The 2018 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON) runner-up, South Africa will test the resolves of the reigning FIFA Women’s World Cup holders, United States of America (USA) when the Africans file out  tomorrow in a top of the bill international friendly match in California. The first ever match between the two countries at the senior women’s football level is ...

The Nigeria Football Federation has denied that the Super Eagles will play a friendly game with the Atlas Lions of Morocco in France as part of preparations for this year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. “We finalized our program leading up to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations long before now and have publicized same, and a match with ...

Abuja, Nigeria: After its whirlwind journey taking it to each of the 24 countries participating in the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019, the FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy is back in the host country. But the most coveted prize in women’s football will begin its national tour of France on Tuesday, 14 May. The tour will start in ...

London: Chelsea Football Club needed an Eden Hazard last kick in a very tensed penalty shootout to book the ticket for the final of the 2019 Europa League slated for May 29 in Baku. Chelsea beat Eintracht Frankfurt 4-3 after the full and extra time scores stayed 1-1 at Stamford Bridge Stadium, London. Ruben Loftus-Cheek had in the 28′ put ...

Abidjan: Nigeria’s Super Falcons were in impressive form this evening in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire as the all home-based team trashed hapless Burkina Faso ladies 5-1 in their opening Group B match in the on-going West Africa Football Union (WAFU) tournament. Youth international Uchenna Kanu struck early barely 9′ on the clock and seven minutes later Nigeria double the lead with ...

Ahead France 2019: Spain Head Coach, Vilda invites 23 for Cameroon tie By Harry Awurumibe, Head, Abuja Bureau Apparently to test the players before naming the final list for the 8th edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup final in France this summer, Spain’s Head Coach, Jorge Vilda has selected 23 players for next week’s international friendly match against Cameroon. ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Abuja. Host country, Cote d’ Ivoire went goal-crazy in the opening match of the 2nd edition of the West Africa Football Union (WAFU) competition in Abidjan yesterday by hammering hapless Republic of Togo 5 nil. The Ivorien ladies did not allow their opponents a breathing space and pressure them till the end of the match which saw ...

By Harry Awurumibe Super Falcons skipper, Desire Ugochi Oparanozie has tasked the team to bring home the coveted trophy at the endvof the 2nd edition of the West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Abidjan 2019 football tournament which is being competed for by only players plying their trade in Africa. The captain of the FIFA Women’s World Cup-bound Falcons main team ...

Ahead France 2019: Coca-cola Hooks Super Falcons Captain, Oparanozie, By Harry Awurumibe, Head, Abuja Bureau The profile of Nigeria’s Super Falcons captain, Desire Oparanozie has received a massive boost ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup final in France this summer after she was endorsed by world soft-drink maker, Coca- cola. This much was revealed in the social media promo ...

European emerging power house in the women’s football, England has released the list of the prayers who defend the country’s colours at the 8th FIFA Women’s World Cup final in France this summer. England Three Lionnesses Head Coach, Garry Neville has decided to put his trust in experience and youthful players to prosecute the World Cup even as the English ...