Women’s Football

NWFL Player Ihotu Rebecca Kidnapped, ₦20m Ransom Demanded Nigerian women’s football is in shock this Sunday morning. Ihotu John Rebecca, a player for NWFL Premiership side Pacesetter Queens FC, has been kidnapped on the Benin Expressway. Her abductors are demanding a ₦20 million ransom. No official statement has come from her club, the league, or […]

Cameroon Stun Super Falcons 1-0 in Pre-WAFCON Friendly Nigeria’s Super Falcons, reigning African champions and winners of a record-extending 10th WAFCON title in July 2025, lost 1-0 to Cameroon in Yaoundé on Saturday. A stoppage-time winner for the Indomitable Lionesses ended Nigeria’s nearly four-year unbeaten run against African opposition and raised sharp questions about Justine

The Nigeria Women’s Football League has thrown open its mid-season transfer window, giving clubs a narrow but crucial eight-day window to reshape their squads before the second round begins on March 11. Clubs Have Until March 4 to Strengthen Their Squads The Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL) officially opened its mid-season transfer window on Wednesday,

Super Falcons coach Justin Madugu left Africa’s most decorated women’s footballer out of his Cameroon friendly squad, insisting it’s purely tactical. Not everyone is convinced. Oshoala Left Out, Madugu Says Don’t Panic When Super Falcons coach Justin Madugu released his 25-player squad for Nigeria’s double-header friendly against Cameroon in Yaoundé, one name stood out by

  The Ottawa Rapid midfielder hasn’t worn the green and white since WAFCON 2022. Now she’s back, and she’s got something to say about the critics who doubted her return. Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene didn’t expect the noise. But when her name appeared in Nigeria’s squad for the upcoming friendlies against Cameroon, social media had opinions. Some

  Nigeria’s women’s squad has grown to 15 players in Cameroon as coach Justine Madugu steps up preparations for two friendlies against the Indomitable Lionesses on February 28 and March 3. The Super Falcons are in Yaoundé, and they mean business. Nigeria’s women’s national team officially began on-field preparations for the defence of their WAFCON

  The MK Dons Women captain is eligible to play for reigning European champions England, but her heart has always pointed in one direction. Nigeria. Favour Omenazu didn’t need long to answer the question. When asked whether she had considered pulling on a Nigeria jersey, the MK Dons Women captain was clear, direct, and emotional

The Super Falcons of Nigeria have arrived in Yaoundé, Cameroon, on Wednesday ahead of their double-header friendly series against the Indomitable Lionesses, part of preparations for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. Head coach Justine Madugu, his technical team, home-based players and the foreign-based contingent all landed in Cameroon’s capital as

Former Super Falcons star Stella Mbachu has questioned the decision to recall midfielder Ngozi Okobi‑Okeoghene to the national team ahead of Nigeria’s friendly double‑header against Cameroon in Yaoundé, part of preparations for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). Okobi‑Okeoghene, who has been away from the Super Falcons setup for several years, was included

Super Falcons head coach Justine Madugu has unveiled a 25-player squad for Nigeria’s upcoming friendly double-header against Cameroon’s Indomitable Lionesses in Yaoundé, part of preparations for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The friendlies will be played at the end of February and start of March 2026, giving Madugu a final chance to