{
  "id": 12813060,
  "title": "Olympic Qualifier: Eguavoen confident Falcons can overcome Comoros",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/olympic-qualifier-eguavoen-confident-falcons-can-overcome-comoros",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T07:10:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
    "slug": "premium-times",
    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/915376-olympic-qualifier-eguavoen-confident-falcons-can-overcome-comoros.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Nigerian women's football team, the Super Falcons, is set to face Comoros in the first round of the African qualifying series for the 2028 Olympic Games. The two-legged encounter will take place at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne-Remo on October 9 and 13.\n\nThe Super Falcons will be without several key players, including Asisat Oshoala, Oluwatosin Demehin, Flourish Sabastine, and Ashleigh Plumptre, who have all withdrawn from the team. However, according to interim head coach Augustine Eguavoen, the team has capable replacements who can contribute to their success against Comoros.\n\nEguavoen expressed confidence in his team's ability to overcome the hurdle despite the withdrawals, stating that the replacements have the quality and experience needed to make a meaningful impact.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "CAF names Rwandan officials for Comoros–Super Falcons Olympic qualifier",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/caf-names-rwandan-officials-for-comoros-super-falcons-olympic",
        "published": "2026-10-07T10:37:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}