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.

UPDATE: A few hours ago, on the 8th of September, 2026, Augustine Eguavoen was named interim Super Falcons head coach, with Christopher Danjuma, Olatunji Baruwa and Ayisat Yusuf joining his technical crew for the LA 2028 Olympic qualifiers.

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 see Nigeria face 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
13 October 2026
Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne

Win both or win on aggregate to go through.

• If they beat Comoros: Next round against Morocco or DR Congo
February–March 2027

• If they win that: Next round against Tunisia, Senegal, Benin or Mali
October 2027

• If they win that: Final round against Cameroon, Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire, DR Congo, Algeria, Burkina Faso or Central African Republic
November–December 2027

• What is at stake: Only two African teams will qualify for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.

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, with the later rounds potentially bringing difficult tests against some of Africa’s strongest teams.

Interim technical crew

• Head Coach: Augustine Eguavoen

• Assistant Coach: Christopher Danjuma, head coach of Nasarawa Amazons and a former Falconets coach.

• Goalkeeper Trainer: Olatunji Baruwa, former Super Eagles goalkeeper trainer who has worked with several Nigerian national teams.

• Assistant Coach: Ayisat Yusuf, former Super Falcons defender and a 68-time Nigeria international who represented the country at four WAFCON tournaments, three FIFA Women’s World Cups and the 2008 Olympics.

Progress to the fourth round would see Nigeria face 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.