International Friendly: Super Falcons beat Senegal 3-0 to complete dominant friendly double

Nigeria’s Super Falcons continued their impressive preparations for the upcoming 2026 African Women’s Cup of Nations with a resounding 3-0 victory over the Senegal women’s national football team at the Remo Stars Stadium.

Sports247 reports that the 10th African champions produced a dominant display to complete a successful double-header against Senegal at home, having also claimed a 2-1 victory in the first international friendly a few days earlier.

After a closely contested first half, Nigeria came out with renewed intensity after the break and quickly took control of the match.

Striker Joy Omewa opened the scoring in the 49th minute and finished with confidence to give the hosts a deserved lead.

The Nigerian attack continued to put pressure on the Senegalese defense and Omewa scored again seven minutes later to complete his double and double the Super Falcons’ lead.

His clinical finish capped an outstanding individual performance and highlighted the attacking depth available to the Nigerian coaching team.

With momentum firmly on their side, the Super Falcons added a third goal in the 66th minute through veteran striker Asisat Oshoala.

The six-time African Player of the Year demonstrated her experience and composure in front of goal, putting the result beyond doubt and sealing a resounding victory for the hosts.

Nigeria remained in control during the final minutes, limiting Senegal’s attacking opportunities and maintaining their dominance in possession and overall play.

The victory will provide further encouragement to the Super Falcons as preparations continue for WAFCON 2026 in Morocco, where they will look to regain continental supremacy.

Back-to-back wins against Senegal offered valuable competitive minutes, tactical refinement and positive signs in several areas of the team.

With experienced leaders combining effectively with emerging talents, the Super Falcons appear to be gaining momentum at the right time as attention gradually shifts towards next year’s continental championship.