Nigeria

Get to know the five nominees for the 2025 Women's Johan Cruyff Trophy, awarded to the best coach of the year.

Get to know the five nominees for the 2025 Women's Yashin Trophy, awarded to the best goalkeeper of the year.

California-born Nigeria and Houston Dash defender Michelle Alozie says the presence of the many dual-national players in the Super Falcons squad in their Women's Africa Cup of Nations victory was crucial.

Nigeria women's basketball team defeated Mali 78-64 in the final to claim their fifth consecutive, and seventh overall, Afrobasket championship, making it a great fortnight for Nigerian women's sports.

With the confetti settled on the Super Falcons' WAFCON glory, it's fair to ask whether women's football in Africa is truly getting the support, the recognition and the treatment that the talent surely merits.

Even with her club career at a crossroads following her exit from Atlético Madrid, Rasheedat Ajibade reminded the world of the value she can bring to any team in July, leading Nigeria to the WAFCON crown.

ESPN names it's Women's Africa Cup of Nations 'Dream Team' after Nigeria's come-from-behind 3-2 victory vs. Morocco in Casablanca, with the Super Falcons obviously making up the bulk.

President Tinubu rewarded each of the 24 players on the squad with a national award of Officer of the Order of the Niger, a three-bedroom apartment, and the naira equivalent of $US100,000.

Despite Nigeria's WAFCON victory, there must still be doubts about whether Justin Madugu is the right man to get the best out of this talented squad, with another WAFCON and World Cup to come over the next two years.

Morocco head coach Jorge Vilda made no secret of his unhappiness with the referees' decision-making during Saturday's Women's AFCON final, with two notable penalty decision going against the tournament hosts.