Eguavoen Gets Super Falcons Olympic Qualifier Assignment

Posted : 10 September 2026

Former Super Eagles head coach Augustine Eguavoen has been handed the task of guiding Nigeria’s Super Falcons through their opening 2028 Olympic qualifying battle against Comoros in October.

Eguavoen, popularly known as ‘Cerezo’, will take charge of the 10-time African champions in an interim capacity as the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) continues its search for a permanent head coach.

The appointment brings an experienced international manager back into the women’s national-team setup, with Eguavoen having previously guided the Super Eagles to a bronze medal at the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.

He will work alongside Christopher Danjuma, head coach of Nigeria Women’s Football League side Nasarawa Amazons, who has extensive experience with the country’s women’s national teams.

Danjuma previously led the Falconets at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica.

Former Super Eagles goalkeeper trainer Olatunji Baruwa will take responsibility for the goalkeepers, bringing experience from his work with several of Nigeria’s national teams, including the Super Eagles, CHAN Eagles, Flying Eagles and Golden Eaglets.

Also joining the technical crew is former Super Falcons defender Ayisat Yusuf, who will serve as an assistant coach.

Yusuf made 68 appearances for Nigeria during her playing career and featured at four Women’s Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, three FIFA Women’s World Cups and the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

The Falcons begin their bid for a return to the Olympics against Comoros in the second round of the African qualifiers, with both legs scheduled for Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne-Remo, on October 9 and 13.

Nigeria earned a bye into this round as one of the three highest-ranked teams in the competition, while Comoros progressed after eliminating Sudan 30-0 on aggregate.

The road to Los Angeles will require the Falcons to negotiate four rounds of two-legged knockout ties, with only two African teams eventually securing places at the 2028 Olympic Games.

Should Nigeria overcome Comoros, their next challenge will come in the third round from either Democratic Republic of Congo or Morocco between February 23 and March 6, 2027.

A place in the fourth round would set up another two-legged tie against one of Tunisia, Senegal, Benin Republic or Mali from October 4 to 12, 2027.

The final qualification round is scheduled for November 23 to December 4, 2027, when Nigeria could face one of Guinea, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Central African Republic, Algeria or Burkina Faso.

For Eguavoen and his experienced technical team, the immediate objective is clear: navigate the Comoros hurdle and keep the Falcons on course for a place at Los Angeles 2028.

Eguavoen Gets Super Falcons Olympic Qualifier Assignment

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