Overview

• The Super Falcons mounted a stunning 3-2 comeback over host Morocco on July 26 to secure their record-extending tenth Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title.
• On July 28–29, President Bola Tinubu conferred the Officer of the Order of the Niger on each of the 24 players and granted them three-bedroom apartments plus the naira equivalent of US$100,000.
• The Governors' Forum supplemented the rewards with an additional 10 million naira for each squad member and technical or administrative staff.
• Celebrations offered a temporary respite from Nigeria’s economic and security crises, though proposed public parades were scaled back and nationwide reactions were muted.
• Players and analysts say the lavish state honours and bonuses highlight ongoing demands for structural reforms and equitable funding of the women’s national team.