By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist A first half goal scored by Grace Katongo in the 29 minute was all that Zambia needed to defeat the dethroned champions, Nigeria in the 3rd-placed match of the 12th CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) at Complexe Mohamed V in Casablanca Friday night. The loss to Copper Queens of Zambia ...
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2022 WAFCON Losers Tie: Nigeria in redemption battle against Zambia as Falcons aim to finish on high
By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist After a bitter loss in the bruising semi final match to hosts Morocco, Nigeria will aim to salvage what remains of her image in African football when the Super Falcons clash with the Copper Queens of Zambia in the third placed match Friday night at Complexe Mohamed V in Casablanca, Morocco. The dethroned ...
Read More »Drama in Morocco as Super Falcons boycott training over unpaid allowances
By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist Like a recurring decimal, Nigeria’s senior women’s football team, Super Falcons today in Morocco embarked on a sit-in protest ahead of their third-place match against Copper Queens of Zambia in the on-going CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). Camp sources told Prompt News that the players boycotted their training on Wednesday ...
Read More »Atlas Lionesses devour Falcons as Morocco dumps Nigeria out of 2022 WAFCON
By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist (Since 1990) The dream of Nigeria to win the 10th CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) trophy has evaporated like early morning dew as the defending champions have been bundled out of the on-going competition by hosts, Morocco after a 5-4 penalty shootout defeat at Complexe Prince Moulay Abdellah in Rabat ...
Read More »At Last, Lionesses of Cameroon, Senegal secure FIFA World Cup play-off spots
By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist Expectedly, Indomitable Lionesses roared loudest last night as a ten-woman Cameroon qualified to play in the inter-continental play-offs for the 2023 FIFA World Cup next year after defeating Botswana 1-0 at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Rabat on Sunday. The Cameroonians clinched their place thanks to a first-half powerful ...
Read More »Cameroon, Botswana, two others fight for 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup play-off spots
By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist (Since 1990) One of the African women’s football powerhouses, Cameroon will today in Morocco try again to grab the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup ticket when they confront Botswana in the second match of CAF Play-off qualifiers which will also see Senegal take on Tunisia in the first match today in Casablanca. ...
Read More »WAFCON S/Final: Morocco hoping to banish ghost of 8-0 thrashing as Atlas Lionesses confront Super Falcons in Rabat tomorrow
By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist (Since 1990) Morocco will fight to erase the sad memory of 8-0 humiliation the Atlas Lionesses suffered in the hands of Nigeria’s Super Falcons in the opening match of the maiden Confederation of African Football (CAF) African Women Championship (AWC) when both teams meet again in Rabat on Monday in the semi ...
Read More »WAFCON: Field now complete for 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup direct qualifiers as CAF fixes Sunday for Play-off
By Harry Awurumibe,Africa’s No.1 Women’s Football Journalist (Since 1990) With Nigeria and South Africa joining Zambia and host of 12th CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), Morocco as direct qualifiers for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup final, the field is now complete for the continent’s representatives in the expanded global football fiesta holding in Australia and New Zealand ...
Read More »Again, Nigeria beats Cameroon to pick FIFA Word Cup ticket, WAFCON semi final spot
By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist A second half goal scored by Atletico Madrid attacking midfielder Rasheedat Ajibade in the 57th minute gifted Nigeria a 1-0 victory over arch-rivals Cameroon and a ticket for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup final in Australia and New Zealand. The victory achieved in the quarter final match billed on Thursday at ...
Read More »Zambia, Morocco clinch 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup tickets, set eyes on WAFCON trophy
By Harry Awurumibe, No.1 Africa’s Women Football Journalist Two new faces will represent Africa in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup final slated for Australia and New Zealand as Morocco and Zambia have qualified for their first-ever global women’s football competition after defeating Botswana and Senegal respectively. The Copper Queens of Zambia were they first too book their tickets for ...
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