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Women's national football team representing Nigeria
The Nigeria women's national football team, nicknamed the Super Falcons, represents Nigeria in international women's football and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The team is Africa's most successful international women's football team, having won a record ten Women's Africa Cup of Nations titles.
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Series of international multi-sport events
The modern Olympic Games are a series of international multi-sport events. Considered among the biggest sporting events in the world, the Olympics are organised into distinct Summer and Winter Games, each featuring different sports. The Olympic Games, open to both amateur and professional athletes, involve thousands of athletes and more than 200 teams, each team representing a sovereign state or territory. The Games often, but not always, substitute for any world championships during the year in which they take place.
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African island country in the Indian Ocean
The Comoros, officially the Union of the Comoros, is an archipelagic country made up of three islands in Southeast Africa, located at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city is Moroni. The predominant religion of the population—and the official state religion—is Islam. Comoros proclaimed its independence from France on 6 July 1975. The country has three official languages: Comorian, French and Arabic. The Comoros is the only country of the Arab League which is entirely in the Southern Hemisphere.
More on Wikipedia ↗Nigeria began their qualification campaign for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles with a 2-0 victory over Comoros in the first leg of their CAF Women's qualifying second-round fixture on Friday.
Nigeria's Super Falcons beat Comoros 2-0 through goals from Michelle Alozie and Uchenna Kanu to boost their hopes of qualifying for the LA 2028 Olympic Games.
Super Falcons interim head coach coach Augustine Eguavoen, says his side deserved victory in their clash against Comoros. The 10-time African champions