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Falconets qualify for 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Poland
8+ hour, 42+ min ago (255+ words) Nigeria's Falconets have secured their spot at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Poland despite a 2-1 loss to Malawi in the second leg of their final qualifying tie on Saturday. The Falconets had claimed a 2-0 win in the first leg…...
U20 Women's World Cup qualifiers: Falconets secure 2-0 victory over Malawi
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (229+ words) Nigeria's Falconets secured a 2-0 victory over Malawi in the first leg of their 2026 FIFA U20 Women's World Cup Qualifiers at Ikenne on Saturday. The Falconets came into the game looking to gain an advantage ahead of the return leg. Having achieved…...
Plumptre slams CAF over postponement of 2026 WAFCON
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (369+ words) Super Falcons defender Ashleigh Plumptre has criticised the Confederation of African Football (CAF) following the postponement of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The tournament was originally scheduled to take place in Morocco from March 17 to April 3, but CAF…...
Chelle faces knockout test as Super Eagles prepare for Mozambique round of 16 tie
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (159+ words) Bold Sports "Since I took this job, I have been under pressure. Game after game, we want to become ambitious, but we want to think about the next game. "If God gives us the chance to go to the quarterfinal,…...
Cameroon defeat South Africa 2-1 to qualify for AFCON 2025 quarterfinals
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (443+ words) Cameroon have qualified for the quarterfinals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after a thrilling 2-1 victory over South Africa in their round of 16 clash at Rabat on Sunday, Bold Sports reports. Despite a late scare from the Bafana Bafana,…...
AFCON 2025: Group-Stage Numbers Hint at a Fierce Knockout Phase
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (500+ words) The group stage of the AFCON 2025 in Morocco has done more than separate contenders from the rest, it has sketched a clear statistical portrait of a tournament shaped by attacking intent, control in possession and decisive individual moments. Across 36 matches,…...
Super Eagles set for Mozambique clash as 2025 AFCON round-of-16 fixtures confirmed
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (350+ words) Nigeria will face Mozambique in the round of 16 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after the conclusion of a dramatic Group F finale, with the Super Eagles now firmly focused on the knockout phase in Morocco. The encounter will take…...
Cameroon and Mozambique chase progression in Group F decider
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (349+ words) Progression is the clear focus for both Mozambique and Cameroon as they meet in their final Group F fixture. The match will be played at the Grande Stade d'Agadir with kick-off at 8 pm. While this will be the first time…...
AFCON 2025: South Africa join Egypt in round of 16, Zimbabwe, Angola eliminated
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (334+ words) South Africa have booked their place in the round of 16 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after securing a dramatic 3-2 victory over Zimbabwe at Marrakech on Monday, Bold Sports reports. The win saw South Africa finish second in Group…...
Super Eagles could score 150th AFCON goal against Uganda
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (233+ words) The Super Eagles of Nigeria are closing in on another historic landmark at the Africa Cup of Nations, sitting just one goal away from recording their 150th goal in the competition's history. Ademola Lookman's strike against Tunisia took Nigeria's AFCON goal…...