By George Omagbemi
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Friday, August 14, 2026, constituted a fact-finding committee to investigate the recent poor performances of Nigeria’s national teams, with particular focus on the Super Falcons’ failure to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
The committee was announced shortly after Nigeria’s disappointing campaign at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The Super Falcons were eliminated by Cameroon in the quarter-finals before losing 2–1 to South Africa in the subsequent playoff for a place in the Inter-Confederation Playoffs.
The defeat ended Nigeria’s historic record of qualifying for every edition of the Women’s World Cup since the tournament began in 1991.
Former NFF General Secretary, Ambassador Fanny Amun, MON, will chair the committee. Other members are former Nigeria U-20 coach Ladan Bosso, former Super Falcons captain Desire Oparanozie, former Super Eagles captain Mutiu Adepoju and former FIFA referee Dr Alex Mana. Nasiru Jibril will serve as secretary.
The NFF said the committee would investigate the factors responsible for the recent setbacks suffered by Nigeria’s national teams and make recommendations aimed at improving the country’s football fortunes.
The inquiry comes amid growing concerns over Nigeria’s declining performance across several international competitions.
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