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  "id": 10725494,
  "title": "FULL LIST: Six Falconets earn Super Falcons call-up for Olympic qualifiers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/full-list-six-falconets-earn-super-falcons-call-up-for-olympic",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-29T16:10:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/full-list-six-falconets-earn-super-falcons-call-up-for-olympic-qualifiers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Six players from Nigeria’s Falconets squad have been called up to the Super Falcons for their upcoming 2028 Olympic qualifiers against Comoros. The call-up includes goalkeeper Christiana Uzoma, defender Tumininu Adeshina, midfielder Favour Nkwocha, and forward Janet Akekoromowei, all of whom represented Nigeria at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland. The other four invited players are Farida Abdulwahab, Joy Igokwe, captain Rasheedat Ajibade, forward Asisat Oshoala, and goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie. The squad will be assembled at the AM2PM Hotel in Ijebu-Ode on October 3, and the matches will be played at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne-Remo on October 9 and 13.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Odemwingie reveals how Nigeria’s men Olympic team ended up wearing Falcons’ kits in 2008",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/odemwingie-reveals-how-nigerias-men-olympic-team-ended-up-wearing",
        "published": "2026-09-29T09:21:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Super Falcons: Eguavoen calls up 28 players for Comoros Olympic qualifier",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/super-falcons-eguavoen-calls-up-28-players-for-comoros-olympic",
        "published": "2026-09-29T10:18:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Super Falcons coach names squad for Olympic qualifier against Comoros",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/super-falcons-coach-names-squad-for-olympic-qualifier-against-comoros",
        "published": "2026-09-29T13:40:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Super Falcons invite 28 players for Olympics qualifier vs Comoros",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/super-falcons-invite-28-players-for-olympics-qualifier-vs-comoros",
        "published": "2026-09-29T17:04:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}