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Women’s World Cup: Oshoala, Putellas, Rapinoe & players to watch out for

Women’s World Cup: Versatile Bronze shouldering England’s hopes for global dominance

The England women’s national team are among the favourites the lift the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup which begins on July 20 in Auckland, New Zealand. The Lionesses head to the tournament on the back of winning the 2022 European Women’s Championship (Euro 2022), their first-ever international title and second in the country’s history after the men's team lifted the FIFA World Cup in 1966. The...

2026 World Cup Qualifiers: What to expect & how 54 African teams will be grouped

2026 World Cup Qualifiers: What to expect & how 54 African teams will be grouped

African countries will know their opponents for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Thursday with a new qualification format that was approved by CAF Executive Committee in May. The new qualification format for the Mundial that will take place in the United States of America, Canada and Mexico will be in two rounds and games will start in September. Nine countries will automatically represent Africa...

EFC 105: All you need to know about fight card and how to watch in Nigeria

EFC 105: All you need to know about fight card and how to watch in Nigeria

The Extreme Fighting Championship returns on Thursday, July 13 with 11 thrilling bouts involving 22 fighters on EFC 105 card.  The main fight card will see South African duo Shannon van Tonder and Musa Sethwape face off for the golden bantamweight belt.  Congolese powerhouse Mark Bacharge Kamba will make a return to the EFC's Hexagon in a new welterweight division to slug it out against South...

Women’s World Cup: Ordega & Ayinde yet to arrive Super Falcons camp in Australia

Women’s World Cup: Is NFF setting Super Falcons up for poor outing with shabby preparations?

It is almost a week to the highly-anticipated FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 in Australia and New Zealand - the biggest event during the current football off-season,  and all eyes will be glued to viewing screens when co-hosts New Zealand officially kicks off the tournament against Norway in Auckland on July 20. The 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France was a record-breaker for audiences that...

Women’s World Cup Group F: What to know about France, Jamaica, Panama & Brazil

Women’s World Cup Group F: What to know about France, Jamaica, Panama & Brazil

Group F of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 houses two powerhouses Brazil and France, along with Jamaica and debutants Panama. The Brazilian team includes one of the greats in football, the FIFA Women's World Cup highest goalscorer, Marta da Silva (17 goals), who is set to compete in her sixth tournament. Les Bleues, on the other hand, have put their managerial and player conflicts behind...