Coach Yusif Basigi’s side ended the year as the 45th best team in the world. The Queens were previously ranked at 50 however, a strong performance at the just ended Africa Women Cup of Nations in Cameroon has contributed to their move.. The girls have reclaimed second place in Africa, behind African Champions
Month: December 2016
Janine van Wyk discloses new favourite colour ahead of new NWSL season
South Africa captain Janine van Wyk has expressed readiness for the 2017 National Women's Soccer League season, after putting pen to paper for Houston Dash, pending receipt of her P-1 visa and International Transfer Certificate, declaring that orange is her new favourite colour. https://twitter.com/Janinevanwyk5/status/811856176019283968 The move has capped off what has been
W-League challenge excites Francisca Ordega
Nigeria international Francisca Ordega is set to become the first African to feature in the Westfield W-League where she would be defending the colours of Sydney FC for the remainder of the 2016/17 season. The two-time League Champions, on their website, confirmed the signing of Ordega, who only last month was selected in
Black Queens set to protest over unpaid entitlements
Supers Falcons looking forward to Friday
From lifting the trophy of the 10th Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Yaounde, on December 3, to raising placards on the streets of Abuja, in protest of unpaid entitlements, on December 14. This, unfortunately, is how the last 10 days have unfolded for the most successful team on the continent. However,
CAF WPOTY: Addo expresses high hopes after nomination
President Biya tells Indomitable Lionesses: Cameroonians are proud of you
The senior women's national football team of Cameroon were hosted and honoured at the Unity Palace located in the Etoudi region of Yaounde, by President Paul Biya and First Lady Chantal Biya, on Thursday. The Head of State, who is still in awe of the performance of the Indomitable Lionesses congratulated
Adamant African champions demand their allowances, bonuses
Since arriving Abuja days ago, Nigeria's senior women's national team have refused to leave their hotel until the Nigeria Football Federation pay up all their allowances and bonuses for clinching the 10th Women's Africa Cup of Nations. With a late Desire Oparanozie goal on Saturday, the Super Falcons lifted their eighth
Women’s AFCON 2016: Nigeria reaffirm dominance in Africa with eighth title
A late goal from Desire Oparanozie in a nail biting final of the 10th Women's Africa Cup of Nations, has ensured that the Super Falcons of Nigeria retain their trophy with a 1-0 victory over the hosts, Cameroon. With the Ahmadou Ahidjo stadium filled to capacity in support of the Indomitable Lionesses,
Cameroon 2016 represents victory for women’s football
Time and time again women's football in Africa have continually craved followership, but the kind it has gotten today at the Ahmadou Ahidjio stadium in Yaounde, is unprecedented and insanely overwhelming. With over 40,000 cheerful beating hearts already in the stands five hours before kick off, a lot more still queuing