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The Nigeria women's national football team, [a] nicknamed the Super Falcons, represents Nigeria in international women's football and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The team is Africa 's most successful international women's football team, having won a record eleven Women's Africa Cup of Nations titles; [ 3 ] their most ...
Nigeria did not attend four Games, in 1962, 1978 (in protest at New Zealand's sporting policies towards South Africa during apartheid), 1986 and 1998 (due to suspension). Nigeria has won at least one medal at every Games attended, including a high of thirty-seven in 1994. The first medal in 1950 was won by Joshua Majekodunmi in the High Jump. [1]
Previous appearances in tournament 1 Nigeria: Hosts and defending champions: 19 March 2002: 4 (1991, 1995, 1998, 2000) Angola: Winners against DR Congo: 11 October 2002: 1 Mali: Winners against Morocco: 11 October 2002: Debut South Africa: Winners against Zambia: 12 October 2002: 3 (1995, 1998, 2000) Cameroon: Winners against Gabon: 12 October 2002
Dates: 3 August 2001–19 April 2002: Teams: 13 (from 1 confederation) Final positions; Champions Nigeria (1st title) Runners-up South Africa: Third place Central African Republic Morocco: Tournament statistics; Matches played: 11: Goals scored: 43 (3.91 per match)
Algeria defeated Nigeria 1–0 with a lone goal from Chérif Oudjani in the 38th minute to win their first African Cup. The final was a repeat of the 1980 final in Lagos , which Nigeria won 3-0. Road to the final
Twenty-five years later, it’s clear Nigeria's 1996 Olympic soccer team had an impact that stretched far beyond the nation’s borders 25 Years Ago, Nigeria’s Super Eagles Won Olympic Gold ...
The elections were the most expensive ever held in Nigeria, costing ₦69 billion (US$625 million) [8] more than the 2015 elections. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] Incumbent president Muhammadu Buhari won his re-election bid, defeating his closest rival Atiku Abubakar by over 3 million votes.
Nigeria 1-2 Ivory Coast: ... The teams meet for the second time at this tournament, 24 days after the Ivorians suffered a first-ever home defeat by Nigeria who won 1-0 in the group stage.