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Nigeria: Canada 2015 - USA Knocks Out Nigeria's Super Falcons
Premium Times, 17 June 2015
Nigeria's national women football team, the Super Falcons, are out of the ongoing FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada following their 0-1 loss to USA Wednesday morning. Read more »
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South Africa: Soccer - Women's World Cup Smashes Viewership Figures in United States
Daily Maverick, 25 June 2015
The Women's World Cup has drawn some impressive viewership figures in the United States. It's not being broadcast in South Africa, but those who are in charge of making broadcast… Read more »
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Africa: Wambach Volley Keeps USA Top, Sends Nigeria Home
CAF, 17 June 2015
An Abby Wambach volley seconds before half-time earned USA a 1-0 victory over Nigeria in Vancouver, which sent them through as Group D winners and eliminated their opponents. Read more »
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Africa: Cameroonian Comeback Seals Famous Win Over Swiss
CAF, 17 June 2015
Cameroon turned in a dynamic second-half showing to defeat Switzerland 2-1 for their first win over a European opponent at a FIFA Women's World Cup™. Read more »
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Nigeria: Falcons Defender Banned
This Day, 16 June 2015
Super Falcons defender, Ugo Njoku, has been handed a three-match ban by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee for an elbowing incident in Nigeria's Group D match against Australia in… Read more »
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Nigeria: Ordega'll Be a Threat to U.S. - Coach
Independent (Lagos), 16 June 2015
The coach of Washington Spirit, a U.S. professional football team, Mark Parsons, has admitted that Francesca Ordega of the Super Falcons will pose a serious threat to the American… Read more »
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Cote d'Ivoire: Norway Outlast Brave Côte d'Ivoire to Seal Second
CAF, 16 June 2015
Norway were made to work hard before subduing Côte d'Ivoire 3-1 in Moncton to seal second place in Group B, behind Germany on goal difference. Read more »
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Nigeria: Beat USA, Get N12 Million, NFF Tells Falcons
Guardian, 16 June 2015
To give the Super Falcons the motivation they need to excel in today's game against the U.S., the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), yesterday reminded the girls that the $60,000… Read more »
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Nigeria: 2015 Women's W/Cup - African Sides Beaten
Vanguard, 14 June 2015
It was a disappointing match day for the three African representatives as they all succumbed to losses. Read more »
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Nigeria: Seven Surprising Results From Euro, Nations Cup Qualifiers
Premium Times, 15 June 2015
The 2016 European Championship qualifiers continued over last weekend and also the first group matches for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Cup also began in earnest with the Super… Read more »
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Nigeria: Falcons Can Shock USA, Says Oshoala
Independent (Lagos), 16 June 2015
Super Falcons striker, Asisat Oshoala, has admitted the enormous task ahead as the team in its last group match against the United States in the ongoing FIFA Women's World Cup in… Read more »
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Africa: Why Africa's Women Footballers Have a Tougher Game
DW, 12 June 2015
Two African teams are playing in the FIFA Women's World Cup on Friday (12.06.2015): Nigeria and Cameroon. African women's football has performed poorly in previous tournaments.… Read more »
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Nigeria: FIFA Women's World Cup - Nigeria, Sweden in 3-3 Draw
Vanguard, 8 June 2015
Sweden Gave Up a 2-0 lead to Nigeria only for substitute Linda Sembrant to put the Europeans back in the lead, which Francisca Ordega cancelled out with three minutes remaining to… Read more »