Women’s Football

Falconets Land in Lilongwe With Poland in Their Sights

Falconets Land in Lilongwe With Poland in Their Sights

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The Falconets have touched down in Lilongwe. They lead 2-0. A 12th consecutive appearance at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup is one game away. All that stands between them and Poland is 90 minutes on Malawi soil. Nigeria’s Falconets arrived in Lilongwe on Thursday ahead of Saturday’s second-leg clash against Malawi at the Bingu […]

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WAFCON 2026 Postponed to July: What It Means for Super Falcons

WAFCON 2026 Postponed to July: What It Means for Super Falcons

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WAFCON 2026 was supposed to begin on March 17 in Morocco. It did not. CAF has confirmed the tournament will now run from July 25 to August 16, a four-month shift that has reshuffled the preparation calendars of every participating nation, including the Super Falcons. The postponement of WAFCON 2026 was one of the messiest

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Super Falcons Draw Sudan/Comoros in LA 2028 Olympic Qualifiers

Super Falcons Draw Sudan/Comoros in LA 2028 Olympic Qualifiers

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The CAF draw in Cairo has confirmed Nigeria’s Super Falcons will face the winner of Sudan vs Comoros in the second round of the LA 2028 Olympic qualifying campaign, with the tie taking place in October 2026 as Africa’s long road to Los Angeles begins. Nigeria’s Super Falcons are Africa’s number-one ranked women’s team and

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Falconets vs Malawi: World Cup Place on the Line Saturday

Falconets vs Malawi: World Cup Place on the Line Saturday

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Nigeria’s Falconets have qualified for every edition of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup since the competition began. That record is not automatic. On Saturday in Ikenne, they must defend it against Malawi’s Young Scorchers in the first leg of the final qualifying round. This is the most important women’s football match Nigeria plays this

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Ucheibe's Six Titles Make Her Nigeria's Greatest in Portugal

Ucheibe’s Six Titles Make Her Nigeria’s Greatest in Portugal

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Rashidi Yekini won a Golden Boot. Emmanuel Amunike won a cup. Zaidu Sanusi won a league title. Christy Ucheibe has just won her sixth consecutive Portuguese league championship at the age of 25, and the record she has set at Benfica belongs to her alone. The conversation about Nigeria’s greatest footballers in Portugal has always

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Flamingos Face Two Friendlies Ahead of Guinea World Cup Tie

Flamingos Face Two Friendlies Ahead of Guinea World Cup Tie

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Nigeria’s U17 women’s team will play back-to-back friendlies this weekend at the Goal Project pitch in Abuja as new head coach Akeem Busari uses the final weeks before a crucial qualifier against Guinea to assess his 36-player training squad. The Flamingos are preparing with purpose. Coach Akeem Busari has assembled 36 players at the Serob

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Super Falcons Rise to 36th in Latest FIFA Women's Ranking

Super Falcons Rise to 36th in Latest FIFA Women’s Ranking

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Nigeria’s Super Falcons have moved up one place to 36th in the world despite playing no games during the April international break, maintaining their status as the continent’s top-ranked women’s side ahead of WAFCON 2026. The Super Falcons of Nigeria have climbed to 36th in the world following the latest FIFA Women’s World Ranking published

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