, 9 October 2026, in the first leg of a second-round LA 2028 Olympic qualifier.
  2. Michelle Alozie scored in the 48th minute and Uchenna Kanu headed in a second on the hour; the return leg is at the same ground on Tuesday, 13 October 2026.
  3. The winner of the tie faces Morocco in the third round, and only two African teams will qualify for the Los Angeles 2028 women's football tournament.
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AFCON · 4 min read

Super Falcons beat Comoros 2-0 in first leg of LA 2028 Olympic qualifier

Michelle Alozie and Uchenna Kanu scored as the Super Falcons beat Comoros 2-0 in Ikenne in the first leg of their LA 2028 Olympic qualifier. The return leg is on Tuesday, 13 October.

Updated 09:10 WAT, 10 Oct 2026: The Super Falcons won the first leg 2-0 on Friday, with second-half goals from Michelle Alozie and Uchenna Kanu. The Super Falcons beat Comoros 2-0 at Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, Ogun State, on Friday, 9 October 2026, in the first leg of their second-round qualifier for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. Michelle Alozie…

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