Events & Tournaments

Nigeria’s U20 women’s team, the Falconets, suffered a 3-1 defeat to Germany in a crucial World Cup group match held early Thursday in Bogota, Colombia. Despite several chances, the Nigerian side struggled to convert opportunities into goals, leaving them vulnerable to a more clinical German team. Germany scored in the 17th minute after Nigeria failed […]

The Falconets secured a promising start to their U20 FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign with a late winning goal by Flourish Sebastine, giving them a 1-0 victory over South Korea. In a closely contested match at the Estadio Metropolitano de Techo in Bogota, Nigeria created the better chances, particularly during an engaging second half. Despite

The Nigerian Falconets are set to commence their U20 Women’s World Cup campaign tonight at midnight against South Korea in Bogota, Colombia. Coach Chris Danjuma has confirmed that the team is free of injuries and is focused on starting the tournament on a positive note against the Koreans before facing Germany and Venezuela in subsequent

Super Eagles striker Gift Orban delivered a match winning performance for Lyon, scoring twice to help his team secure a dramatic 4-3 victory over Strasbourg at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais. The game saw Lyon fall behind early, with Strasbourg taking the lead in the third minute through Sebastian Nanasi. Corentin Tolisso equalized for Lyon in

Several Nigerian football stars have learned their opponents in the upcoming UEFA Champions League group stages following the draw held in Monaco. The draw presents exciting matchups for Nigerian internationals Victor Boniface, Nathan Tella, Samuel Chukwueze, Ademola Lookman, Raphael Onyedika, Ethan Nwaneri, and George Ilenikhena, who are all set to represent their respective clubs in

Super Falcons star Asisat Oshoala found the back of the net against her former team, Barcelona Femeni, during a friendly match where her current club, Bay FC, lost 5-2. Oshoala opened the scoring for Bay FC in the 17th minute with a precise low shot but showed restraint in her celebration out of respect for

Remo Stars have been eliminated from the CAF Champions League after falling 2-0 to ASFAR of Morocco in the second leg of their qualifying round. The Nigerian club, which won the first leg 2-1 at home, could not hold onto their aggregate advantage and lost 3-2 overall. Despite a solid performance in the first half,

Dadje Football Club of Benin Republic has eliminated Nigeria’s El Kanemi Warriors from the CAF Confederation Cup. The Benin club secured a 2-1 victory in the second leg, resulting in a 3-2 aggregate win after a 1-1 draw in the first leg in Ikenne, Nigeria, a week ago. This defeat marks an early exit for

The Nigeria Women Football League NWFL has extended its congratulations to Edo Queens Football Club for their remarkable triumph in the 2024 WAFU B Zonal Champions League qualifiers in Côte d’Ivoire. Edo Queens demonstrated their superiority with an impressive 3-0 victory over Ainonvi FC of Benin Republic in the final, held in Abidjan. Suliat Abideen

The Super Falcons, despite losing all three of their group stage matches at the Paris 2024 Olympics, have each received at least 17 million Naira. According to a top official, the players were awarded over 9 million Naira each as training grants, alongside daily allowances of at least 8 million Naira for both their training