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Nigeria sacks Super Falcons coach after 2027 World Cup miss

8/18/2026

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The Nigeria Football Federation dismissed coach Justine Madugu and staff after the Super Falcons missed 2027 World Cup qualification.
President Ibrahim Gusau formed a fact-finding committee chaired by former NFF secretary Fanny Amun, comprising former players and officials.
The Commission is seeking President Bola Tinubu’s approval to halt the NFF elections on 27 September in Lafia and has briefed FIFA on a normalisation committee subject to FIFA approval under Article 8.2.

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The Nigeria Football Federation dismissed coach Justine Madugu and staff after the Super Falcons missed 2027 World Cup qualification.
President Ibrahim Gusau formed a fact-finding committee chaired by former NFF secretary Fanny Amun, comprising former players and officials.
The Commission is seeking President Bola Tinubu’s approval to halt the NFF elections on 27 September in Lafia and has briefed FIFA on a normalisation committee subject to FIFA approval under Article 8.2.