Nigeria

Asisat Oshoala has been recalled to the Nigeria Super Falcons squad for the 2025 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, but the omission of Gift Monday is arguably the bigger story.

Captain Rasheedat Ajibade scored twice as Nigeria's Super Falcons recorded a dominant 2-0 victory over regional rivals Cameroon in an international friendly on Tuesday, getting their Women's AFCON build up underway.

Despite Barbra Banda's hat-trick for Orlando Pride against the Utah Royals, May was a better month for Malawi striker Temwa Chawinga, who helped secure three consecutive wins for NWSL leaders Kansas City Current.

As Nigeria's Super Falcons gear up for a pair of home friendlies against Cameroon, head coach Justin Madugu views the fixtures as a vital step in reclaiming the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title.

Nigeria's Super Eagles and Ghana's Black Stars are two of Africa's foremost football giants. Their clash is called the Jollof Derby, and here is everything you need to know about it.

Zambia's Barbra Banda finished April second in the NWSL Golden Boot race, after another productive month for defending champions Orlando Pride. Temwa Chawinga had a quieter month, though, for Kansas City.

After experiencing one season in the United States, along with some outstanding talent from the African continent, Bay FC forward Asisat Oshoala believes that African players have raised the bar in the NWSL.

March saw the return of NWSL action after African stars took the league by storm in 2024. This year, Temwa Chawinga and Barbra Banda have wasted no time picking up where they left off.

Based in the United States, the NWSL is home to quality players from around the world, including some African stars, like Temwa Chawinga and Barbra Banda, who have taken it by storm in recent years.

After record performances by African players in the last season, three more Nigerian players have swelled the ranks of players from the continent in the NWSL.