NFF Unveils Super Falcons’ Route To Los Angeles 2028 Olympics

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has outlined the Super Falcons’ challenging route to the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, with the 10-time African champions aiming to secure back-to-back appearances at the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament.

After featuring at the Paris 2024 Olympics, the Super Falcons will begin their qualifying campaign in the second round of the African series against Comoros, with both legs scheduled to take place at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne-Remo, on 9 and 13 October 2026.

Nigeria, one of the three highest-ranked teams in the qualifying competition, received a bye into the second round and will need to negotiate four two-legged knockout rounds to claim one of Africa’s two available places at the Los Angeles tournament.

Comoros booked their place in the second round after securing a remarkable 30-0 aggregate victory over Sudan.

Should the Falcons overcome Comoros, they will advance to the third round, scheduled for 23 February to 6 March 2027, where they could face either DR Congo or Morocco.

A place in the fourth round would see Nigeria take on one of Tunisia, Senegal, Benin Republic or Mali between 4 and 12 October 2027.

The final stage of the qualifying race is scheduled for 23 November to 4 December 2027, with Nigeria potentially facing one of Guinea, Cameroon, DR Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Central African Republic, Algeria or Burkina Faso.

The NFF expressed confidence in the Falcons’ ability to negotiate the qualifying series and secure another appearance at the Olympics.

Nigeria last competed in the women’s Olympic football tournament at Paris 2024, ending a 16-year absence from the Games. The Falcons will now look to build on that return by securing a place in Los Angeles.