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Falcons Assure On AAG Gold Medal
Super Falcons’ coach Christopher Danujma has assured that his team was working hard to ensure they emerged the best at the end of the All-Africa Games (AAG).
Danjuma told newsmen that he and his players were well aware of the need to be the best at any competition.
“The reason for any team to go to a competition is to become the best, which is our mission and our hard work in these past weeks is to be the best,’’ he said.
The Falcons in Abuja beat Tin City Queens of Jos 13-0 in a friendly match to prepare for the upcoming AAG.
The match was played at the FIFA Goal Project pitch at the Abuja National Stadium.
Danjuma said the match was very important to the team in view of their target.
“It has its purpose to fulfill, because there’s something you want to see, which you have built as a strategy and you need to see if it works or not.
“Today, it’s a strategy that we have applied and it has worked for us, and we now have to go on to prove to Africa that we are the best.
“Therefore, this match will help us particularly in achieving our first aim at the competition, which is that of winning our first match.
“You will want to win the first match in your group, and I think our first match should be a win in order to have the balance in the group stage,’’ he said.
Our correspondent reports that the Super Falcons are in Group A at the 11th edition of the AAG in Brazzaville, Congo.
The group consist of Nigeria, Tanzania, Cote’ D’Ivoire and host country Congo.
In a statement released by the league, the competition is scheduled to take place from Friday, June 5 to Sunday, June 14, 2026, with six clubs set to battle for the league title at the end of the 2025/26 season.
NWFL Chief Operating Officer, Modupe Shabi, said the choice of Port Harcourt reflects the Rivers State Government’s continued support for women’s football and its successful hosting of the league’s Annual General Assembly last year.
The Super Six tournament will feature the top three teams from Group A and Group B of the regular season competing in a round-robin format, with each club playing five matches over nine days.
Qualified teams for the competition include defending champions Bayelsa Queens, Edo Queens, Rivers Angels, Robo Queens, Nasarawa Amazons, and debutants Abia Angels.
The NWFL Premiership has produced four different winners in the last five editions, with Rivers Angels winning in 2021, Bayelsa Queens claiming the title in 2022 and 2025, Delta Queens triumphing in 2023, and Edo Queens emerging champions in 2024.
The league also urged participating clubs to comply with all competition regulations and directives ahead of the championship. The Super Six will determine Nigeria’s representative for the WAFU-B qualifiers for a place at the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League and ultimately the 2027 FIFA Women’s Champions Cup.
Teams are expected to arrive on Friday, June 5, when the draw ceremony and pre-match meeting will also take place. Matchdays are scheduled for June 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14, with rest days in between before the tournament concludes with the trophy presentation ceremony.
