Nigeria’s women’s national football team, the Super Falcons, will travel to the United Kingdom later this month for a training camp as preparations intensify for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.
The short tour, scheduled to run from May 23 to 28, is expected to include at least one friendly match as the Nigeria Football Federation seeks to keep the team active ahead of next year’s continental tournament.
According to reports, the camp is also intended to make up for the lack of international fixtures during the March FIFA window, when planned friendly matches failed to materialise.
Some regular members of the squad are expected to miss the trip due to club commitments, although they are likely to return during the next FIFA international window in June.
Head coach Justine Madugu is expected to use the camp to assess new players and expand his options ahead of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, where Nigeria will defend their title.
Speaking on the difficulty of arranging friendly matches, Madugu said several countries had been approached but many teams were reluctant to face the Super Falcons.
“The federation may agree at first, but when the coaches are consulted, they refuse because they don’t want to face the Super Falcons,” he said.
Nigeria remain the most successful team in African women’s football, having won a record 10th WAFCON title in Morocco last year.
The UK training tour is expected to help the coaching crew improve team chemistry, assess emerging talents, and continue preparations for the continental tournament, which also serves as qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
