{"id":164885,"date":"2025-05-30T00:00:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T23:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/wafcon-2024-nff-reinstates-super-falcons-fitness-coach-karlsson"},"modified":"2025-05-30T01:11:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T00:11:11","slug":"wafcon-2024-nff-reinstates-super-falcons-fitness-coach-karlsson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/wafcon-2024-nff-reinstates-super-falcons-fitness-coach-karlsson","title":{"rendered":"WAFCON 2024: NFF reinstates Super Falcons fitness coach, Karlsson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has strengthened the Super Falcons technical crew with the return of experienced fitness trainer Per Karlsson.<\/p>\n<p>The Super Falcons are gearing up for the 2024 Women\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.<\/p>\n<p>Karlsson, a former hammer throw athlete, worked as Super Falcons fitness trainer during the reign of former head coach, Thomas Dennerby.<\/p>\n<p>The Swede will now work closely with interim head coach, Justine Madugu.<\/p>\n<p>The Super Falcons will face Botswana, Tunisia and Algeria in Group B at the WAFCON 2024 finals.<\/p>\n<p>The nine-time African champions will face the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon in a double header friendlies on 30 May, and 2 June, 2025.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has strengthened the Super Falcons technical crew with the return of experienced fitness trainer Per Karlsson. The Super Falcons are gearing up for the 2024 Women\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. 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