The 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations has officially kicked off in Morocco with a historic expansion to 16 teams, making it the biggest edition in the tournament's history and introducing new contenders to Africa's premier women's football...
The Federal Government has fulfilled its promise to reward every Super Falcons player with a house and $100,000 ahead of Nigeria's WAFCON 2026 campaign.
National Sports Commission chairman Shehu Dikko says the rewards have been paid, with the...
July 11, (THEWILL) — Nigeria's Super Falcons have unveiled a 25-player squad for the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) as they prepare to defend their continental crown in Morocco.
Head coach Justine Madugu announced the squad through...
December 29, (THEWILL) — Nigerian sportswomen delivered an exceptional year in 2025, sweeping continental titles and global medals with a consistency that marked the period as one of the most successful in the nation's sporting history. From football pitches...
October 28, (THEWILL) — Nigeria have qualified for the next Women's Africa Cup of Nations following a 1-1 draw with the Republic of Benin on Tuesday evening. The result at the MKO Abiola Stadium confirmed a 3-1 aggregate victory...
October 17, (THEWILL) — The Confederation of African Football has unveiled the nominees for the 2025 CAF Awards, recognising outstanding contributions to women's football across the continent. The shortlist spans 10 categories, including player, goalkeeper, coach, and team honours....
July 31, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s senior female soccer team, the Super Falcons, are the Queens of Africa, given their superlative, dominant and creative performance, their resilience, and agility at the just concluded Women’s African Cup of Nations (WAFCON),...
July 28, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has conferred the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) on players of the Super Falcons and members of the technical crew following their historic victory at the...
July 28, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s Super Falcons created history at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final in Rabat last Saturday by overturning a twogoal deficit to defeat hosts Morocco 32 and capture a 10th continental title. Morocco had...
President Donald Trump has pushed back against calls for tighter artificial intelligence oversight, arguing that Washington already has enough power to police an industry whose own leaders are asking for stronger safety checks.