Super Falcons’ road to Los Angeles 2028: Comoros first, then four knockout rounds

The Super Falcons’ path to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games is now clear. The 10-time African champions are targeting a second successive ticket to the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament after representing Africa in Paris in 2024.

The first assignment is a second-round African qualifier against Comoros. Both legs will be played at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne-Remo, on 9 and 13 October.

Nigeria, one of the three highest-ranked sides in the CAF qualifying competition, received a bye into the second round. Comoros reached this stage by defeating Sudan 30–0 on aggregate. A win over two legs would send the Falcons into the third round, scheduled for 23 February to 6 March 2027, where either DR Congo or Morocco awaits.

To reach Los Angeles, Nigeria must get results in the four two-legged knockout ties and claim one of Africa’s two available places.

Progress to the fourth round would pit them against one of Tunisia, Senegal, Benin Republic or Mali between 4 and 12 October 2027.

The final qualifying round runs from 23 November to 4 December 2027. Possible opponents then include Guinea, Cameroon, DR Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Central African Republic, Algeria and Burkina Faso.

Super Falcons’ fixtures on the road to LA 2028

•  First match: Super Falcons vs Comoros
9 October 2026
Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne

•  Second match: Super Falcons vs Comoros (return leg)
13 October 2026
Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne
Win both or win on aggregate to go through.

•  If they beat Comoros — next round:
February–March 2027
Super Falcons vs either Morocco or DR Congo
Two matches (home and away)

•  If they win that — next round:
October 2027
Super Falcons vs one of Tunisia, Senegal, Benin or Mali
Two matches (home and away)

•  If they win that — last round:
November–December 2027
Super Falcons vs one of Cameroon, Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire, DR Congo, Algeria, Burkina Faso or Central African Republic
Two matches (home and away)

•  What is at stake: only two African teams go to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. Nigeria campaign starts in the second round, they must aim to get positive results in all of these two-leg ties to pick the Olympics ticket.

Paris 2024 ended a 16-year Olympic absence. Los Angeles 2028 would make it back-to-back appearances. Comoros in October is the first of four hurdles. The later rounds, especially a possible meeting with Morocco or Cameroon, will decide whether that ambition holds.