Events and Tournaments

The Super Falcons will face reigning Olympic champions Canada in a warm up match ahead of the Paris Olympics. Coach Randy Waldrum announced that this tune up game will be played on July 17 in Sevilla, where the nine time African champions will set up their training camp for the summer Games. Last year, the […]

Head Coach Randy Waldrum has selected 17 players for Nigeria’s Super Falcons squad for this year’s Women’s Olympic Football Tournament in France. The squad includes prominent players like captain Rasheedat Ajibade, goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, defender Osinachi Ohale, and forward Asisat Oshoala. The full list of players also features defenders Oluwatosin Demehin and Michelle Alozie, midfielders

Nasiru Salihu, a key player for El Kanemi Warriors, has been awarded the Most Valuable Player MVP title in the 2024 President Federation Cup. Salihu’s outstanding performance, including scoring two goals against Abia Warriors, was crucial in securing his team’s victory and their spot in the CAF Confederation Cup. Expressing his joy, Salihu emphasized the

The final squad for the Super Falcons ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics is embroiled in controversy, as coach Randy Waldrum has reportedly been forced to include two players he did not select. Sources inside the team revealed that the Nigerian Football Federation NFF claimed a lack of funds to support four alternate players besides

Swedish club IFK Värnamo has declined an offer from Hungarian side Újpest FC for their striker, Johnbosco Samuel Kalu. The 26 year old forward, who was playing in the Swedish seventh division three years ago, has made a significant impact this season, scoring five goals and providing one assist in eight appearances. Sports manager Enes

Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman has been awarded the Player of the Season title by his Italian Serie A club, Atalanta, for the second consecutive year. This accolade follows an impressive season where Lookman scored a historic hat trick to secure Atalanta’s first ever European title, the UEFA Europa League, against Bayer Leverkusen. He was

For the first time in their Major League Soccer careers, FC Cincinnati’s defensive midfielder Obinna Nwobodo and DC United’s central defender Matai Akinmboni were sent off during their respective matches. Nwobodo, a 2015 U20 Africa Cup of Nations winner with the Flying Eagles, was dismissed in the second half of his team’s 2-1 loss to

Former skipper of Nigeria’s Sand Eagles, Isiaka Olawale, has voiced concerns about the team’s readiness for the 2024 Beach Soccer African Cup of Nations BSAFCON. Despite being reinstated by the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Gusau, after several years of absence, the Sand Eagles are set to face Mauritania in the qualifiers. Olawale

Nigeria’s Flamingos are poised for a promising U17 FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign following a favourable first round draw. They will compete in Group A, facing hosts Dominican Republic, New Zealand, and Ecuador. The tournament is scheduled to commence on October 16 and conclude on November 3. The Flamingos secured a bronze medal in the

Rasheedat Ajibade has been celebrated as Atlético Madrid Women’s Player of the Season for 2023/24. This recognition, announced on the club’s official X formerly Twitter account, highlights Ajibade’s remarkable contributions throughout the season. The Nigerian forward scored 10 goals and provided 8 assists in the Primera División Femenina, showcasing her versatility and relentless drive. A