Nigeria women's national football team

The Nigeria women's national football team,[a] nicknamed the Super Falcons, represents Nigeria in international women's football and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The team is Africa's most successful international women's football team, having won a record eleven Women's Africa Cup of Nations titles;[3] their most recent title in 2018, after defeating South Africa in the final. The team is also the only women's national team from the Confederation of African Football to have reached the quarterfinals in both the FIFA Women's World Cup and the Summer Olympics.

Nigeria
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Super Falcons
AssociationNigeria Football Federation (NFF)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationWAFU (West Africa)
Head coachRandy Waldrum
CaptainChiamaka Nnadozie
Most capsOnome Ebi (109)
Top scorerPerpetua Nkwocha (80)[1]
FIFA codeNGA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 36 Steady (16 August 2024)[2]
Highest23 (July – August 2003; August 2004; March 2005)
Lowest46 (August 2022)
First international
 Nigeria 5–1 Ghana 
(Nigeria; 16 February 1991)
Biggest win
 Nigeria 15–0 Niger 
(Ivory Coast; 11 May 2019)
Biggest defeat
 Norway 8–0 Nigeria 
(Karlstad, Sweden; 6 June 1995)
 Germany 8–0 Nigeria 
(Leverkusen, Germany; 25 November 2010)
 France 8–0 Nigeria 
(Le Mans, France; 6 April 2018)
World Cup
Appearances9 (first in 1991)
Best resultQuarter-finals (1999)
Olympic Games
Appearances4 (first in 2000)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2004)
Women's Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances14 (first in 1991)
Best resultChampions (1991, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018)
WAFU Zone B Women's Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2018)
Best resultChampions (2019)

They are also one of the few teams in the world and only African team to have qualified for every edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup, with their best performance at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup where they reached the quarterfinals.

History

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They won the first seven African championships, and through their first 20 years lost only five games to African competition: 12 December 2002 to Ghana in Warri, 3 June 2007 at Algeria, 12 August 2007 to Ghana in an Olympic qualifier, 25 November 2008 at Equatorial Guinea in the semis of the 2008 Women's African Football Championship and May 2011 at Ghana in an All Africa Games qualification match.

The Super Falcons have been able to dominate beyond Africa in such arenas as the FIFA Women's World Cup or the Olympic Games however. The team has been to every World Cup since 1991, but managed just once to finish in the top two. In 2003, the Super Falcons turned out to be the biggest disappointment of the first round, failing to score a single goal and losing all three Group A matches. They did little better in 2007, drawing only one of their Group B matches. However, they faced the group of death in both 2003 and 2007, grouped both times with rising Asian power North Korea, traditional European power Sweden, and a historic women's superpower in the USA.

Nigeria hosted the African women's championship finals for the third time in 2001 which were then canceled due to a severe outbreak of gang induced violence within the Nigerian area, replacing Gabon, which was initially granted the right to host but later pulled out citing financial difficulties, and won it for the seventh time in a row. Nigeria's Super Falcons and Ghana's Black Queens represented Africa in China for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup.

 
Super Falcons come back by bus after a training session

The "Falconets" are the country's junior team (U-20), which performed creditably in the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship held in Russia when they beat Finland 8–0 before they were sent packing by Brazil in the Quarter-finals. They were the runner-up to Germany at the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. Nigeria also played in the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup held in Canada and lost to Germany in the finals 0–1, Asisat Oshoala got both the golden ball and golden boot.

The "Flamingoes" are the country's cadet team (U-17), which qualified for the inaugural women's U-17 World Cup New Zealand 2008. Nigeria qualified for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup where they were placed in Group A with South Korea, Norway and hosts France.

Labour disputes

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The Super Falcons have engaged in multiple disputes with the NFF over back pay, unpaid bonuses and bonus amounts, tournament preparation, and facilities, including sit-in protests, training boycotts, or threats to boycott matches in 2004,[4][5] 2007,[6] 2016,[7] 2019,[8][9] 2022,[10][11] and 2023.[12][13]

Team image

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Nicknames

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The Nigeria women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Super Falcons".

