Super Falcons Makes List of Team of the Year 2023 CAF Awards

Nigeria’s Super Falcons have made the five-team shortlist for the team of the year category in the 2023 Confederation of African Football (CAF) awards.

Despite failing to reach the final of the World Cup, the Falcons put up three impressive performances in the group stage, to seal the second spot in their group.

Following the performance at the World Cup, CAF has nominated the Super Falcons as one of the five teams in the Female Team of the Year award category.

Nigeria will have South Africa, Morocco, Zambia, and Senegal for the award.

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Waldrum is nominated for the coach of the year alongside Desiree Ellis, Jerry Tshabalala, Reynald Pedros, and Mehdiel Qaichouri.

Earlier, CAF announced the full list of nominees for the award comprising Nnadozie, Oshoala, Rasheedat Ajibade, Osinachi Ohale, Toni Payne, and Christy Ucheibe.

Oshoala in 2022 beat Zambia’s Grace Chanda and Ajara Nchout Njoya of Cameroon to claim the CAF Women’s Player of the Year award for the fifth time.

Meanwhile, Super Falcons head coach, Randy Waldrum, made it as the coach of the year while Deborah Abiodun and Esther Ajakaye made it as finalists for the Best Young Player of the Year.

The Super Falcons team also made it as a finalist for the women’s national team of the year.