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By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist It is no longer news that no Nigerian club has lifted the prestigious CAF Women’s Champions League trophy since it was introduced by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) four years ago despite the intimidating record of the  country’s senior women’s football teams, Super Falcons and the West African nation’s pedigree in ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief, Abuja The four African clubs that will participate in next year’s FIFA Club World Cup slated for United States of America (USA), Al Ahly of Egypt, Moroccan giants Wydad Casablanca, Esperance du Tunis of Tunisia and South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns will face an uphill tasks in their quest to lift the FIFA Club World Cup top ...

**As 4 African teams face tough draw By Harry Awurumibe,  Editor-in-Chief, Abuja World football governing body FIFA have confirmed the seedings for the 2025 Club World Cup draw which will take place on Thursday, December 5, 2025 in Miami, United States (US) with Manchester City of England, Spain’s Real Madrid, Bayern Munich of Germany and Paris St. Germaine (PSG) of France ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief , Abuja Brazilian club Botafogo has completed the 32-team roster for the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup slated for United States of America (USA) in the summer of 2025 after it beat Atletico Mineiro to win its first Copa Libertadores title, in Buenos Aries, Argentina last weekend. Prompt News reports that the tournament which will take ...

By Harry Awurumibe,  Editor-in-Chief Abuja In a bid to keep football stakeholders safe in the stadia across the country, the Gambia Football Federation (GFF) at the weekend hosted the 14th CAF Safe Stadium Initiative in Banjul the capital of Gambia. The brainchild of CAF Head of Safety and Secu rity Department, Dr. Christian Ifeanyivhukwu Emeruwa, no fewer than 14 countries ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist Montpellier women’s football club’s Ifeoma Onumonu’s 45+3 minute goal was not enough to stop Nigeria from losing 2-1 to France in the international friendly match played on Saturday night at Stade Raymond Kopa in Angers in the western France. Les Bleues have raced to what looked like an early lead in the ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau                                                                                                                                                   The high-profile international friendly match between Nigeria’s senior women’s football team, Super Falcons and Les Bleues of France slated for Saturday at the Stade Raymond Kopa (Angers) in western France promises to be a good pedestal for both countries to gauge their preparedness for future international engagements. Also, the encounter is not only to ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist.    Players and officials of nine-time African champions Nigeria have started arriving in the city of Angers, France from Wednesday morning, ahead of Saturday’s much-anticipated international friendly game between the Super Falcons and the Les Bleues. It is the second time both teams will engage in a friendly encounter – the first ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief, Abuja Imo state governor Hope Odidika Uzodinma has restated his earlier pledge that the state government remains steadfast in its support and and continued commitment to Heartland Football Club’s growth and development. This is even as he has told the club that as the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) progresses, he will  encourage the team to ...

***As Nigerian clubs’ wait for top prize continues By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief , Abuja Like the two previous Nigeria’s representatives in the newly introduced women’s football club  competition by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Women’s Champions League (WCL), Edo Queens Football Club of Benin City has failed yet again to lift the coveted trophy at the 4th edition of ...