Eguavoen Gets Three Assistants for Falcons Olympics Qualifier

Former Super Eagles coach Augustine Eguavoen has been appointed as the interim head coach for Nigeria's Super Falcons ahead of their Los Angeles 2028 Olympic qualifying match against Comoros. Eguavoen will be supported by assistant coaches Christopher Danjuma, Ayisat Yusuf, and Olatunji Baruwa. Danjuma, head coach of Nasarawa Amazons, has extensive experience in women's international football, having led Nigeria's Falconets at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

Yusuf, a former Super Falcons defender and national team player with 68 caps, has experience in four Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, three World Cups, and the 2008 Olympics. Baruwa, who manages goalkeepers, has worked with several Nigerian national teams. The Super Falcons are joined by a strong backroom team comprising an administrator, doctor, physiotherapists, analyst, safeguarding officer, coordinator, security officer, media officer, and equipment manager.

Nigeria, ranked 36th in the FIFA Women’s World Ranking, will host the first qualifying match against Comoros, who are ranked 187th. Both teams will play their matches at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne-Remo, on October 9 and 13 due to Comoros' lack of a CAF-approved venue. Home-based players and officials are expected in camp on October 4, with foreign-based players arriving from October 5. Nigeria must pass through five qualifying rounds to secure one of Africa's two Olympic spots.