By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI NIGERIA’S Super Falcons will begin their journey to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games in October. The former African champions will face Comoros in the second round of the African women’s Olympic qualifiers. The two-legged tie will take place between 5 and 13 October 2026. Nigeria earned a bye into the second […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH NIGERIA Women’s Premier League champions, Edo Queens, have arrived in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, for the WAFU B qualifying tournament for the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League. The Edo-based side left Lagos on Thursday with 21 players and 12 officials. The team travelled through Lomé, Togo, before completing the journey to Ouagadougou. […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH THE Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has ordered the Super Falcons’ technical crew to step down with immediate effect following the team’s disappointing 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) campaign in Morocco. The federation announced the decision on Monday through its official X account, @thenff. It said the Executive Committee directed […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH Cameroon Join WAFCON Winners’ Club as Nigeria’s Historic Dominance Faces New Challenge CAMEROON have finally broken through. The Indomitable Lionesses defeated Malawi 3–0 in the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final in Rabat to claim their first continental title and become only the fourth country to win the competition. Marie […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI Cameroon End Years of Heartbreak with Historic WAFCON Triumph CAMEROON’Ss Indomitable Lionesses have finally broken their long-standing barrier at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, defeating tournament debutants Malawi 3-0 to win their first continental title in Rabat, Morocco. The victory at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium brought an emphatic end to […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI Falcons vs Lionesses: Nigeria’s WAFCON Empire Faces a Fierce Cameroon Test NIGERIA’S Super Falcons entered their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final against Cameroon carrying the weight of history, expectation and an immediate World Cup objective. The defending champions were scheduled to meet the Indomitable Lionesses at Stade Larbi Zaouli in […]
By TAYO TAIWO (T. T.) OLUWOLE NIGERIA’S Super Falcons delivered a ruthless attacking display to beat Egypt 6-2 and book a place in the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The defending champions dominated the contest at the Stade Moulay Hassan. They overwhelmed the Egyptians with pace, movement and clinical finishing. The […]
By TAYO TAIWO (T. T.) OLUWOLE THE Federal Government, the National Sports Commission (NSC) and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have rallied behind the Super Falcons ahead of their crucial Women’s Africa Cup of Nations clash against Egypt. Top officials met with the players and coaching crew on Tuesday. They urged the team to secure […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH Six Lessons from Nigeria’s Gritty WAFCON Victory That Could Shape the Super Falcons’ Title Chase A Victory That Revived Nigeria’s Campaign NIGERIA’S 1-0 victory over Zambia at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) was more than just three valuable points. It was a statement of resilience from Africa’s most […]
Flamingos Return After Successful Qualification Campaign NIGERIA’S U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, have returned home after securing qualification for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, joining four other African nations that will represent the continent at the global tournament in Morocco. The team arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos following […]