SIt is thought that Randy Waldrum has agreed to a new contract extension to continue serving as the Super Falcons coach. The deal was just signed by the American who led the nine-time African winners to Australia and New Zealand for the FIFA Women's World Cup Round of 16. Although the Nigeria Football Federation, or NFF, has not yet signed their portion of the contract, the specifics of his new deal were not yet publicized.

Sports journalist Osasu Obayiuwana said on Monday "I am reliably informed that Coach Waldrum has signed the Super Falcons contract extension the NFF has offered him." Why the NFF was taking so long to sign their portion was unclear. In October of last year, Waldrum's original deal with the NFF came to an end. Next month's games for the Super Falcons are vital qualifiers for the 2024 Olympic Games. Why hasn't the NFF signed their portion of the contract? They play Cameroon in a pivotal Paris 2024 Olympics qualifying match in February.

The Falcons have not played in the Olympics since 2008″, Obayiuwana worried. The contract extension deal is taking almost three months, since his initial offer ended in October, and almost six months since the end of Nigeria’s World Cup run in August.

After defeating Ethiopia 5-1 on aggregate in the second round, the Falcons will play Cameroon in the third round of their Olympic Games qualification campaign from February 19–28. Africa will only have two teams competing in the Summer Olympics in Paris in 2024. After being excluded from the Olympic Games in London in 2012, Rio in 2016, and Tokyo in 2020, the Super Falcons are keen to make a statement in Paris.