The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Dr Patrice Motsepe congratulates the Nine (9) African National Teams that qualified to the FIFA World Cup 2026™, Round of 32. It is the first time in the history of the FIFA World Cup that 90% of the African National Teams qualified from the Group Stage of the FIFA World Cup. ...

* Say WAFCON  preparations on top gear By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief, Abuja                                                               The leadership of the National Sports Commission and the Nigeria Football Federation rose from a strategic meeting on ...

By Harry Awurumibe,  Editor-in-Chief, Abuja Edo Queens women’s football club have been crowned champions of the 2025/26 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership following a determined 0–0 draw against Bayelsa Queens in the final matchday of the Super Six playoffs at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium on Sunday. Bayelsa Queens entered the decisive fixture needing an outright victory to secure the ...

By Harry Awurumibe, with Agency report Following the ugly incident that made nonsense of the near perfect organisation of the 2025 Confederation of African Football (CAF) flagship competition, the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), has vowed not to host any African competitions again. The sad revelation was made by no less a personality than ...

By Harry Awurumibe, with Agency reports                                                                                                              ...

EXCLUSIVE: Nigeria, S/Africa, Morocco, 2026 WAFCON-bound Teams Fine-tune Strategies Against Tough Opponents By Harry Awurumibe During this June’s official FIFA international window, several African women’s national football teams played series of international friendly matches to build squad chemistry, test tactics, and prepare for the upcoming CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) billed for Morocco from July 25 to August ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau Glasgow City FC winger, Linda Motlhalo’s 40-minute goal was all that South Africa’s Banyana Banyana needed to beat highly-rated Nadeshiko of Japan 1-0 in Osaka early Tuesday. The victory over Japan means that South Africa has avenged their last  weekend’s 0-5 loss to their hosts in the first of the double-header international friendlies between ...

 By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief, Abuja The Super Falcons of Nigeria delivered a commanding second-half performance to defeat the Teranga Lionesses of Senegal 3-0 in the second of their two international friendly games at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne on Monday. After a tense and scoreless first half, the Falcons found their rhythm to secure a convincing win in front of ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief, Abuja                                                                                                                ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist Defending champions of the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) Nigeria started her preparations for the 14th edition of the biggest continental women’s football tournament in Africa with a controlled 2-1 victory over Senegal’s Teranga Lionesses on Friday at Remo Stars Sports Complex in Ikenne-Remo, Ogun state, asserting authority early and ...