The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has constituted a fact-finding committee to investigate the recent struggles of Nigeria’s national teams, with particular focus on the Super Falcons’ failure to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
The decision follows Nigeria’s disappointing campaign at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. After exiting the tournament at the quarter-final stage, the Super Falcons suffered a 2-1 defeat to South Africa in the playoff for a place in the Inter-Confederation Playoffs.
The setback means Nigeria will miss the Women’s World Cup for the first time since the competition began in 1991, ending the Super Falcons’ record of appearing at every edition of the tournament.
The NFF said the committee will examine the factors behind the recent setbacks suffered by the national teams and recommend measures to prevent similar failures in future competitions.
Ambassador Fanny Amun, MON, will chair the committee, while former Nigeria internationals Ladan Bosso, Desire Oparanozie and Mutiu Adepoju, alongside Dr Alex Mana, will serve as members.
Nasiru Jibril has been appointed secretary of the committee.
The federation said the committee’s findings and recommendations will help shape measures aimed at improving Nigeria’s performance and restoring the country’s competitiveness in future international competitions.
