NFF sacks Super Falcons technical crew after World Cup miss

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The Nigeria Football Federation has directed members of the Super Falcons’ technical crew to step down with immediate effect.

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This follows a difficult 2026 campaign in which the team failed to secure an automatic ticket to the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

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The NFF Executive Committee announced the decision in a brief notice on Monday, without stating a reason for the directive.

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“The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation has asked members of the technical crew of the @NGSuper_Falcons to step down with immediate effect,” the federation said.

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PUNCH Online, however, reports that the decision comes after the Super Falcons endured a challenging Women’s Africa Cup of Nations campaign, where they began their Group C campaign with a defeat by Malawi, who were making their debut in the competition.

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Malawi went on to reach the final, where they lost to Cameroon, who won the WAFCON title for the first time on Sunday.

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Nigeria’s campaign ended in the quarter-finals after a defeat by Cameroon, denying the Super Falcons an automatic qualification ticket for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

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The Super Falcons subsequently had another opportunity to secure their place at the World Cup through a playoff against South Africa but also lost that match.

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The outcome leaves Nigeria facing another route in its bid to reach the World Cup, while the NFF has now ordered the technical crew to step down.

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Meanwhile, the Super Falcons technical crew is led by Head Coach, Justin Madugu, supported by key assistants and backroom staff members.

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In November 2021, the NFF appointed coaches Madugu and Edwin Okon as members of the technical crew of the Super Falcons, in line with a recent resolve to rejig the team’s technical crew.n

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Recall that their male counterpart, the Super Eagles, had also failed to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.

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Nigeria missed out on automatic qualification after finishing second in their group and subsequently lost the African playoff final to DR Congo 4–3 on penalties after a 1–1 draw following extra time.

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