Nigeria forward, Joy Omewa was the hero for Fortuna Hjorring as they came from behind to defeat Odense 2-1 in their final match of the Danish Women’s League regular season on Saturday at the Nature Energy Park.
Super Falcons forward, Jennifer Echegini netted a brace to lead Paris Saint-Germain to a 6-1 win over Dijon in France’s top-flight women’s league on Saturday.
Edo Queens’ dreams of securing a medal in the CAF Women’s Champions League were dashed on Friday, as they lost 4-3 in a tense penalty shootout to Morocco’s FC Masar in the bronze medal match.
The game, which ended 1-1 after regulation time, saw the Nigerian side fall just short of clinching third place.
The defeat came just days after Edo Queens were eliminated from the semifinals by TP Mazembe, who staged a 3-1 comeback to deny the Nigerians a spot in the final.
Holding a 1-0 lead into the final moments of the second half, Edo Queens could not hold off the Congolese side, sending them into the playoff for third place.
Going into the match against FC Masar, Edo Queens’ coach Aduku was hopeful that his team had overcome the heartbreak of the semifinal loss.
However, despite a strong performance, playing a stalemate in the regular time of the match, Edo Queens were unable to edge past the hosts in the shootout, leaving them with a fourth-place finish.
Edo Queens dominated in the group stages, starting with a dominant 3-0 win over CBE, followed by a goalless draw with FC Masar and a stunning 2-1 victory over defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns.
Though they fell short of a medal, Edo Queens’ fourth-place finish ensures they walk away with a significant $300,000 (over N508 million) in prize money, further cementing their place as one of the top teams in African women’s club football.
The prize pool for the CAF Women’s Champions League sees the winners walk away with $600,000, with the runners-up earning $400,000 and third place receiving $350,000.
The Super Falcons of Nigeria have been placed in Group B of the 13th Women Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) set to take place in Morocco next summer.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the draw procedure for the 2024 Total Energies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), set to take place in Morocco next year.
Edo Queens will take to the field today with an historic bronze medal on the line, as they face FC Masar in the third-place match of the 2024 Women’s CAF Champions League.
Edo Queens coach Moses Aduku has revealed the moment that changed the course of the heartbreaking 3-1 semi-final defeat to TP Mazembe and have shifted his focus to Friday’s third-place playoff against FC Masar.
Nigerian female football stars duo, Edna Imade and Monday Gift, have been nominated for the EA SPORTS Liga F Player of the Month award for November.
Nigerian player, Macleans Chinonyerem scored her first ever hat-trick in the Saudi Women’s Premier League, leading Al Shabab to a dominant 6-0 victory over Eastern Flame.
The University of Pittsburgh women’s football team has strengthened its squad with the addition of two Nigerian players, Adaobi Okah and Yusuf Hannah.