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Costa Rica 2022 qualifiers: Nigeria go goals-crazy as Falconets whitewash CAR 7-0 in Cameroon

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women’s Football Journalist Nigeria’s Under 20 women’s football team, the Falconets on Saturday started their quest for a ticket to represent Africa in next year’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup final in Costa Rica on a brighter note as they thrashed the  Central Africa Republic (CAR) team 7-0 in Douala to earn a commanding first-leg ...

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Falconets on the March Again as Nigeria battles CAR in Costa Rica 2022 qualifier tie in Douala

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No. 1 Women’s Football Journalist After suffering a humiliating 2-4 home loss to rivals, South Africa in the final of the maiden Aisha Buhari Cup at Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos last Tuesday, Nigeria’s U-20 women’s  football team, Falconets will on Saturday clash with Central African Republic (CAR) in the FIFA Women’s World Cup ‘Costa Rica ...

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How Banyana Banyana outfoxed Super Falcons in Lagos with youthful team

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women’s Football Journalist The handwriting was on the wall  that Super Falcons, as presently constituted, will have to undergo a surgical operation to be able to  compete with the emerging forces like South Africa if the 4-2 loss to Banyana Banyana in the final of the 6-Nation Invitational Friendly Matches held in Lagos is to ...

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Banyana Banyana hands Super Falcons 4-2 defeat on home soil to win Lagos Invitational Tournament

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women’s Football Journalist South Africa’s Banyana Banyana Coach Desiree Ellis will for long remain a heroine in Nelson Mandela country after she led her team to beat reigning African Champions Super Falcons of Nigeria 4-2 in the final of the 6-Nation Invitational Tournament decided on Tuesday at Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos The victory is ...

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Bragging Rights at Stake as Nigeria, South Africa Clash in Lagos 6-Nation Invitational Tournament Final

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women’s Football Journalist South Africa rather than Ghana or Cameroon is fast daring Nigeria as any football encounter between  both countries’ senior women’s teams in the recent time evokes alot of emotions like in today’s final match of the 6-Nation Invitational Tournament slated for Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos. Nigeria’s Super Falcons, the reigning African ...

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Again, Indomitable Lionesses fell to roar as Black Queens win 2-0 to end tourney on high

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women’s Football Journalist Black Queens of Ghana bounced back from despair to glory as two second half goals by Princella Adubea and Vivian Konadu helped them to beat Indomitable Lionesses ofCameroon 2-0 on Monday at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, to end the 6-Nation  Invitational Tournament in Lagos on a high. Also, the second defeat condemned ...

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Unbeaten Morocco, Mali settle for barren draw in 6-Nation Invitational in Lagos

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women’s Football Journalist Host of next edition of the African Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON),  Morocco and Mali senior women’s football teams on Sunday played out a barren draw in both countries’ final match of the 6-Nation Invitational Football Tournament inside the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan Lagos. Both the Atlas Lionesses of Morocco and Mali’s  ...

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Coach Ellis bullish as South Africa mauls Ghana, set for Nigeria clash Tuesday

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women’s Football Journalist South Africa’s Banyana Banyana on Friday humiliated Black Queens of Ghana as they beat the West Africans 3-0 in the Match Day 3 of the 6-Nation Invitational Tournament holding at the refurbished Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan in Lagos state. This is even as Head Coach of South Africa, Desiree Ellis has said ...

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CAF, ICSS, UNITAR launch first UN certified Sport Safety, Security Training Programme for professionals in Africa

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief , Abuja To ensure safety in all football stadia across Africa, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) and UNITAR’s International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL) jointly have announced the launch of the first United Nations (UN) certified Sport Safety and Security Training and Advanced Education Programme for professionals ...

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Morocco’s Atlas Lionesses earn historic win over Cameroon Lionesses

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women’s Football Journalist Fatima Tagnaout’s 78 minute goal was all the Atlas Lionesses needed to earn Morocco a historic 1-0 victory over the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon in the Match Day 2 of the on-going Lagos 6-Nation Invitational Friendlies played at Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan. This victory is even sweeter as the Moroccans have to ...

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