Nigeria Football Federation sacks Super Falcons technical crew after World Cup failure

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has directed the technical crew of the Super Falcons to step down from their positions with immediate effect. The NFF Executive Committee issued this directive on Monday, citing the nine-time African champions' disappointing performance.

Nigeria's Super Falcons experienced their worst-ever performance at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations, being eliminated in the quarter-finals for the first time in their history. The team's unconvincing displays throughout the tournament culminated in a 1-0 defeat to Cameroon in the last eight. This result meant Nigeria missed out on an automatic qualification ticket to the FIFA Women's World Cup for the first time.

Instead of direct qualification, the Super Falcons were relegated to playoffs. They needed to overcome South Africa in the African playoffs to advance to the inter-confederation playoffs. However, their hopes of reaching the tournament suffered another blow as they lost 2-1 to Banyana Banyana. This disappointing outcome confirms that the Super Falcons will not participate in the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil.

The NFF's decision reflects the significant disappointment surrounding the team's failure to secure a World Cup spot, a historic low for the program.

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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.