Sanusi Hails New Telegraph as Super Falcons Bag Special Recognition 

The General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, has commended the Board of Editors and Panel of Judges of Daily Telegraph Publishing Company Limited for deciding to honour Nigeria’s senior women’s national team, the Super Falcons, with a Special Recognition Award.

The award follows the Super Falcons’ historic 10th title triumph at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco last summer.

According to the organisers, the Special Recognition Award will be presented to the team at the New Telegraph Awards Ceremony scheduled to hold in Lagos on Friday, 13 February 2026.

“We appreciate and applaud the nomination and eventual choice of the Super Falcons for the special recognition award by Daily Telegraph Publishing Company Limited,” Sanusi said. “Surely, the Falcons deserve recognition and love for all the glory they have continued to bring to our dear country over the decades.

“Mission X was an inspired campaign, and our team delivered superbly, which made everyone happy. We are already looking forward to the team successfully retaining the trophy this year, and in the process qualifying for next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup finals in Brazil.”

Explaining the rationale for the honour, the newspaper group recalled the Falcons’ remarkable run at the tournament, noting that Nigeria travelled to Morocco seeking a record-extending 10th title at the 13th edition of WAFCON, having already won the competition nine times.

The citation highlighted the team’s dramatic path to glory, including their semi-final victory over defending champions South Africa’s Banyana Banyana, before a thrilling final against hosts Morocco. Trailing 2–0, the Super Falcons rallied to level the match and went on to secure a memorable 3–2 victory in regulation time in front of a partisan home crowd.

The triumph further cemented Nigeria’s dominance in African women’s football and underlined the Super Falcons’ status as the continent’s most successful national team.

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