BREAKING: Eguavoen Takes Charge Of Super Falcons Ahead Of Olympic Qualifiers
Former Super Eagles head coach Augustine Eguavoen has been handed the interim coaching role of the Super Falcons ahead of Nigeria’s 2028 Olympic qualifying campaign.
Eguavoen, popularly known as “Cerezo”, will lead the 10-time African champions in their second-round Olympic qualifying tie against Comoros in October, as the Nigeria Football Federation continues its search for a permanent head coach.
The experienced tactician brings considerable international pedigree to the assignment, having guided the Super Eagles to a bronze medal at the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
Eguavoen will work alongside a coaching team that includes Christopher Danjuma, head coach of Nigeria Women’s Football League side Nasarawa Amazons.
Danjuma has extensive experience with Nigeria’s women’s national teams and was in charge of the Falconets at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica.
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper trainer Olatunji Baruwa has also been appointed to the technical crew, while ex-Super Falcons defender and coach Ayisat Yusuf will serve as an assistant coach.
Yusuf earned 68 international caps 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.
Nigeria will face Comoros in a two-legged second-round tie, with both matches scheduled to take place at Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne-Remo on October 9 and 13, 2026.
The Super Falcons 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.
Nigeria must overcome four rounds of two-legged knockout ties to claim one of Africa’s two available places at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
If the Falcons eliminate Comoros, they will advance to the third round, where they could face either the Democratic Republic of Congo or Morocco between February 23 and March 6, 2027.
A further progression would see Nigeria face one of Tunisia, Senegal, Benin Republic or Mali in the fourth round between October 4 and 12, 2027.
The final qualifying round is scheduled for November 23 to December 4, 2027, with Nigeria potentially facing Guinea, Cameroon, DR Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Central African Republic, Algeria or Burkina Faso for a place at the 2028 Olympics.
Eguavoen, popularly known as “Cerezo”, will lead the 10-time African champions in their second-round Olympic qualifying tie against Comoros in October, as the Nigeria Football Federation continues its search for a permanent head coach.
The experienced tactician brings considerable international pedigree to the assignment, having guided the Super Eagles to a bronze medal at the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
Eguavoen will work alongside a coaching team that includes Christopher Danjuma, head coach of Nigeria Women’s Football League side Nasarawa Amazons.
Danjuma has extensive experience with Nigeria’s women’s national teams and was in charge of the Falconets at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica.
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper trainer Olatunji Baruwa has also been appointed to the technical crew, while ex-Super Falcons defender and coach Ayisat Yusuf will serve as an assistant coach.
Yusuf earned 68 international caps 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.
Nigeria will face Comoros in a two-legged second-round tie, with both matches scheduled to take place at Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne-Remo on October 9 and 13, 2026.
The Super Falcons 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.
Nigeria must overcome four rounds of two-legged knockout ties to claim one of Africa’s two available places at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
If the Falcons eliminate Comoros, they will advance to the third round, where they could face either the Democratic Republic of Congo or Morocco between February 23 and March 6, 2027.
A further progression would see Nigeria face one of Tunisia, Senegal, Benin Republic or Mali in the fourth round between October 4 and 12, 2027.
The final qualifying round is scheduled for November 23 to December 4, 2027, with Nigeria potentially facing Guinea, Cameroon, DR Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Central African Republic, Algeria or Burkina Faso for a place at the 2028 Olympics.
