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Australia/New Zealand 2023: Waldrum lists Ebi, Oshoala, Oparanozie, 20 others in final squad 

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No. 1 Women Football Journalist Super Falcons Head Coach Randy Waldrum has settled for his most trusted players as he listed reigning African Women’s Footballer of the Year, Asisat Oshoala; veteran defender and captain Onome Ebi and power-playing forward Desire Oparanozie and goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie in the final roaster of Nigeria’s senior women’s team to the ...

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How Delta Queens won 2023 NWFL trophy as Agoh scoop MVP

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist For the management of the victorious Delta Queens Football Club of Asaba, Christmas has come in June as the players, officials and the entire people of Delta state are still celebrating the 2023 Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL) Premiership title won on Sunday after a hard fought 2-1 defeat of defending champions ...

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2023 NWFL Super 6 Final: Bayelsa, Delta Queens battle for trophy, CAF ticket on Sunday 

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist    Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL) title holders, Bayelsa Queens of Yenagoa  and the much-improved Delta Queens will tomorrow at Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba clash in the final of 2023 NWFL Premiership Super 6 with the winner carting away the coveted trophy.   Also, the club that emerged champion on Sunday ...

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AFCON 2023 Qualifier: Peseiro unleashes Osimhen, Lookman, Chukwueze, others on Sierra Leone.

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief  To ensure that Super Eagles qualify for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations without much difficulty, Head Coach José Santos Peseiro has invited no fewer than seven Nigeria’s best strikers in Europe in the just concluded top European football leagues including Victor Osimhen, whose 31 goals in all competitions for SSC Napoli this season helped his ...

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How Nigeria trounce New Zealand 3-0 as Super Falcons win three straight games 

**Super Falcons depart Turkey today By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist Former African champion Nigeria wrapped up her one week pre-FIFA Women’s World Cup training tour of Turkey on a good note as the Super Falcons on Tuesday afternoon  thrashed hapless New Zealand 3-0 at  Mardan Stadyum, Antalya. A 34′ headed goal by ageless team captain, Onome Ebi  ...

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Int’l friendlies: Nigeria tests might agaist New Zealand as England tackles Australia 

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No. 1 Women Football Journalist After a hard won 2-1 victory over debutants Haiti, Nigeria’s Super Falcons will wrap up their pre-FIFA Women’s World Cup international friendly matches with a crunch tie against the 2023 edition’s co-host, New Zealand at Emir Sports Complex, Antalya in Turkey on Tuesday. France-based striker, Esther Okoronkwo who also scored the ...

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Paris 2024 Qualifiers: Dennerby’s India trounce Kyrgyz Republic 9-0, ends contract on high note

***As India zooms to AFC 2nd round stage By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No. 1 Women’s Football Journalist Super Falcons first-ever foreign coach, Thomas Dennerby and his Indian senior women’s football team has again  trounced Kyrgyz Republic 4-0 in the second match of Group G of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Olympic Qualifier series. India had thrashed  Kyrgyz Republic 5-0 ...

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Turkey friendlies: Nigeria beat Haiti 2-1, faces tougher New Zealand next 

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’sNo.1 Women’s Football Journalist Nigeria’s senior women football  team, Super Falcons on Friday grinded out a 2-1 victory over lowly rated Haiti in the first of two friendly matches in Antalya, Turkey ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup final billed for  Australia and New Zealand. This victory is coming on the heels of Nigeria’s 1-0 ...

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England Lionesses beat Brazil 4-2 (pens) to lift Finalissima trophy 

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor Abuja Bureau The Lionesses of England on Thursday night beat the ‘Samba Girls’ of Brazil 4-2 on penalties after both ended the regulation time 1-1in the maiden ‘Women’s Finalissima’, an Inter-continental friendly game to prepare both country for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup final in Australia and New Zealand. England’s Chloe Kelly scored the winning ...

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