By Harry Awurumibe , Abuja. Reigning FIFA Women’s World Cup Champions, the Untied States of America took France-bound New Zealand to cleaners in an international friendly match played in St. Louis , USA today as the Americans walloped their opponents 5-0. Team USA showed why they are a class on their own by not only dominating the match but outscored ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Abuja. South Africa’s Banyana Banyana Head Coach, Desiree Ellis has released the 23-woman team that fly the country’s flag in the 8th FIFA Women’s World Cup final in France this summer. The former South Africa senior women’s football team star kept faith with the bulk of players who helped the Rainbow Nation qualify for the FIFA Women’s ...

FIFA World Cup –bound Nigeria are firm favourites for the WAFU Women’s Cup after eliminating Cup holders Ghana in the second semi final following penalty shoot-out at the Stade Robert Champroux in Abidjan on Thursday. In the event, the nine –time African champions set up a Final match date with host nation Cote d’Ivoire, which will hold at the same ...

President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick has charged the Nigeria U20 boys, Flying Eagles, to do the nation proud on and off the field at the FIFA U20 World Cup starting in Poland on Thursday. Pinnick, in company with NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, arrived at the Flying Eagles’ The Monarch Hotel camp in Bad ...

President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Melvin Pinnick has reiterated that the football –governing body will soon institute a welfare foundation for former Nigeria international players in order to guarantee ready funding for them in case of unexpected health challenges. The NFF supremo, also the 1st Vice President of the Confederation of African Football, gave this assurance in ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Public Affairs Analyst With just few weeks to the commencement of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt, one would have thought that the “enemies” of   the President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Melvin Pinnick will sheath their swords to allow him to plan how Nigeria will lift the coveted African Cup for the fourth ...

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By Harry Awurumibe, Abuja. Two penalty saves by youthful goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie and the precision of the outfield players were all that it required for Nigeria’s Super Falcons to edge out Black Queens of Ghana 4-2 on penalty kicks to reach the final of the second edition of the West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Cup in Abidjan. The much anticipated ...

By Harry Awurumibe,  Abuja. The United States Women’s National Team find themselves just 22 days away from defending their FIFA Women’s World Cup title the won four years ago in Canada. The three-time World Champions will this Friday host New Zealand in the second of three warm-up matches. On Sunday, the U.S. defeated South Africa, 3-0, with a brace from ...

Head Coach of the U15 National Team, Future Eagles, Haruna Ilerika has said that the focus of the Nigeria Football Federation and the technical crew of the team is to build a formidable youth football system with the project. “For any country, football development is the key. The advanced countries have taken youth football development serious for decades and I ...