By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI Morocco & Algeria Make Strong Opening Statements at WAFCON 2026 HOSTS Morocco and Algeria made impressive starts to their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) campaign with convincing victories in their opening Group A matches. Their performances immediately positioned both North African sides as early favourites to advance to the knockout […]
Super Falcons Edge Tanzania in WAFCON Warm-Up Clash Ajibade Gives Nigeria Early Lead NIGERIA’S Super Falcons continued their preparations for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) with a hard-earned 2-1 victory over Tanzania in an international friendly. The nine-time African champions made a bright start and opened the scoring in the 15th minute […]
Super Falcons Set for Record $2 Million Reward at WAFCON 2026 CAF Unveils Biggest Prize in Tournament History NIGERIA’S Super Falcons could receive a record $2 million if they win the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), following a landmark increase in prize money announced by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). CAF President […]
Scorchers Set Sights on Continental Debut MALAWI have officially begun the countdown to their first Women’s Africa Cup of Nations appearance after announcing a 32-player provisional squad for the 2026 tournament in Morocco. The squad, unveiled by head coach Lovemore Fazili, will assemble for a residential training camp at Mpira Village in Blantyre as preparations […]
Zambia Step Up Preparations for Morocco 2026 ZAMBIA’S senior women’s national team, popularly known as the Copper Queens, have intensified preparations for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) with plans for a two-week training camp in Algeria ahead of the continental tournament in Morocco. The camp forms a key part of Zambia’s strategy […]
Malawi Ramp Up Preparation for WAFCON 2026 AS the build-up to the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations continues, Malawi’s women’s national team are intensifying preparations with a mini-tournament in Tanzania. The initiative comes as the team, drawn in the same group as the Nigeria women’s national football team, Egypt, and Zambia, looks to sharpen […]
Zambia Organises WAFCON Preparations Ahead of Nigeria Clash ZAMBIA’S Football Association has confirmed plans to host a preparatory mini-tournament in Lusaka as part of its build-up to the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. The Zambian women’s national team, the Shepolopolo, have been drawn in a competitive group alongside Nigeria’s Super Falcons, […]
A Preparation Plan That Kept Falling Apart NIGERIA’S build-up to WAFCON 2026 has been defined less by structure and more by disruption. What was intended to be a steady competitive schedule collapsed repeatedly—first with the cancellation of a WAFU B tournament in Abidjan, then with the withdrawal of Jamaica from a planned UK friendly. The […]
Super Falcons Schedule Double Friendly as AFCON Preparations Intensify NIGERIA’S senior women’s national team, the Super Falcons, will take on the Senegal Women’s National Team in a double-header international friendly slated for 5 & 8 June, as part of early preparations for major continental assignments. The fixtures are expected to provide a competitive platform for […]
Canada Flex Muscles Ahead of WAFCON CANADA delivered a commanding performance in an international friendly, dismantling one of Nigeria Super Falcons’ upcoming WAFCON group opponents with a resounding 4-0 victory. The North Americans dominated proceedings from start to finish, showcasing their technical superiority, attacking depth, and tactical discipline. The emphatic win sends a clear signal […]