Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist The new qualification format for the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) introduced by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has thrown up a new power-house in women’s football in Africa as three countries from the Southern Africa sub-regional football association, COSAFA will for the first time play in the second round ...
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CAF releases star-studded final shortlist for CAF Awards 2022 men’s categories
By Harry Awurumibe with Agency report Top African stars both at home and in diaspora have made the final list of 2022 CAF Awards nominees list even as the unveiling the Awards Winners have been slated for July 21, 2022 in Rabat, Morocco. CAF released the star-studded final list of nominees for the men’s categories on Monday, just as it ...
Read More »WAFCON 2022: Nigeria, Cameroon clash headlines juicy quarter final matches
By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist After two days of rest, the quarter finals of the ongoing 2022 Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) will kick off on Wednesday July 13, 2022, as all eyes will be on the epic clash between defending champions, Super Falcons of Nigeria and Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon on Thursday at Stade Mohammed ...
Read More »WAFCON 2022: Rampant Super Falcons wallop Burundi 4-0, sets up quarter-final clash with Cameroon
By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women’s Football Journalist Expectedly, defending champions, Super Falcons of Nigeria zoomed into the quarter-final of the on-going 12th Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in after thrashing hapless Burundi 4-0 in the last group match played at Complexe Moulay Hassan in Rabat on Sunday night. Three first half goals and the fourth goal in the second ...
Read More »Super Falcons target WAFCON quarter final ticket as Nigeria tackles wounded Burundi today
By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist In the years past, an encounter between the Super Falcons of Nigeria and Burundi senior women’s football team would not cause the former any sleepless night but times have changed. David can challenge Goliath now. Also, football is full of unpredictability hence anything can happen within the 90 minutes of action, a ...
Read More »WAFCON: Cameroon, Tunisia in survival war as Zambia battle Togo for second round ticket
By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist As the on-going 12th CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco enters the business end, all the four countries in Group B featuring Tunisia, Cameroon, Zambia and Togo have their destiny in their hands going into the final match of the group slated for Saturday night. After two rounds of ...
Read More »REVEALED: Why South Africa’s Banyana Banyana dominates Super Falcons (2)
…Continued from last publication. By this latest defeat, Nigeria’s dominance of South Africa is over ad Banyana Banyana with three recent defeats of Nigeria a red flag on what to lays ahead in the competition and in the years ahead. The results of 2018, 2012 and 2022 matches between Nigeria and South Africa under Desiree Ellis are clear manifestation of ...
Read More »Revealed: Why South Africa’s Banyana Banyana dominates Super Falcons (1)
By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women’s Football Journalist Never in the 31 years history of Nigeria’s senior women’s football team, Super Falcons, has Banyana Banyana of South Africa outwitted, outplayed, outsmarted and outclassed the 9-time African champions in 90 minutes match like the South Africans did on Monday, July 4, 2022 at Complexe Prince Moulay Hassan in Rabat. It was ...
Read More »WAFCON 2022: Morocco beats Senegal 1-0 to top Group A as B/Faso, Uganda crash out
By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women’s Football Journalist Expectedly, host nation, Morocco clinched top spot in Group A of the on-going 2022 TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) after defeating Senegal 1-0 in their top-of-the clash on Friday night to secure all nine points on offer. The tight Group A clash was settled via a 55th minute penalty converted ...
Read More »WAFCON 2022: Morocco targets win over Senegal as B/Faso battle Uganda for three vital points
By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist With both Morocco and Senegal already qualified for the quarter final of the on-going CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), following their two earlier victories, the hosts are determined to make to finish top of Group A by beating Senegal in today’s last group match selected for Complexe Moulay Abdallah, Rabat. ...
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