Author: Tumininu Yussuf
Nigeria’ Flamingos hope of matching or surpassing their 2022 bronze medal finish were dashed on Tuesday night after a heavy 4–0 defeat to a ruthless Italian side in the Round of 16 of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2025.
The Super Falcons of Nigeria have officially booked their place at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco, advancing 3–1 on aggregate after being held to a 1–1 draw by the Benin Republic at the MKO Abiola Sports Arena in Abeokuta on Tuesday.
Victor Wembanyama has historically become the first player in league history to record 100 points and 15 blocks in his first three regular-season games, etching his name into the record books.
Following their narrow qualification to the U17 Women’s World Cup Round of 16, Nigeria’s U-17 women’s head coach, Bankole Olowookere, firmly belief that the Flamingos can shock the high-flying Italians when both sides clash in Morocco.
Nigeria women’s national team head coach, Justin Madugu, has debunked rumours of a fallout with forward Monday Gift, clarifying that her omission from the latest Super Falcons squad was purely tactical and not due to disciplinary reasons.
Reigning champions and 10-time winners of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), the Super Falcons of Nigeria, resumed training on Sunday at the MKO Abiola Sports Complex in Abeokuta, ahead of the decisive return leg of their final qualifying fixture against the Amazons of Benin Republic.
The knockout phase of the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup is set to ignite on Tuesday, October 28, with Nigeria’s Flamingos facing a tough test against Italy in one of the standout Round of 16 fixtures at the Stade Olympique de Rabat.
Nigeria’s women’s national rugby league team, the Green Falcons, fell short of their World Cup dream after suffering a 62–4 defeat to Fiji’s Bulikula in the final of the IRL Women’s Rugby League World Series 2025 at the Terry Fox Stadium in Canada on Sunday.
The race to the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) is heating up, with defending champions, Nigeria’s Super Falcons leading a parade of African football heavyweights who have placed themselves in strong positions to qualify for next year’s finals.
The Super Falcons of Nigeria have taken a crucial step toward defending their continental crown after securing a 2–0 victory over Bénin Republic’s Amazons in the first leg of their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final qualifying tie at the Stade de Kégué, Lomé, on Friday evening.
