Nigeria U20 women’s national team held Cameroon to a barren draw, in the first leg of the third qualifying round of the 2022 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup qualifier at the Japoma Stadium in Douala on Saturday. The two sides will face off for the second leg which comes up on February 5, 2022 atContinue reading “U20 Women’s World Cup Qualifier: No Victory In Douala For Falconets”
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NPFL: Unbeaten Remo Stars Top League Table As Kano Pillars And Heartland FC Struggle Continues
Remo Stars Football Club (RSFC) continued their impressive performance with a 1-0 victory over Abia Warriors on matchday seven (7) of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne-Remo, Ogun State. After goal less first half, Dayo Ojo put the host in front in the 62nd minute with a sublimeContinue reading “NPFL: Unbeaten Remo Stars Top League Table As Kano Pillars And Heartland FC Struggle Continues”
NWFL Awards: Mercy Omokwo Wins Player Of The Month For December
Confluence Queens forward Mercy Omokwu and Naija Ratels FC Manager, Bankole Olowookeere both received their Naija Women Football League Awards for the best Player and Manager for the month of December. The duo picked up their awards on Wednesday at the Ilorin Township Stadium, just before the NWFL Premiership Week five game between Confluence QueensContinue reading “NWFL Awards: Mercy Omokwo Wins Player Of The Month For December”
NWFL Premiership: FC Robo Queens banished from Legacy Pitch with N2.5m fine following fans disruption
The Nigeria Women Football League on Friday slammed a three match banishment away from their traditional home and a fine of N2.5million on NWFL Premiership club, FC Robo Queens Football Club of Lagos. This was contained in the statement issued by the NWFL Director of Communications, Mr. Dapo Sotuminu, and signed by the Chief OperatingContinue reading “NWFL Premiership: FC Robo Queens banished from Legacy Pitch with N2.5m fine following fans disruption”
Asian Cup: Sam Kerr becomes Australia’s All-time topscorer
Samantha Kerr has broken Australia’s all-time goal scoring record, after scoring five goals in her side’s 18-0 demolition of Indonesia at the ongoing AFC Asian Cup. Kerr had 49 goals going into the match and needed just one goal to equal Tim Cahill’s record of 50 goals in 108 appearances, but she ended up leavingContinue reading “Asian Cup: Sam Kerr becomes Australia’s All-time topscorer”
AFCON 2021: The Eagles and the Pharaohs dominate Group D in search of their next title
Nigeria’s Super Eagles on Wednesday in Garoua advanced in style to the knockout phase of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon, after defeating Guinea-Bissau 2-0 at the Stade Roumde Adjia to become the only side at this 33rd edition of the competition to win all their three group games. Eguavoen made eightContinue reading “AFCON 2021: The Eagles and the Pharaohs dominate Group D in search of their next title”
U20 Women’s World Cup Qualifier: Falconets arrive Cameroon in the middle of AFCON
The Nigeria U20 women’s national team, Falconets will fly into the city of Douala on Thursday for the first leg of their FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup fourth qualifying round encounter against Cameroon. The match which is slated for Saturday, 22nd January at the Stade Japoma, is guaranteed to produce fireworks, with the Super EaglesContinue reading “U20 Women’s World Cup Qualifier: Falconets arrive Cameroon in the middle of AFCON”
NPFL Round-up: Rivers United and Wikki Tourist win away from home as MFM and Shooting Stars poor start continues
The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) matchday 7 saw six fixtures honoured on Wednesday with two more fixtures to be completed on Thursday to wrap up week seven. Dakkada vs Wikki Tourist: Abubakar Aliu’s 65th minute strike gave Wikki Tourist their first win away from Bauchi and a compensation for their home defeat to RemoContinue reading “NPFL Round-up: Rivers United and Wikki Tourist win away from home as MFM and Shooting Stars poor start continues”
NWFL Premiership Round-up: Unbeaten Naija Ratels holds Confluence Queens at home as Nasarawa Amazons wins big
The Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL) Premiership matchday five fixtures completed with matches played across six centers in the country on Wednesday. The matchday saw a total of seven (7) goals scored, six (6) scored by home teams with just one away win and three goalless draws. Royal Queens recorded its first win of theContinue reading “NWFL Premiership Round-up: Unbeaten Naija Ratels holds Confluence Queens at home as Nasarawa Amazons wins big”
WATCH: Uchenna Kanu opens goal scoring account for Tigres UANL
Nigerian international Uchenna Kanu has opened goal scoring account with her new team Tigres UANL in her team’s 1-1 draw against Guadalajara on Monday in the matchday two of the Mexican Women’s Soccer League. Tigres dominated Chivas in the first half and Kanu could have been on the scoresheet earlier in the 29th minute butContinue reading “WATCH: Uchenna Kanu opens goal scoring account for Tigres UANL”
