Nigeria: How Maigari Motivated Falconets to Defeat U.S.
So seismic was the impact of Nigeria's victory over USA in the Germany 2010 quarter-finals that it has been called the greatest achievement in the history of women's football, not just in that country but for the whole of Africa.
Nigeria: Falconets Reach Women's World Soccer Semi-Finals
Nigeria confront Colombia today in a last four match at the FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup in Germany, knowing that a win would catapult them into the record books as Africa's first team to reach the finals of a world tournament.
South Africa: Bets for the July Styled on World Cup
GAUTENG bookmaker Lance Michael, like his UK counterparts in the World Cup, is offering a series of interesting alternative bets on Saturday's Vodacom Durban July at Greyville.
Angola: First Division Football Championship"s Standing
Check below the standing of the National First Division Football Championship, also known as Girabola2009, after the opening of the 19th round.
Angola: 1º De Agosto Thrash Benfica De Luanda Into Third Position
1º de Agosto reached the third position in the national first division championship of football, after thrashing Benfica de Luanda by 4-1, in a 19th round match played at Luanda's "Coqueiros" stadium on Wednesday.
Angola: FAF, APF Discuss Second Soccer League's Models
The new models for competition of national football championship of the second division, dubbed "Girangola", will be discussed this year at a meeting between the Angolan Federation of Football (FAF) and the provincial Associations, an official source told Angop Tuesday.
Angola: Region to Host Cosafa Cup
Angola will host on 13-29 November the 14th edition of the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) Cup in the cities of Lubango, Southern Huila province, and Benguela.
Namibia: Arrows Ready to for 'Once in a Lifetime' Match
ELEVEN Arrows coach Johannes 'Congo' Hindjou says his charges are fired up and ready to take on the mighty 'Amakhosi' in their 'once in a lifetime' international friendly this weekend.
Nigeria: Team, Columbia Battle for Final Spot
The Falconets will today lock horns against Columbia in the ongoing FIFA World Cup for women holding in Belfield, Germany. The Falconets eliminated favourites USA in the quarter-finals, making history as the first African team to make it to the semis in the 5th edition of the tournament. Columbia on the other hand defeated Sweden 2-0.Both teams will be hoping to make history today in Belfield, Germany. The Falconets will go into this game with confidence after defeating the United States.
Nigeria: Heartland Clash Against JS Kabylie Will Be Tough - Siasia
Heartland coach Samson Siasia, has predicted a tough outing this weekend in CAF Champions League when Heartland clash against Algeria's JS Kabylie in Tizi Ouzou.
Africa: The Last Four
The race to succeed the USA as world champions has been whittled down to just four - perennial candidates Germany and three sides who are competing in the semi-finals of a FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup for the first time: Nigeria, Korea Republic and Colombia. The in-form hosts test their mettle against free-scoring Korea Republic in Bochum, while the pacy and powerful Falconets, who sent defending champions USA packing, take on the technically adept and clinical Cafeteras in Bielefeld.
Nigeria: Dissolve Self-Serving Committee, Falode Begs President Jonathan
Although the Electoral Committee has failed to bow to pressure on the need to postpone the date of election into the board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), an aspirant, Aisha Falode, has called for the dissolution of the electoral committee because she believes it is a passive hatchet job team put in place by the impeached former president of the federation, Alhaji Abdulahi Lulu.
Nigeria: EFCC Quizzes Attah, Grants Lulu Time Extension
Former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Victor Attah, was on Wednesday grilled by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged money laundering while in office.
Africa: Heartland On Tough Mission in Algeria - Siasia
Heartland coach, Samson Siasia, has envisage a tough outing in this weekend's CAF Champions League clash against Algeria's JS Kabylie in Tizi Ouzou.
Nigeria: Local Coach Will Win World Cup With Eagles - Guru Maharaj
As agitation for a Nigerian to coach the Super Eagles reaches feverish pitch, the spiritual head of One Love Family, Sat Guru Maharaj ji, has called on the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) to heed the voice of the people, predicting that only a Nigerian would win the World Cup with the senior national team.
Angola: Petro De Luanda Beat Académica Do Soyo
The team of Petro de Luanda reached third place of the first soccer league's table, with 31 points, after defeating Académica do Soyo by 3-2, for the 19th round match of Girabola, played at Cidadela Stadium.
Nigeria: Tomtom Rewards Falconets With U.S.$8,750
The official candy of Nigeria's national teams, TomTom, has applauded the Falconets for reaching the semi-finals of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Germany.
South Africa: Past Defeats Will Not Spook Us, Say Sharks
THE Sharks' heart-breaking defeats at the hands of the Cheetahs in the past few seasons could not be further from the team's mind, they claim, as they prepare for their Currie Cup encounter against their so-called hoodoo team in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
South Africa: Police Top Brass Exchange Crime Fighting Ideas
The Police's top brass have gathered in Mpumalanga to share ideas on how to fight crime and maintain the high policing standards achieved during the World Cup.
Nigeria: First Lady Rescues Football Federation President From EFCC Clutches
What was to be the beginning of the travails of the Acting President of NFF, Alhaji Aminu Maigari, in the hands of fhe EFCC, was saved for him yesterday, plenty of thanks to the First Lady, Dim Patience Jonathan.
Nigeria: Falconets Get More Praises
Encomiums are still pouring in for Nigeria's under-20 women team, the Falconets over their conquest of the under-20 world champions in that category of the game, the United States of America. The latest in the series are coming from Genevieve Nnaji; one of Nigeria's divas and superstar actresses and the Nigeria Association of Women in Sports (NAWIS).
Nigeria: Anti-Corruption Body Freezes Football Federation Account
Economic and Financial crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen three bank accounts of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), following new revelations by its investigation into the alleged N1.3 billion fraud in the Glass House.
Namibia: Doëseb Remains Premier League Boss
INCUMBENT Johnny Johnson Doëseb will remain in charge of the Namibia Premier League (NPL) until 2014 after being re-elected for another term.
Nigeria: NFF Election - Group Plots Ekeji's Removal
There is a serious plot to remove the Director-General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Dr. Patrick Ekeji, by a group following his believed stance against them because they want to hand-pick members of the incoming executive board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
Namibia: Cattle Country Derby in Windhoek
OTJINENE All Stars will lock horns with Epukiro All Stars in the annual Oscar Mengo Federation Cup final in what promises to be a feisty regional derby next weekend.
Nigeria: NFA Probe Scares Lagerback
Eagles' manager, Lars Lagerback is staying away from his duty post, because of the controversy rocking the Nigeria Football Association in the aftermath of the 2010 World Cup.
Nigeria: Falconets - First Lady Saves Maigari From EFCC
Acting President of the Nigeria Football Association, NFA, Alhaji Aminu Maigari was yesterday saved by the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC was set to stop his trip to Germany to see the U-20 female national team, the Falconets.
Nigeria: Ain't No Stopping Falconets , Coach
Nigeria's Team at the Fifa under-20 Women's World Cup the Falconets, are fired up as they prepare to face Colombia in tomorrow's semi-final clash.
South Africa: Coach Ready to Take on Ghana in Friendly
NEWLY appointed national team coach Pitso Mosimane conceded yesterday that he was well aware that he was taking a huge risk by playing against World Cup quarterfinalists Ghana in his first match in charge.
Africa: U-20 Women World Cup - Nigeria into Semis
The Falconets beat the defending champions, USA 4-2 on penalties after both sides were tied on one goal either way at the end of 120 minutes of play.