Augustine Eguavoen has been appointed interim coach of Nigeria’s Super Falcons for their 2028 Olympic qualifying campaign, with the former Super Eagles manager set to take charge of the team’s two-legged tie against Comoros in October 2026.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) confirmed that Eguavoen, popularly known as “Cerezo”, will oversee the senior women’s national team while the search for a permanent head coach continues.
Nigeria will face Comoros in the second round of the African qualifying competition, with both matches scheduled to take place at Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne-Remo on 9 and 13 October 2026.
Eguavoen will be supported by Christopher Danjuma, the current head coach of Nasarawa Amazons in the Nigeria Women’s Football League.
Danjuma has previously managed the Falconets, taking them to the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica. He also has extensive experience working with Nigeria’s women’s national teams.
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper trainer Olatunji Baruwa has been appointed goalkeeper coach. Baruwa has held roles with the Super Eagles, CHAN Eagles, Flying Eagles and Golden Eaglets.
Former Super Falcons defender Ayisat Yusuf completes the interim technical team as an assistant coach.
Yusuf earned 68 caps for Nigeria during her international career. She represented the country at four Women’s Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, three FIFA Women’s World Cups and the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
The Super Falcons were given a bye into the second round because they are one of the three highest-ranked teams in the CAF Olympic qualifying competition.
Comoros reached this stage after defeating Sudan 30-0 on aggregate.
Nigeria must progress through four two-legged knockout rounds to claim one of Africa’s two places at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
If the Super Falcons overcome Comoros, they will face either the Democratic Republic of Congo or Morocco in the third round. Those matches are scheduled to be played between 23 February and 6 March 2027.
A place in the fourth round would bring a tie against one of Tunisia, Senegal, Benin Republic or Mali, with those fixtures due to take place from 4 to 12 October 2027.
The final qualifying round is scheduled for 23 November to 4 December 2027. Possible opponents at that stage include Guinea, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Central African Republic, Algeria and Burkina Faso.
Eguavoen brings considerable experience of African international football to the temporary role. He guided the Super Eagles to a bronze medal at the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt and has also managed several Nigerian national teams.
His appointment comes as the NFF works towards establishing a permanent technical structure for the 10-time African champions.
The Super Falcons have long been one of the leading teams in African women’s football and will aim to secure a place at the Los Angeles Olympics under Eguavoen’s guidance.