Nigeria's Super Falcons coach Justine Madugu leads team into 2026 WAFCON defence
Madugu, 62, guided the Super Falcons to the 2024 WAFCON title and secured a new contract as the squad prepares for the 2026 tournament.
Justine Madugu, 62, was head coach of Nigeria's Super Falcons when they won the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).
According to AllAfrica, Madugu has served in coaching roles across WAFCON campaigns in Equatorial Guinea 2012, Namibia 2014, Ghana 2018, Morocco 2022, and 2024. PulseSports.ng reported that she was nominated for the 2025 Ballon d’Or Johan Cruyff Award and that she recently signed a two‑year contract extension after leading the team to victory in the previous WAFCON edition.
PulseSports.ng also reported that the Super Falcons will begin their WAFCON 2026 title defence in Group C, with an opening match against Malawi's Scorchers on July 28 at Stade El Barid, and that Madugu said the team is not a perfect team yet.
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