Super Falcons put five past Comoros to set up Morocco tie
Toni Payne and Uchenna Kanu scored twice each as Nigeria won 7-0 on aggregate in qualifying for the 2028 Olympics.
Ikenne — Nigeria's Super Falcons beat Comoros 5-0 on Tuesday to go through 7-0 on aggregate in the second round of African qualifying for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
Toni Payne and Uchenna Kanu scored two goals each and Christy Ucheibe added a penalty at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, Ogun State, Premium Times reports. Nigeria had won the first leg 2-0 on Friday.
How it went
The interim head coach, Augustine Eguavoen, named the same starting eleven as in the first leg. Nigeria lost their captain early: Rasheedat Ajibade went off in the 23rd minute after a collision with a defender, and Folashade Ijamilusi replaced her.
- 41 minutes: Kanu took advantage of a goalkeeping error and set up Payne for the first goal.
- 58 minutes: Kanu headed in a cross from Ijamilusi.
- 63 minutes: Blessing Okpe, a half-time substitute, went past two defenders and squared for Payne to score her second.
- 66 minutes: Ijamilusi crossed again and Kanu headed in her second.
- 71 minutes: Okpe was fouled in the area and Ucheibe scored from the spot.
Kanu also had a goal ruled out for offside.
What comes next
Nigeria now meet Morocco in the third round. African qualifying has five rounds, and only two teams will reach the women's tournament in Los Angeles.
The Super Falcons, ten times champions of Africa, returned to the Olympics at Paris 2024 after 16 years away and are trying to qualify for two Games in a row.
Source: Premium Times, reporting by Gbemidepo Popoola, 13 October 2026.
