The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is expected to name a new head coach for the Super Falcons in Abuja today, September 8, as the team turns its attention to preparations for the 2028 Olympic Games.
A top source at the National Sports Commission (NSC) said the appointment has taken on urgency because of an upcoming Olympic qualifier, telling Punch that a new coach would be announced “any moment now.”
An NFF official corroborated that the appointment was close, though it remained unclear whether a formal unveiling would follow. The official said the NSC is handling the process and that while an unveiling isn’t guaranteed, an announcement is imminent.
The identity of the incoming coach has not been made public, but all formalities surrounding the appointment are said to be complete.
The coaching change follows the sack of Justine Madugu and his technical crew after Nigeria’s underwhelming run at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco, where the Falcons were eliminated in the quarter-finals following a 1-0 loss to Cameroon. That defeat also cost Nigeria a place at the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, triggering the search for fresh technical leadership.
Several names have been floated for the role, including former Falcons coach Thomas Dennerby, 2016 WAFCON-winning coach Florence Omagbemi, American tactician Randy Waldrum, and Imama Amapakabo, who reportedly expressed interest.
Whoever gets the job will face the task of rebuilding the squad ahead of the 2028 Olympic qualifying series. Nigeria has not featured in the women’s Olympic football tournament since Beijing 2008.
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