FIFA world rankings

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As of 9 June 2023[14]

  Worst Ranking    Best Ranking    Worst Mover    Best Mover  

Nigeria's FIFA world rankings
Rank Year Matches
played
Won Lost Drawn Best Worst
Rank Move Rank Move
41 2021 6 3 2 1 37   0 41   1
45 2022 10 5 3 2 39   2 46   5
40 2023 5 3 2 0 40   1 45   1

Results and fixtures

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The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2023

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31 October 2024 Olympic qualifying Nigeria   4–0
(5–1 agg.)
  Ethiopia Abuja, Nigeria
Stadium: Moshood Abiola National Stadium
Note: Nigeria won 5–1 on aggregate
30 November 2023 (2023-11-30) 2024 AFWCON qualification Second round 1st leg Nigeria   5–0   Cape Verde Lagos, Nigeria
16:00 UTC+1
Report (NFF) Stadium: Onikan Stadium
5 December 2023 (2023-12-05) 2024 AFWCON qualification Second round 2nd leg Cape Verde   1–2
(1–7 agg.)
  Nigeria Praia
Stadium: Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde
Note: Nigeria won 7–1 on aggregate.

2024

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23 February 2024 (2024-02-23) 2024 Olympic qualifying Cameroon   0–0   Nigeria Douala Cameroon
Stadium: Stade de la Réunification
26 February 2024 (2024-02-26) 2024 Olympic qualifying Nigeria   1–0
(1–0 agg.)
  Cameroon Abuja,Nigeria
Stadium: Moshood Abiola National Stadium
Note: Nigeria won 1–0 on aggregate.
5 April 2024 (2024-04-05) 2024 Olympic qualifying Nigeria   1–0   South Africa Abuja,Nigeria
17:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: MKO Abiola Stadium
Referee: Ghada Mehat (Algeria)
9 April 2024 (2024-04-09) 2024 Olympic qualifying South Africa   0–0
(0–1 agg.)
  Nigeria Pretoria ,South Africa
19:30 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Referee: Dorsaf Ganouati (Tunisia)
Note: Nigeria won 1–0 on aggregate.
17 July 2024 (2024-07-17) Friendly Nigeria   0–1   Canada Marbella, Spain
Report Huitema   18' Stadium: La Quinta Football Centre
25 July 2024 (2024-07-25) 2024 Olympic Games GS Nigeria   0–1   Brazil Bordeaux, France
Stadium: Stade de Bordeaux
28 July 2024 (2024-07-28) 2024 Olympic Games GS Spain   1–0   Nigeria Nantes, France
19:00 Report Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
31 July 2024 (2024-07-31) 2024 Olympic Games GS Japan   3–1   Nigeria Nantes, France
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
26 October 2024 (2024-10-26) Friendly Nigeria   2–0   Algeria Lagos, Nigeria
16:00 UTC+1 Ajibade   24', 45+2' Report (FAF) Stadium: Remo Stars Stadium
29 October 2024 (2024-10-29) Friendly Nigeria   4–1   Algeria Lagos, Nigeria
14:00 UTC+1
Stadium: Remo Stars Stadium
30 November 2024 (2024-11-30) Friendly France   2–1   Nigeria Angers, France
21:10 UTC+1
Report Onumonu   45+3' Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa
Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany)

Coaching staff

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Current coaching staff

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On 11 July 2023, the coaching squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup was released by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).[15]

As of 13 December 2023
Name Role Ref.
  Randy Waldrum Head coach
  Ben Waldrum Associate Head coach
  Jesse Goleman Assistant coaches
  Lauren Gregg
  Makwualla Auwal Bashir Goalkeeping coach

