Africa Cup: Nigeria lose to Uganda after DLS
Nigeria’s senior men’s cricket team on Friday lost by five wickets to Uganda at the ILT20 Africa Cup currently being played in Kigali, Rwanda.
Africa Cup Sport News
International friendly: Super Falcons to test might against France
Fresh from a two-match friendly duel with the Green Ladies of Algeria in Nigeria, nine-time African champions, Super Falcons, are billed to play the France’s senior women’s team, Les Bleues, in a high-profile friendly in France, on November 30, 2024, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has said. The Super Falcons lashed the Green Ladies 2-0 and 4-1 in games played in Ikenne-Remo and Lagos respectively, with a good number of home-based professionals showing great promise in the squad coached by Justine Madugu. This month’s encounter with the Les Bleues will hold at the Stade Raymond Kopa in the city of Angers, with kick-off set for 9.30 p.m. France time. While the Bleues are happy to take the game as part of their preparations for the League of Nations in the spring and the 2025 UEFA Euro Women Championship in Switzerland, in the summer, the Falcons will welcome the encounter as part of the process for blooding a new squad, as well as, another test ahead of the 2025 Women Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco next summer. It is only the seventh time in their history that the Les Bleues will play in the city of Angers.
Algeria’s ‘Green Ladies’ arrive as Falcons begin new era under Madugu
The women’s national football team, the Super Falcons, are set to begin a new life post Randy Waldrum with an international friendly game against Algeria, tomorrow, at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne, Ogun State.
Nigeria pick Osimhen, Lookman for Africa Cup qualifiers
Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman, who are both locked in possible transfer talks away from their Italian clubs, have been called up for next month’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin and Rwanda.
Super Falcons talk tough, ready for ‘battle of Pretoria’
The Super Falcons landed in Pretoria this morning ready for their make or mar Paris 2024 Olympics women’s football qualifier against the Banyana Banyana.
Super Falcons begin preparation as Ajibade, others arrive in Abuja
Captain of the Super Falcons, Rasheedat Ajibade, are among the early birds as the Falcons’ camp opened yesterday ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games women’s football African final qualifying fixture against Banyana Banyana of South Africa.