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Super Falcons forward Esther Okoronkwo has returned to training after a spell on the sidelines due to injury, Completesports.com reports.
Okoronkwo suffered a meniscus tear and hamstring damage during AFC Toronto’s league clash with Halifax last month.
The 29-year-old left the pitch in the 39th minute after sustaining the injury, with the game eventually ending in a goalless draw.
The striker has not featured in AFC Toronto’s last five league matches and was unable to represent Nigeria in their recent double-header against Senegal.
Okoronkwo Confirms Return To Full Fitness
Okoronkwo shared an update on social media, confirming that she is back to full fitness.
“Back on my feet, mission enroute,” she wrote on Instagram with pictures of her in training.
The Nigerian is in line to make her comeback for AFC Toronto when they face Montreal Roses at York Lions Stadium on Saturday.
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Big Boost For Super Falcons
Okoronkwo’s return to training comes as a major boost for Nigeria ahead of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.
The former Saint-Étienne star was one of the standout performers at WAFCON 2024, helping Nigeria win a record 10th continental title.
She scored two goals, and registered six assists in six appearances at the competition.
The Super Falcons have been drawn in Group C with debutants Malawi, Zambia, and Egypt.
Justine Madugu’s side will face Malawi in their opening fixture on Sunday, June 26.
All of Nigeria’s group-stage matches are slated to take place at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca.
Morocco will host the competition from July 25 to August 16, 2026.
By Adeboye Amosu
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Please, I beg you even with the memory of my mom, get well fast. Madugu’s post match reaction video after Senegal’s game is frightening:
“In women football, it is the older the better… The more matured they are, the better for you”.
In women’s football that is speedy, fast paced and youthful.
No be say the “older” is “real older”. In era of reduced age by typical Africans playing next to nothing in very obtuse leagues.
Really, this coach will prefer to pick a 60 years old woman than 19 years old wonder kid.
After 81 minutes in the final Senegal game, the game fizzled out when mamas came on board.
Imagine they start in WAFCON.
Las Las, God, please we will manage quarter finals because the best two losers of the quarters will go to playoffs which we know a coach will not oversee if it happens.
Ghana or Cameroon are our potential quarter final opponents if we even scale through to that stage with the coach’s thinking.
You go play 90 minutes tire oh because you will just be his saviour.
Na so finidi famously said:
“In football, formation does not really matter as long as all the players know how to attack together and defend together”.
I’m aware no foreign coach had ever won the world cup with a national team in the men’s game.
If Nigeria were dazzlers, a local coach will NEVER win the world cup with the men’s team.
They are not astute. No brains – for now.
Simps
Ghana practically took their under 20 squad to WAFCON last year and took third place.
Oga wants our average age to be 33 years.
Plumptre, Alozie, even Okoronkwo (foreign born) deserve another world cup appearance na, Madugu
This is wonderful news. Can’t wait to see our next AWPOTY at the next AWCON and EC.