Nigeria women's national football team
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| Nickname | Super Falcons | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Association | Nigeria Football Association | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Joseph Ladipo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Most caps | Florence Omagbemi (80) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top scorer | Mercy Akide | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIFA rank | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| First International Nigeria 5 - 1 Ghana ; ( Nigeria; February 16, 1991) |
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| Largest win Nigeria 9 - 0 Sierra Leone; (Nigeria; unknown date, 1994) |
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| Worst defeat Norway 8 - 0 Nigeria (Tingvallen, Sweden; June 6, 1995) |
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| Appearances | 4 (First in 1991) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Quarterfinals, 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Appearances | 2 (First in 2000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Quarterfinals, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Africa Women's Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | *7* (First in 1991) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Won, *Seven times*, *Last*, 2006 |
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The Nigeria national women's football team, nicknamed the Super Falcons, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Association. They are the seven-time African champions, and have lost only three games in their history to African competition: December 12, 2002 to Ghana in Warri, June 3, 2007 at Algeria and on August 12 2007 to Ghana in an Olympic qualifier.
But the Super Falcons have been unable to dominate beyond Africa in such arenas as the FIFA Women's World Cup or the Olympic Games. The team has been to every World Cup since 1991, but managed just once to finish in the top eight. In 2003, the Super Falcons turned out to be the biggest disappointment of the first round, failing to score a single goal and losing all three Group A matches.
Among the Super Falcons' players over the years are: Ajuma Ameh, Anne Chiejine, Cele Onyeka, Christy George, Cynthia Uwak, Eberechi Opara, Effioanwan Ekpo, Faith Ikidi, Felicia Eze, Florence Iweta, Florence Omagbemi, Ifeanyichukwu Chiejine, Judith Chime, Kekelomo F. Aiayi, Maureen N. Mmadu, Mercy Akide, Nkechi E. Egbe, Nkiru D. Okosieme, Oge Onyinanya, Patience Avre, Perpetua Nkwocha, Precious Dede, Prisca Emeafu, Rita Chikwelu, Rita Nwadike, Sabi Akudo, Stella Godwin, Stella Mbachu, Vera Okolo, Yinka Kudaisi, Yinka Kudaisi.
Nigeria hosted the African women’s championship for the third time and won it for the fifth followed by South Africa which hosted it twice and still expressed interest for the 2006 edition earlier scheduled for Gabon. Nigeria’s Super Falcons and Ghana’s Black Queens will represent Africa in China for the [2007 FIFA Women’s Championship].
The "Falconets" are the country’s junior team, which performed creditably in Russia 2006 when they beat Finland 8-0 before they were sent packing by Brazil.
[edit] History
[edit] Current Roster
Head coach: 
Ntiero Effiom
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[edit] External links
- the Nigerian embassy to Chile website
- 2003 Women's World Cup Page,with links to historical games
- Falcons apologize to Nigerians for loss at Algeria
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International women's football
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