In the face of persistent public criticism and perceptions of neglect towards the Super Falcons, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is stepping up its efforts to demonstrate stronger support for ...

When: Saturday at 8pm (20:00 GMT). How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 5pm (16:00 GMT) in advance of our live text commentary stream. Two of the continent’s footballing ...

The numbers are staggering. Thirty-one days. Three continents. Thirty-eight teams representing populations as vast as 237 million (Nigeria) and as quaint as 398,000 (Iceland). Eighty-five matches, 10 ...

The ceremony featured CAF President Patrice Motsepe, who will also attend the CAF Women’s Champions League Final in El Jadida on Saturday. Twelve teams are competing in WAFCON 2025 in pursuit of ...

No one saw it coming. Well, except Nigeria. Going into the WAFCON 2025 final, most predictions leaned toward a Moroccan win. They had the crowd, the momentum, and two early goals on their side. But ...

Three years ago, the world welcomed African women’s football with a roar. Close to 60,000 Moroccans squeezed into the 53,000-seater Stade Moulay Abdellah in Rabat to watch the women’s national team ...

Banyana Banyana will begin their CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title defence this weekend with a clear message from within camp — the past will not play a part for them in Morocco. The ...

Morocco's goalkeeper Khadija Er-Rmichi punches the ball away during the 2025 Women's Africa Cup of Nations final Abdel Majid Bziouat / Getty Images When an organisation postpones an event due to ...

Nigerian female referee, Yemisi Akintoye, has been included among other referees selected by Confederation of African Football, to officiate at the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations scheduled to take ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Neel Shelat covers women's soccer around the world. Jun 29, 2025, 09:00am EDT Morocco will seek to win their first WAFCON title on ...