{
  "id": 6402280,
  "title": "NFF appoints Eguavoen as head coach for Super Falcons",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/nff-appoints-eguavoen-as-head-coach-for-super-falcons",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T07:56:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ripples Nigeria",
    "slug": "ripples-nigeria",
    "url": "https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/nff-appoints-eguavoen-as-head-coach-for-super-falcons/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Augustine Eguavoen, former head coach of the Super Eagles, as the interim head coach for the women's national team, the Super Falcons. This decision comes after the dismissal of Justin Madugu and his technical team last month, following Nigeria's unsuccessful campaign at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations and their elimination from the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup. Eguavoen will lead the Super Falcons in their 2028 Olympic Games qualifying fixtures against Comoros in October, pending the search for a permanent coach. He will be supported by Nasarawa Amazons head coach, Christopher Danjuma, former Super Eagles goalkeeper trainer Olatunji Baruwa, and former Super Falcons defender Ayisat Yusuf, who has been appointed as one of the assistant coaches. The Super Falcons are set to face Comoros at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne-Remo, on October 9 and 13.",
  "summary": "The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced former Super Eagles head coach Augustine Eguavoen as interim head coach of the Super Falcons for their 2028 Olympic Games qualifying fixtures against Comoros in October. This comes after the sacking of Justin Madugu and his technical crew last month. NFF made the announcement in a statement on […] The post NFF appoints Eguavoen as head coach for…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}