Women’s Football

The reigning champions of the Nigeria Women Football League NWFL Premiership, Edo Queens, will kick off their title defence against Abia Angels. As announced during the league’s Annual General Assembly in Abuja, the match will take place at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium. The new season, starting on January 15, 2025, features 16 teams divided into […]

The Confederation of African Football CAF has officially drawn the qualifiers for the 2025 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup, set to take place in Morocco. The tournament will mark Africa’s first time hosting this prestigious event, scheduled for October 17 to November 8, 2025. Twenty eight African nations will compete for four spots alongside host

The Delta State Sports Commission DSSC has cleared four months’ worth of unpaid salaries for Delta Queens, the state owned female football club. This significant step is aimed at rejuvenating the team and preparing them for the upcoming season in the women’s league. The move is expected to boost the players’ morale, allowing them to

The Nigeria Women Football League NWFL Premiership for the 2024/2025 season is tentatively scheduled to begin on January 8, 2024. The new season marks the return of women’s football after a seven month hiatus since the conclusion of the 2023/2024 campaign, which ended with Edo Queens claiming the Super Six title in Bayelsa. An insider

The Nigeria Women Football League NWFL Championship side, First Mahi Babes FC, has officially relocated to Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, marking a pivotal step in the club’s history. Formerly based in Imo State, the Ebonyi State Football Association FA warmly received the club in a ceremony aimed at celebrating their move and highlighting their potential to

Super Falcons star Ifeoma Onumonu continued her remarkable scoring streak by netting her fifth consecutive goal for Montpellier, although her efforts were not enough to prevent a 4-2 defeat against Dijon in the French women’s league on Saturday. Onumonu, who joined Montpellier this year from the Utah Royals, now boasts six goals in nine league

Head coach Bankole Olowookere has invited 25 players to camp in preparation for Nigeria’s participation in the WAFU B U-17 Girls’ Cup, set to take place in Ghana from December 12 to 26, 2024. The team will be based at the Remo Stars Sports Institute in Ogun State. The squad includes key players who featured

France midfielder Sandie Toletti has acknowledged the challenge posed by Nigeria’s Super Falcons as both teams prepare for a friendly at the Stade Raymond Kopa, Angers. Toletti, who plays for Real Madrid, is familiar with several Super Falcons players, including Gift Monday and Rinsola Babajide, due to her experience in the Spanish Liga F. Other

The Super Falcons of Nigeria, nine time African champions, have arrived in Angers, France, ahead of their international friendly against Les Bleues on Saturday. This marks the second ever friendly meeting between the two sides, the first being in April 2018 when the Falcons suffered an 8-0 defeat in Le Mans. Only two players, Chiamaka

Ashleigh Plumptre, defender for Al Ittihad, has expressed her excitement at being named in the Super Falcons squad for their upcoming friendly against France. The 25 year old returns to the Nigerian national team after an extended absence due to injury, which also kept her out of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The list