Manager history

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Name Start date End date Notes Ref
  Jo Bonfrere managed Nigeria at 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup, concurrently with the men's national team of Nigeria.[16]
  Paul Hamilton regarded as the first coach of the women national team; managed Nigeria at 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup[17][18]
  Ismaila Mabo managed Nigeria to quarter finals at 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, thus regarded as the most successful coach;[19][20] led Nigeria to 2000 Olympics and 2004 Olympics
  Samuel Okpodu 2002 managed Nigeria at 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup
Godwin Izilien managed Nigeria to win 2004 African Women's Championship[21]
  Ntiero Effiom managed Nigeria at 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup; led Nigeria to win 2003 All-Africa Games[22]
  Joseph Ladipo managed Nigeria at 2008 Olympics; led Nigeria to win 2007 All-Africa Games;[23] managed Nigeria to third-place finish at 2008 African Women's Championship[24][25]
  Uche Eucharia October 2011 managed Nigeria to win 2010 African Women's Championship; managed Nigeria at 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup [26]
  Kadiri Ikhana April 2012 November 2012 led Nigeria to fourth place at 2012 African Women's Championship [27]
  Edwin Okon June 2015 managed Nigeria to win 2014 African Women's Championship; managed Nigeria at 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup [28]
  Christopher Danjuma September 2015 led Nigeria to fourth place at 2015 All-Africa Games [29]
  Florence Omagbemi February 2016 December 2016 led Nigeria to win 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations [30][31]
  Thomas Dennerby January 2018 October 2019 led Nigeria to win at 2019 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup [32][33][34]
  Randy Waldrum 2020 October 2023 [35][36]
  Justin Madugu November 2023 Interim Coach
  Randy Waldrum November 2023

Players

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Current squad

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  • The following players were named to the squad for two friendlies against Algeria in October 2024.[37]
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Rachael Unachukwu   Nasarawa Amazons
16 1GK Chiamaka Nnadozie (2000-12-08) 8 December 2000 (age 24)   Paris FC
23 1GK Monle Oyono (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 24)   Edo Queens

5 2DF Florence Alexander (2000-08-23) 23 August 2000 (age 24)   Bayelsa Queens
11 2DF Comfort Folorunsho (2002-02-28) 28 February 2002 (age 22)   Edo Queens
13 2DF Sikiratu Isa   Nasarawa Amazons
14 2DF Oluwatosin Demehin (2002-03-13) 13 March 2002 (age 22)   Reims
17 2DF Blessing Ilivieda (2002-10-20) 20 October 2002 (age 22)   Edo Queens
18 2DF Miracle Usani (2007-06-20) 20 June 2007 (age 17)   Edo Queens
20 2DF Tessy Ojiyovwi   Nasarawa Amazons
22 2DF Chidinma Ogbuchi (2003-12-28) 28 December 2003 (age 20)   Robo Queens
2DF Chidinma Okeke (2000-08-11) 11 August 2000 (age 24)   América

3 3MF Shukurat Oladipo (2004-09-22) 22 September 2004 (age 20)   Robo Queens
6 3MF Esther Onyenezide (2003-06-30) 30 June 2003 (age 21)   Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem [he]
7 3MF Josephine Mathias (1999-12-16) 16 December 1999 (age 24)   Nasarawa Amazons
10 3MF Chioma Olise (2005-03-16) 16 March 2005 (age 19)   Edo Queens
15 4FW Rasheedat Ajibade (captain) (1999-12-08) 8 December 1999 (age 25)   Atlético Madrid
25 3MF Amarachi Odoma   Edo Queens

2 4FW Gift Monday (2001-12-09) 9 December 2001 (age 23)   UD Tenerife
8 4FW Delight Nwosu   Bayelsa Queens
9 4FW Folashade Ijamilusi (2001-05-30) 30 May 2001 (age 23)   Edo Queens
12 4FW Goodness Osigwe (2007-04-26) 26 April 2007 (age 17)   Edo Queens
19 4FW Janet Akekoromowei (2007-11-06) 6 November 2007 (age 17)   Nasarawa Amazons
21 4FW Mercy Omokwo (2000-02-04) 4 February 2000 (age 24)   Bayelsa Queens
24 4FW Olamide Bolaji   Remo Stars Ladies

Recent call-ups

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Following players have been called up to a squad in the past 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Tochukwu Oluehi (1987-05-02) 2 May 1987 (age 37)   Eastern Flames 2024 Summer Olympics
GK Linda Jiwuaku (2006-06-06) 6 June 2006 (age 18)   Bayelsa Queens v.   South Africa, 9 April 2024
GK Christiana Obia (2001-02-28) 28 February 2001 (age 23)   Rivers Angels v.   Cape Verde, 5 December 2023

