The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has constituted a six-member fact-finding committee to investigate Nigeria’s recent poor performances in international football, with particular attention on the Super Falcons’ failure to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, writes Nigeriasoccernet.com.
The move follows the Falcons’ disappointing campaign at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, where the defending champions were eliminated by Cameroon in the quarter-finals before suffering a 2-1 defeat to South Africa in the World Cup qualifying playoff.
The defeat ended Nigeria’s remarkable record of appearing at every edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup since the tournament began in 1991. The setback has raised fresh questions about the state of women’s football in the country and the factors behind the national teams’ recent struggles.
Former NFF General Secretary, Ambassador Fanny Amun, MON, will chair the committee, which has been tasked with examining the reasons behind what the federation described as the “unwholesome poor run” of Nigeria’s national teams in international competitions.
The committee comprises former Nigeria U-20 head coach and Nigeria Football Coaches Association president Ladan Bosso, former Super Falcons captain and multiple Women’s AFCON winner Desire Oparanozie, former Super Eagles captain and AFCON winner Mutiu Adepoju, and former FIFA referee Dr Alex Mana.
Chairman of the Sokoto State Football Association, Mallam Mohammed Nasir Sa’idu, will serve as secretary.
Fact-Finding Committee:
- Ambassador Fanny Amun, MON - Chairman
- Coach Ladan Bosso - Member
- Desire Oparanozie - Member
- Mutiu Adepoju - Member
- Dr Alex Mana - Member
- Mallam Mohammed Nasir Sa’idu - Secretary
The committee is expected to assess the factors responsible for Nigeria’s recent international setbacks and provide findings that could help the NFF address the challenges facing the country’s national teams.