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By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau A 48th minute goal from the boots of Hannah Lilian Wilkinson was all the New Zealand needed to defeat Norway in the opening match of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup played earlier today at Eden Park, Auckland. The victory was New Zealand’s win in the country’s 15 matches in the World Cup in 32 ...

***As 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup starts By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist Never in the history of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) Women’s World Cup has an African country made a podium finish nor played in the semi-final stage not to talk of the prestigious final. The best finish for an African nation was the ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist Nigeria’s senior  women football team, Super Falcons will tomorrow morning  (Monday in Australia) depart for Brisbane ahead  of their July 21, 2023 first group match against Canada billed for Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne by 3:30 am Nigerian time. Promptnews can confirm that Super Falcons are set for early departure to  Brisbane their   FIFA ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau Nigeria’s preparations for the July 21first group match against Canada in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup final in Australia and New Zealand has received a boost as the Super Falcons earlier Saturday walloped Lions FC 8-1 in a closed- friendly tie. Prompt News reports that the match played at Gold Coast Sports and ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist Apparently to guage the level of preparedness of Nigeria’s senior women’s football team Super Falcons, Head Coach Randy Waldrum has arranged a test-match for his wards against Lions Football Club, a local women’s football club in Brisbane, Australia, on Saturday. Promptnews can confirm that Waldrum who has in the past one week ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist Super Falcons camp is now full to the brim with the arrival in Brisbane of Sweden-based Halimat Ayinde who completed the total number of players in Australia camp to 23. The veteran midfielder was expected to hit camp earlier along with his teammates for the 15-day pre-World Cup training camp in Down ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist The dream of Super Falcons veteran attacking  midfielder, Ngozi Okobi-Okogene to play in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup final in Australia and New Zealand has finally evaporated like early morning dew as the portal for the registration of players for the biggest women’s football competition in the world closes by 12 ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist Captain of the Super Falcons of Nigeria, Onome Ebi has denied a story by a leading Nigerian newspaper (not Sportsreve), which is being circulated widely, that the nine-time African champions are threatening to boycott their FIFA Women’s World Cup opening game against Canada in Melbourne on Friday, 21 July. “I have no idea ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist Super Falcons winger Francesca Ordega has joined the team’s Brisbane camp in Australia after overcoming flight hitches which delayed her early arrival for the 15-day pre-tournament training in Down Under. Her arrival has increased the number of players in camp to 22 with veteran midfielder Halimat Ayinde the only player being  expected to ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist Nigeria’s rating in Africa has reached its lowest ebb under Coach Randy Waldrum as the once dreaded country in the continent has been drawn with the lowest national team in the world, São Tomé and Príncipe women’s football team in the first round of the 2024 Women’s African Cup of Nations (WAFCON)  ...