Category Archives: Women’s Football

Nigerian international, Toni Payne started for Sevilla as Cristian Toro’s side bowed to a 2-0 away defeat against Real Sociedad femenino. Sevilla were dominating in the areas with chances for Inma Gabarro and Paula Nicart, but after the hour of play the misfortune was primed as Paula Nicart finds the back of her own netContinue reading “Toni Payne played full match in Sevilla’s 2-0 loss at Sociedad.”

After failing to score with two assists against Mali at the just concluded Aisha Buhari Tournament of the international break, Oshoala return to her club side, FC Barcelona who have started the season in the best way, achieving two victories in their first two games without conceding. Oshoala, Alexia Putellas and Bruna Vilamala are theContinue reading “Asisat Oshoala back to scoring ways.”

All is set for the kick-off of the maiden edition of the Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament. The 10-day girls football tournament is organized in honor of the name and office of the First Lady of Edo State, with its kickoff slated for Sunday, 26 September 2021, at four different venues in Benin City: SchoolContinue reading ““This tournament is funded by development partners and not the state government” – Edo State First Lady”

Coach Christopher Danjuma has expressed confidence in his Nigeria U20 girls as the real race for berths at the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Costa Rica 2022 begins for Nigeria in Douala on Saturday, with a first round, first leg encounter against the U20 girls of Central African Republic. A contingent including 23 players ofContinue reading “Falconets confident as race to Costa Rica begins in Douala.”

England is about to stage the most lucrative Women’s European Championship yet after UEFA announced they were doubling prize money for the EURO 2022 tournament. European football’s governing body, UEFA said in a statement on Thursday that it has doubled the prize money of the Women’s EURO Championship starting from the next year’s showpiece. Therefore,Continue reading “UEFA doubles women’s EURO prize money.”

Though football is a result oriented game but you will have to agree with me that performance matters a lot, especially when you are considered the powerhouse of women’s football on the continent. The Nigeria women’s football team is the only women’s national team from the Confederation of African Football to have reached the quarterfinalsContinue reading “Aisha Buhari Cup, an eye opener for the Nigeria Football Federation.”

Togolese referee Vincentia Enyonam Amedome has been appointed to handle the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON) qualifier between Nigeria and Ghana. The current number one Togolese women’s referee Vincentia Enyonam Amedome was part of the officials of the just concluded Aisha Buhari Cup, a six-nation invitational tournament held in Lagos Nigeria. She also hasContinue reading “AWCON Qualifier: Vincentia Enyonam to officiate Nigeria vs Ghana.”

As confirmed in a press release by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Communications Department, the Nigeria U-20 women’s football team are off to Douala, Cameroon, where they will face their counterparts from the Central African Republic (CAR) in a battle to secure ticket for the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, hosted by Costa Rica.Continue reading “Falconets off to Douala for FIFA Women’s World Cup Qualifier.”