The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has constituted a fact-finding committee to investigate the recent poor performances of the country’s national teams in international competitions, with particular focus on the Super Falcons’ failure to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Ten-time African champions and holders of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title, the Super Falcons were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the ongoing competition in Morocco.
Their hopes of remaining in contention for a place at the World Cup were subsequently dashed following a 2-1 defeat to South Africa in a playoff for a ticket to the Inter-Confederation Playoffs scheduled for later this year.
The result means Nigeria, long regarded as the dominant force in African women’s football, will miss the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time.
The Super Falcons had featured at every edition of the tournament since its inception in 1991, but will now be absent from the 2027 finals in Brazil.
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The Flying Eagles have also endured disappointment on the continental stage, failing to qualify for the 2027 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations after suffering a 4-1 defeat to Burkina Faso’s Young Stallions in the final of the WAFU B U-20 Championship.
Former NFF General Secretary, Ambassador Fanny Amun, MON, will chair the fact-finding committee.
Other members are former Nigeria U-20 head coach and President of the Nigeria Football Coaches Association, Ladan Bosso; former Super Falcons captain, multiple Women’s WAFCON winner and FIFA Women’s World Cup star Desire Oparanozie; former Super Eagles captain, AFCON winner and FIFA World Cup star Mutiu Adepoju; and former FIFA referee Dr Alex Mana.
Chairman of the Sokoto State Football Association, Mallam Mohammed Nasiru Sa’idu, will serve as secretary of the committee.
Full List Of Committee Members
Ambassador Fanny Amun, MON – Chairman
Coach Ladan Bosso – Member
Miss Desire Oparanozie – Member
Mr. Mutiu Adepoju – Member
Dr. Alex Mana – Member
Mallam Nasir Sa’idu – Secretary
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Source: Complete Sports
