NFF Retains Danjuma As Falconets’ Head Coach

Coach Christopher Musa Danjuma has returned to his job as Head Coach of the U20 Women National Team, Falconets.

This reappointment comes after the screening and interview process by the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Technical Committee.

The committee submitted its recommendation and was approved by the NFF Executive Committee.

Danjuma, has taken temporary charge of the Senior Women National Team, Super Falcons, on a couple of occasions.

He led the Falconets to the quarter-finals of last year’s FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals in Costa Rica.

While, former U20 and U17 girls’ assistant coach Mansur Abdullahi will assist Coach Danjuma.

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Joining the coaching team will be former Super Falcons’ midfielder Effioanwan Ekpo.

Ekpo, represented Nigeria between 2000 and 2010, featuring in the 2003 and 2007 FIFA World Cup finals in USA and China respectively.

The three time Women Africa Cup of Nations gold medallist represented Nigeria in the 2004 and 2008 Women Olympic Football Tournaments in Athens and Beijing respectively.

She also featured at the 2007 All-Africa Games in Algiers.

Goalkeeper trainer of the Falconets, Yahaya Audu, has also returned to his position.

Falconets will commence their 2024 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup qualifying campaign with a second round, first leg encounter against their counterparts from Mauritius in Saint Pierre on Sunday, 8th October.

The return leg  is scheduled for the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja on Saturday, 14th October 2023.