The Nigeria Football Federation has appointed Augustine Eguavoen as interim head coach of the Super Falcons, tasking him with steering the team through their 2028 Olympic Games qualifying ties against Comoros in October, while the federation continues its search for a permanent replacement.
Eguavoen arrives with substantial pedigree, having previously guided the Super Eagles to a bronze medal finish at the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
He takes charge alongside Nasarawa Amazons head coach Christopher Danjuma, who steps in as assistant coach a role that marks yet another chapter in Danjuma’s long, uneven history with the national women’s team.
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Danjuma first assumed interim control of the Super Falcons in 2015 after Edwin Okon’s exit, but struggled to make an immediate impact, watching the team stumble to a fourth-place finish at that year’s All-African Games in Brazzaville. His fortunes worsened the following year when Nigeria crashed out of Rio 2016 Olympic qualifying, losing 3-2 on aggregate to Equatorial Guinea, including a damaging 2-1 defeat away from home.
He returned briefly in 2019, again in an interim capacity, this time overseeing Nigeria’s push for a Tokyo 2020 Olympic berth. Danjuma’s side drew both legs against Cote d’Ivoire 0-0 and 1-1 results that ultimately eliminated the Super Falcons from contention. Despite the setbacks, Danjuma brings valuable continuity to the current setup, having also led the Falconets at the 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica.
Rounding out the technical crew, former Super Eagles goalkeeper trainer Olatunji Baruwa joins as goalkeeper coach, drawing on experience gained across multiple Nigerian national teams, while ex-Super Falcons defender Ayisat Yusuf, who earned 68 caps and featured at four Women’s Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, three FIFA Women’s World Cups, and the 2008 Beijing Olympics, will serve as assistant coach.
Nigeria open their qualifying campaign against Comoros across two legs at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne-Remo on October 9 and October 13.
The Super Falcons earned a bye into this second round as one of the three highest-ranked teams in the competition, while Comoros advanced after thrashing Sudan 30-0 on aggregate.
They will face either the Democratic Republic of Congo or Morocco in round three, scheduled for February and March 2027, before potentially meeting Tunisia, Senegal, Benin Republic, or Mali later that year. The qualifying race concludes in December 2027, with a place at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics on the line.
