2019 Women’s World Cup: Super Falcons claim first win Against South Korea

Nigeria got its Women’s World Cup campaign up and running after seeing off South Korea 2-0 in Grenoble Wednesday.   The Super Falcons, beaten in its opening game by Norway, bounced back courtesy of an own-goal by Korea’s Kim Do-yeun and Asisat Oshoala’s fine second half strike. Oshoala, who won the Golden Ball and Golden Boot at the …

AWCON 2018: Super Falcons Qualifies for Semi-Finals with 6-0 win over Equitorial Guinea

The Super Falcons of Nigeria, yesterday, progressed to the semi-final of the Africa Women Cup of Nations after cruising to a 6-0 win over the Nzalanaga Nacional of Equatorial Guinea at the Cape Coast Stadium in their final group encounter on Saturday. Francisca Ordega’s opener and Asisat Oshoala’s hat-trick handed the Super Falcons a comprehensive first-half advantage as …

Nigeria wins big in 2016 Glo-CAF Awards

Nigeria scooped four awards at the 25th edition of the Glo-CAF Awards held Thursday night in Abuja. The Super Falcons opened the floor on the night as they emerged winner in the Women’s National Team of the Year category. The Nigerian Ladies finished ahead of Cameroon and South Africa. Kelechi Iheanacho and Alex Iwobi were also winners as the …

AWCON 2016: Nigeria Beats Cameroon to lift title a record eight times

Super Falcons of Nigeria have emerged as African champions once again after a 1-0 victory against the Indomitable Lioness of Cameroon on Saturday, December 3. Desire Oparanozie’s 84th-minute strike  was the difference as the Falcons edge their opponent right at their own backyard. The Guingamp star’s goal in the second half was enough to separate …

Hosts vs Holders: Nigeria and Cameroon clash in AWC 2016 Final

Hosts Cameroon and record holders Nigeria go head to head in today’s final for the African women’s title at the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo . After two weeks of fantastic football, the final two teams standing will slug it out for who will be crowned the Queens of African football. The match promises to be a …

AWC 2016: Nigeria reach women’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals

Nigeria thrashed Kenya 4-0 to reach the semi-finals of the women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. At the start of the final group matches on Saturday, Nigeria, Ghana and Mali were all vying for the two semi-final places. Nigeria started quickly against Kenya in Limbe and scored with their second attack after just two …

5 Sports Personalities Making Nigeria Proud

Nigeria is a sports loving country. This can be observed during the weekends when people in cities like Lagos, Kano and Port Harcourt flood various stadiums and bars to watch the English premiership and other local and international sports tourneys. Patriots donning the green white green national colour are always proud to step out to represent …

2015 WWC: Nigeria women play with heavy hearts at World Cup

In its decisive final group game at the Women’s World Cup, the United States will face an opponent with a spur of motivation that traces back to a horrifying tragedy of unthinkable magnitude. “Our girls,” says Nigerian forward Desire Oparanozie. “They are always with us.” The global soccer audience didn’t know much about Nigeria coming …

BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year award: Asisat Oshoala wins

Nigeria and Liverpool forward Asisat Oshoala has been named as the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year. The 20-year-old forward is the first player to win the new award from the BBC World Service, voted for by football fans around the world. She beat Spain’s Veronica Boquete, German Nadine Kessler, Scot Kim Little and Brazilian …

Rivers Angels are Nigeria women league champions

Edwin Okon’s ladies have emerged winners of the Nigeria women topflight following their away win against Edo Queens Rivers Angels clinched the Nigeria Women Premier League after defeating Edo Queens 3-1 in Benin on Wednesday. A brace from Asisat Oshoala and Ngozi Ebere secured Rivers Angels the league title with Ifeoma Amos getting the consolation …