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By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No. 1 Women’s Football Journalist  Like Super Eagles in Cameroon 2022, Nigeria’s U-20 women’s football side, Falconets flattered to deceive at the 2022 FIFA Women’s World Cup final in Costa Rica as the team was bundled out in the quarter final stage despite winning all three group matches at a stretch.   Infact, Nigeria was like ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No. 1 Women’s Football Journalist  Nigeria’s Falconets have finally arrived home after days of long flight delays occasioned by untidy travelling arrangements with the management of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on hand to receive the contingent at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Thursday.    The General Secretary of NFF, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi who led some ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in -Chief,  Abuja The former General Secretary of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Barrister Musa Amadu has officially declared his interest to contest for the president of  the federation in the forthcoming NFF Elective Congress slated for September 30 in Benin City, Edostate capital.    He has also promised to make transparency and accountability the bedrock of his ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist  Misfiring Nigeria’s Falconets crashed out of the 10th FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after losing 2-0 to The Netherlands on a frustrating night that exposed the technical limitations of the team and a bit of hard luck.   Two first half goals scored by Zera Hulswit (11′) and Ziva Caroline Henry (33′) ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No. 1 Women’s Football Journalist  Nigeria’s Falconets will confront the Oranje Ladies of Netherlands today in the quarter final match of the on-going FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica with the aim of picking a semi final ticket at the expense of the tough European opponents.    Although Nigeria and the Netherlands have never ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist Following the dismal performance of Nigeria’s senior women’s football team, Super Falcons, at the  12th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco, the Executive Committee of  the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has directed its Technical and Development Sub-Committee to hold a meeting and make recommendations on how to reposition the team  ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist Nigeria’s Falconets will try to finish top of Group C with another victory or a draw against hapless Canada when both countries clash in the last group match of the on-going 2022 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica.   The game billed for the Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, on Thursday, ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No. 1 Women Football Journalist The Falconets late Sunday night qualified for the quater-final round of the on-going FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica as Esther Onyenezide’s 83 minute goal assisted by forward  Chiamaka Okwuchukwu ensured Nigeria beat Korea Republic 1-0 to secure six points in two games in Group C after recording a ...

By Harry Awurumibe,  Africa’s  No. 1 Women Football JournaliWOMEN Nigeria’s junior women’s football team,  Falconets in the early hours of Friday outfoxed their hard fighting opponents from France as the two-time runners-up overcame a torrential rain and an hour’s delay to beat Europe’s top team France 1-0 in the opening match of Group C of the 10th FIFA U-20 Women’s ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No. 1 Women’s Football Journalist  Less than 24 hours to the start of the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica, Nigeria’s junior women’s football team, Falconets, have another opportunity to claim the coveted trophy for the first time in history. There is no better time for the highly successful U- 20 team to ...