Women’s Football

Washington Spirit head coach Adrián González has lauded the “electric chemistry” between Nigerian forward Gift Monday and Ivorian attacker Rosemonde Kouassi, following their pivotal roles in the team’s recent 2–0 victory. González described their understanding as “special, instinctive, and extremely dangerous for any defence,” noting that their combined movement and synergy both on and off […]

Super Falcons captain Rasheedat Ajibade and goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie have both been named in the final three shortlist for the 2025 CAF Awards, according to Bold Sports. Ajibade is up for the Women’s Player of the Year, competing against Morocco’s Ghizlane Chebbak and Sanaa Mssoudy. Her nomination follows a stellar year where she led Nigeria

Super Falcons forward Esther Okoronkwo is on the cusp of potentially claiming a third major trophy in 2025 as she leads AFC Toronto into the inaugural Northern Super League (NSL) final. This remarkable season for Okoronkwo already includes a WAFCON title where she played a pivotal role and the NSL Supporters’ Shield, which Toronto clinched

Super Falcons and Washington Spirit forward Gift Monday has revealed how deeply she’s been affected by her father’s death yet channelled her grief into a decisive playoff goal. Just days after returning to the United States from Nigeria, where she laid her father to rest, the 23-year-old produced a vital header in the 73rd minute

Former Super Falcons star Chinasa Mandy Ukandu has commended the quality of play at the 2025 AddBrand Cup, saying the standard of the women’s contest was exceptionally high. Ukandu, now a youth coach and grassroots developer, was speaking ahead of the tournament’s final day, insisting that the competition is one of the most important for

Nigerian coach Omosehin Tunde was among the guests of honour at FC Gintra’s end of season dinner in Lithuania, where he joined in celebrations following the women’s side’s latest league title. The club, based in Šiauliai, continues its dominance of the Lithuanian Women’s A-Lyga a fact which Tunde described as “proof that quality and belief

Nigerian forwards Chinaza Favour Agoh and Yetunde Atinuke Fajobi are making significant waves in the Egyptian Women’s Premier League for ZED Women, showcasing remarkable goal-scoring form as they push the club into title contention. Agoh delivered a superb brace in her team’s 2-2 draw against Al Ahly Women, combining pace, power and precision to keep

Three Nigerian women footballers have joined the honours list after being crowned league champions with FC Gintra in Lithuania’s top-flight women’s A Lyga this season. Among them is defender Oluwadamilola Ronke Kuku, who featured for the full 90 minutes in a dominant Gintra performance.  The duo of Bunmi David and Victoria Igbonoba also made significant

The girls’ team at Sharp Strikers FC in Ikotun, Lagos, is taking ambitious steps in its first campaign in the Ikeja Division Female League, aiming to clinch the title on debut. Coach Lookman Adeosun Bamidele, who founded the club’s male team in 2010, expressed confidence that his female squad can mirror the success of the

The women’s football team of University of Jos (UNIJOS) began their tournament at the 27th ­NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY GAMES ASSOCIATION Games (NUGA) with a walkover victory after their opponents, the Federal University Lokoja (FUL) team, failed to appear for the opening fixture. The match, scheduled at the Federal College of Forestry, was expected to mark the