{
  "id": 14378899,
  "title": "Olympics qualifiers: Eguavoen confirms Ajibade taken to hospital",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/olympics-qualifiers-eguavoen-confirms-ajibade-taken-to-hospital",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T05:35:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/14/olympics-qualifiers-eguavoen-confirms-ajibade-taken-to-hospital/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Super Falcons' coach Austin Eguavoen revealed that captain Rasheedat Ajibade was taken to the hospital after suffering an injury during the team's 5-0 win over Comoros on Tuesday. Nigeria secured a 7-0 aggregate victory against Comoros, advancing to the third round of the 2028 Olympic women's football qualifiers against Morocco's Atlas Lionesses. The second leg match, played at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, Ogun State, ended with a 5-0 win for Nigeria. Tons Payne and Uchenna Kanu scored twice each, while Christy Ucheibe added a penalty. The Super Falcons' strong performance was affected by Ajibade's injury, which occurred in the 23rd minute when she collided with a Comoros defender and had to be stretchered off. Eguavoen confirmed that Ajibade would undergo an MRI to assess the severity of the injury, and the team will receive further updates once they return to the hotel.",
  "summary": "Super Falcons coach, Austin Eguavoen has said that the team’s captain, Rasheedat Ajibade, who suffered an injury during their 5-0 win over Comoros on Tuesday, was taken straight to the hospital. The Super Falcons defeated Comoros 7-0 on aggregate, securing a fixture against Morocco’s Atlas Lionesses in the third round of the 2028 Olympic women’s football […] Olympics qualifiers: Eguavoen confirms…",
  "key_points": [
    "Captain Rasheedat Ajibade hospitalized after injury during match",
    "Nigeria advances to third round of 2028 Olympic qualifiers",
    "Ajibade to undergo MRI to assess injury severity"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}