DF Michelle Alozie (1997-04-28) 28 April 1997 (age 27)   Houston Dash 2024 Summer Olympics
DF Osinachi Ohale (1991-12-21) 21 December 1991 (age 32)   Pachuca 2024 Summer Olympics
DF Nicole Payne (2001-01-08) 8 January 2001 (age 23)   Portland Thorns FC 2024 Summer Olympics
DF Jumoke Alani (2005-07-17) 17 July 2005 (age 19)   Nasarawa Amazons 2024 Summer Olympics ALT
DF Morufa Ademola (1999-05-03) 3 May 1999 (age 25)   Rivers Angels 2024 Summer Olympics ALT
DF Ashleigh Plumptre (1998-05-08) 8 May 1998 (age 26)   Al-Ittihad v.   South Africa, 9 April 2024
DF Akudo Ogbonna (2000-04-09) 9 April 2000 (age 24)   Rivers Angels v.   Cameroon, 26 February 2024
DF Rofiat Imuran (2004-06-17) 17 June 2004 (age 20)   Reims v.   Cameroon, 26 February 2024
DF Glory Edet (2001-02-26) 26 February 2001 (age 23) v.   Cape Verde, 5 December 2023
DF Rihanat Kasali (2004-12-26) 26 December 2004 (age 19) v.   Cape Verde, 5 December 2023

MF Deborah Abiodun (2003-11-02) 2 November 2003 (age 21)   Rivers Angels 2024 Summer Olympics
MF Jennifer Echegini (2001-03-22) 22 March 2001 (age 23)   Paris Saint-Germain 2024 Summer Olympics
MF Toni Payne (1995-04-22) 22 April 1995 (age 29)   Everton 2024 Summer Olympics
MF Christy Ucheibe (2000-12-25) 25 December 2000 (age 23)   Benfica 2024 Summer Olympics
MF Regina Otu (1996-08-05) 5 August 1996 (age 28)   Fenerbahçe 2024 Summer Olympics ALT
MF Halimatu Ayinde (1995-05-16) 16 May 1995 (age 29)   Rosengård 2024 Summer Olympics INJ
MF Peace Efih (2000-08-05) 5 August 2000 (age 24)   S.C. Braga v.   Cape Verde, 5 December 2023

FW Chinwendu Ihezuo (1997-04-30) 30 April 1997 (age 27)   Pachuca 2024 Summer Olympics
FW Uchenna Kanu (1997-06-20) 20 June 1997 (age 27)   Racing Louisville FC 2024 Summer Olympics
FW Chinonyerem Macleans (1999-10-01) 1 October 1999 (age 25)   Locomotiv Moscow 2024 Summer Olympics
FW Esther Okoronkwo (1997-03-27) 27 March 1997 (age 27)   UD Tenerife 2024 Summer Olympics
FW Ifeoma Onumonu (1994-02-25) 25 February 1994 (age 30)   Montpellier HSC 2024 Summer Olympics
FW Asisat Oshoala (1994-10-09) 9 October 1994 (age 30)   Bay FC 2024 Summer Olympics
FW Omorinsola Babajide (1998-06-17) 17 June 1998 (age 26)   UD Tenerife v.   South Africa, 9 April 2024
FW Opeyemi Ajakaye (2005-12-30) 30 December 2005 (age 18)   Madrid CFF v.   Ethiopia, 31 October 2023

Notes:

  • ALT: Alternate

Previous squads

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Bold indicates winning squads

Captains

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Records

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*Active players in bold, statistics as of November 2020.

Honours

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Intercontinental

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Continental

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  Champions: 1991, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018

