{
  "id": 6355130,
  "title": "Olympic qualifiers: NFF names Eguavoen Falcons interim coach",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/olympic-qualifiers-nff-names-eguavoen-falcons-interim-coach-6355130",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-09T00:44:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/olympic-qualifiers-nff-names-eguavoen-falcons-interim-coach/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Augustine Eguavoen as the interim coach for the Super Falcons, Nigeria's Senior Women's National Team, for their upcoming 2028 Olympic Games qualifying fixtures against Comoros in October. Eguavoen, who previously coached the Super Eagles to a bronze medal finish at the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, will be assisted by Christopher Danjuma, the current head coach of Nigeria Women’s Football League side Nasarawa Amazons. The team will open their Olympic qualifying campaign with a second-round match against Comoros, with both legs scheduled for the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne-Remo on October 9 and October 13, 2026.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Olympic qualifiers: NFF names Eguavoen Falcons interim coach",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/olympic-qualifiers-nff-names-eguavoen-falcons-interim-coach",
        "published": "2026-09-09T00:30:35.000Z"
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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."
}