Category Archives: Women’s Football

Ashleigh Plumptre has decided to switch her international allegiance to Nigeria having previously represented England at youth level.  The 23-year-old had previously represented the country of her birth at U15, U17, U19 and U23 level. The Leicester City defender has now been cleared by world football’s governing body FIFA and is eligible for Nigeria’s 2022 AfricaContinue reading “FIFA clears Leicester City defender, Ashleigh Plumptre allegiance switch to Nigeria”

CAF has received correspondence from the Rwanda Football Federation indicating the withdrawal of the Rwandan U17 Girls’ from the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup which will take place in India from 11-30 October 2022. The team was scheduled to face Democratic Republic of Congo in the first qualifying round later this month. DR Congo haveContinue reading “FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup Qualifier: Flamingos to face DR Congo as Rwanda withdraws”

The Organisers of the Naija Women Football League (NWFL) Awards have revealed nominees for the Player and Manager of the month for December. Three players namely Abigail Sunday of Nasarawa Amazons, Olamide Adugbe of Naija Ratels and Mercy Omokwo of Confluence Queens made the shortlist for the prestigious monthly awards. Mercy Omokwo played all threeContinue reading “NWFL Premiership Player And Manager Of The Month for December Nominees Revealed”

Coventry United Ladies Football Club will be placed in voluntary liquidation, directors have confirmed as the news broke last Thursday, December 23rd that Coventry United Ladies, mere months into their first professional season, were going into voluntary liquidation and the players and staff, many of whom had risked livelihoods and given up solid real-world jobsContinue reading “Coventry United Ladies Football Club at the verge of death months after turning professional”

FC Barcelona forward, Fridolina Rolfö has emerged as the winner for both the 2021 Swedish Player of the Year Award and also clinched the Swedish Forward Of The Year. The 28-year-old was part of the Swedish side that won a silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics which took place in 2021. Rolfö on winningContinue reading “Fridolina Rolfö Wins 2021 Swedish Player and Forward Of The Year Award”

As preparation for the inaugural Soccer Queens Cup continues, Chairperson of Nasarawa Amazons, Hajia Husseina Suleiman has pledged financial support for the course. The organisers of the Soccer Queens Cup have heaped praises on the Chairperson of Nasarawa Amazons, Hajia Husseina Suleiman for her support and encouragement towards the tournament which is slated to kickContinue reading “Soccer Queens Cup: Nasarawa Amazons pledges financial support”