Eguavoen appointed Interim Super Falcons coach for Olympic Qualifiers
Former Super Eagles head coach Augustine Eguavoen has been appointed interim head coach of the Nigeria's senior women's national team, Super Falcons for Nigeria’s 2028 Olympic Games qualifying fixtures against Comoros in October, as the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) continues its search for a permanent coach.
Eguavoen, popularly known as “Cerezo,” brings extensive international coaching experience to the role. He notably guided the Super Eagles to a bronze-medal finish at the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
He will be assisted by Christopher Danjuma, the head coach of Nigeria Women’s Football League side Nasarawa Amazons. Danjuma has considerable experience within Nigeria’s women’s national-team setup, including leading the Falconets at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica.
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper trainer Olatunji Baruwa has been appointed goalkeeper trainer. Baruwa has previously worked with several Nigerian national teams, including the Super Eagles, CHAN Eagles, Flying Eagles and Golden Eaglets.
Former Super Falcons defender Ayisat Yusuf will also join the technical crew as an assistant coach. Yusuf made 68 international appearances for Nigeria and represented the country at four Women’s Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, three FIFA Women’s World Cups and the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
The 10-time African champions will begin their Olympic qualifying campaign in the second round against Comoros, with both legs scheduled to take place at Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne-Remo on October 9 and 13, 2026.
Nigeria received a bye into the second round as one of the three highest-ranked teams in the qualifying competition, while Comoros secured their place after defeating Sudan 30-0 on aggregate.
The Super Falcons must navigate four rounds of two-legged knockout ties to secure one of Africa’s two available tickets to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
Should Nigeria eliminate Comoros, they will advance to the third round, scheduled for February 23 to March 6, 2027, where they could face either the Democratic Republic of Congo or Morocco.
A place in the fourth round would set up another two-legged tie against one of Tunisia, Senegal, Benin Republic or Mali, between October 4 and 12, 2027
The final stage of the qualification race is scheduled for November 23 to December 4, 2027, with potential opponents including Guinea, Cameroon, DR Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Central African Republic, Algeria or Burkina Faso.
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