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Women’s World Cup Group G: What to know about Argentina, Italy, South Africa & Sweden

WAFCON 2024: CAF move flagship women’s competition to 2025

The Confederation of African Football has shifted the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations to July 2025. The foremost African women’s football competition was initially lined up for July 2024 in Morocco but has been moved by a year due to a congested women's football calendar. Nigeria and Zambia will represent Africa in the women’s football event at the Paris 2024 Olympics which will run from...

How South Africa abandoned Super Falcons after Olympics qualification

How South Africa abandoned Super Falcons after Olympics qualification

The Nigeria Football Federation has narrated the hostile treatment of the South African Football Association after the Super Falcons pipped Banyana Banyana to the Paris 2024 Olympics ticket on Tuesday.  Nigeria defeated South Africa 1-0 on aggregate despite settling for a goalless draw in Pretoria and they advanced to the Olympics stage for the first time since 2008. The result did not go down well with...

WAFCON 2024 Qualifiers: Super Falcons edge closer with comfortable victory over Cape Verde

2024 Olympic Qualifiers: Super Falcons end 16-year tournament drought

The Super Falcons booked their spot at Summer Olympics for the first time in since 2008 after edging past South Africa 1-0 on aggregate in the final round of the qualifiers on Tuesday evening. Randy Waldrum's ladies got the all important win in the first leg in Abuja courtesy of Rasheedat Ajibade's penalty. There was very little action in the return leg in Pretoria with Chinwendu...

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

2024 Olympic Qualifiers: Ajibade penalty hands Super Falcons narrow first leg win over South Africa

A first-half penalty from Rasheedat Ajibade handed the Super Falcons a narrow 1-0 win over South in the first leg of the final round of the 2024 Olympic qualifiers at the Abuja National Stadium on Friday evening. Randy Waldrum’s ladies defeated rivals and neighbours Cameroon 1-0 on aggregate in the previous qualification round while Desiree Ellis’ side thumped Tanzania 4-0 on aggregate. The Falcons started brightly...