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Women’s World Cup: Seven facts about the tournament in Australia & New Zealand

Women’s World Cup: Seven facts about the tournament in Australia & New Zealand

The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand is the biggest one yet, and the competition, which kicks off on Thursday, July 20, at the 50,000-capacity Eden Park, is expected to draw the attention of many football fans across the globe. The Mundial, which features 32 teams from six confederations, provides traditionally smaller teams the opportunity to compete at the tournament, thereby improving...

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: 40-year-old Nigeria captain Ebi targets more records

Women’s World Cup: Super Falcons captain Ebi dismisses boycott rumors

Nigeria captain Onome Ebi has refuted speculations Flying around that the team will boycott the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 in Australia and New Zealand. The Super Eagles are currently in Gold Coast for their final preparations for the Mundial that starts on July 20 after a send-off dinner organised by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) last Sunday. Ebi, who is gearing up for her sixth...

Revelation Cup: Super Falcons coach Waldrum upbeat despite loss to Mexico

Women’s World Cup: Super Falcons coach Waldrum accuses NFF of misappropriating FIFA funds

Drama in the Super Falcons camp continued on Thursday with head coach Randy Waldrum accusing the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) of mismanaging funds provided by FIFA for the Women's World Cup 2023. Waldrum has been outspoken in his recent media appearances, blaming the NFF for lack of preparation plans before the team departed for a 15-day camping in Australia. Waldrum's initial comments attracted a response from...

WAFCON 2024 Qualifiers: Super Falcons to face Sao Tome, Algeria to battle Uganda

The qualification draw for the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations was conducted in Morocco on Thursday with teams across the continent set to battle for 11 spots available. Defending champions South Africa and third-place team at WAFCON 2022, Zambia will join the qualification in the second round. Meanwhile, host country for the next year's tournament Morocco are exempted from the qualifiers and automatically get a...