Regional

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Other tournaments

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Awards

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Competitive record

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FIFA Women's World Cup

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FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
  1991 Group stage 10th 3 0 0 3 0 7
  1995 11th 3 0 1 2 5 14
  1999 Quarter-finals 7th 4 2 0 2 8 12
  2003 Group stage 15th 3 0 0 3 0 11
  2007 13th 3 0 1 2 1 4
  2011 9th 3 1 0 2 1 2
  2015 21st 3 0 1 2 3 6
  2019 Round of 16 16th 4 1 0 3 2 7
   2023 10th 4 1 3 0 3 2
  2027 To be determined
Total 9/10 30 5 6 19 23 65
FIFA Women's World Cup history
Year Round Date Opponent Result Stadium
  1991 Group stage 17 November   Germany L 0–4 Jiangmen Stadium, Jiangmen
19 November   Italy L 0–1 Zhongshan Stadium, Zhongshan
21 November   Chinese Taipei L 0–2 Jiangmen Stadium, Jiangmen
  1995 Group stage 6 June   Norway L 0–8 Tingvallen, Karlstad
8 June   Canada D 3–3 Olympia Stadion, Helsingborg
10 June   England L 2–3 Tingvallen, Karlstad
  1999 Group stage 20 June   North Korea W 2–1 Rose Bowl, Pasadena
24 June   United States L 1–7 Soldier Field, Chicago
27 June   Denmark W 2–0 Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover
Quarter-finals 1 July   Brazil L 3–4 (a.e.t.)
  2003 Group stage 20 September   North Korea L 0–3 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
25 September   United States L 0–5
28 September   Sweden L 0–3 Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus
  2007 Group stage 11 September   Sweden D 1–1 Chengdu Sports Center, Chengdu
14 September   North Korea L 0–2
18 September   United States L 0–1 Hongkou Stadium, Shanghai
  2011 Group stage 26 June   France L 0–1 Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim
30 June   Germany L 0–1 Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt
5 July   Canada W 1–0 Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, Dresden
  2015 Group stage 8 June   Sweden D 3–3 Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg
12 June   Australia L 0–2
16 June   United States L 0–1 BC Place, Vancouver
  2019 Group stage 8 June   Norway L 0–3 Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims
12 June   South Korea W 2–0 Stade des Alpes, Grenoble
17 June   France L 0–1 Roazhon Park, Rennes
Round of 16 22 June   Germany L 0–3 Stade des Alpes, Grenoble
 /  2023 Group stage 21 July   Canada D 0–0 Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne
27 July   Australia W 3–2 Lang Park, Brisbane
31 July   Republic of Ireland D 0–0
Round of 16 7 August   England D 0–0 (4–2(p))

Olympic Games

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Summer Olympics record
Year Result Pld W D L GF GA
  1996 Did not qualify
  2000 Group stage 3 0 0 3 3 9
  2004 Quarter-finals 3 1 0 2 3 4
  2008 Group stage 3 0 0 3 1 5
  2012 Did not qualify
  2016
  2020
  2024 Group stage 3 0 0 3 1 5
Total 4/8 12 1 0 11 8 23

Africa Women Cup of Nations

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Africa Women Cup of Nations record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
1991 Champions 6 6 0 0 20 2
1995 Champions 6 6 0 0 27 2
  1998 Champions 5 5 0 0 28 0
  2000 Champions 5 4 1 0 19 2
  2002 Champions 5 4 0 1 15 2
  2004 Champions 5 4 1 0 18 2
  2006 Champions 5 5 0 0 18 2
  2008 Third place 5 1 3 1 3 3
  2010 Champions 5 5 0 0 19 4
  2012 Fourth place 5 3 0 2 8 4
  2014 Champions 5 5 0 0 16 3
  2016 Champions 5 4 1 0 13 1
  2018 Champions 5 2 2 1 10 1
  2022 Fourth place 6 3 1 2 9 4
  2024 Qualified
Total 11 Titles 73 57 9 7 223 32

African Games

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African Games record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
  2003 Champions 5 5 0 0 17 1
  2007 Champions 4 3 1 0 14 2
  2011 did not qualify
  2015 Fourth place 5 2 0 3 11 7
  2019 See Nigeria women's national under-20 football team
  2023 Runners-up 4 3 0 1 10 1
Total 4/4 18 13 1 4 52 11

WAFU Women's Cup record

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WAFU Zone B Women's Cup
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
  2018 3rd 3rd 5 4 1 3 10 3
  2019 Winner 1st 5 3 2 0 23 2
Total Group Stage 1/1 3 0 0 3 1 17

Other tournaments

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Year Result GP W D L GF GA GD
2021 Turkish Women's Cup 1st 3 3 0 0 11 0 +11
2023 Women's Revelations Cup 3rd 3 1 0 2 1 2 −1

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Hausa: Kungiyar kwallon kafa ta mata ta Najeriya, Igbo: Ndị otu egwuregwu bọọlụ ụmụ nwanyị nke mba Naịjirịa
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