Super Falcons beat Comoros 2-0 in 2028 Olympic qualifiers

Michelle Alozie and Uchenna Kanu scored in the second half to secure a 2-0 away win for Super Falcons in the first leg second round of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic qualifier at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, Ogun State.

Alozie opened the scoring in the 48^th minute after slotting home a headed assist from close range.

Kanu doubled the lead in the 59th minute as she headed home a well floated corner kick.

Comoros were considered the home team despite playing the first leg in Ikenne because they do not have a CAF approved stadium for the encounter.

The second leg comes up on Tuesday, 13 October in the same venue with the winner over the two legs progressing to the third round where they will face either Morocco or DR Congo.

While the Super Falcons got a bye to the second round, Comoros reached this stage after thrashing Sudan 30-0 on aggregate (17-0 and 13-0) in the first round.

The Super Falcons went into the tie with Comoros on the back of a disastrous 2026 Women’s African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco where they lost 1-0 to eventual champions Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon.

The defeat to Cameroon cost the Super Falcons an automatic qualification to the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil.

However, the team had a chance to be at the World Cup via the African play-in but lost 2-1 to South Africa, which ended their hopes of making it to the tournament.