Nigeria

Malawi star Temwa Chawinga returned to her scorching best in May in the NWSL for the Kansas City Current, while her sister Tabitha Chawinga did the most for Lyon in France.

Washington Spirit forward Gift Monday and veteran striker Asisat Oshoala were named in Nigeria's squad for two international friendlies against Senegal, part of Nigeria's build-up to the 2026 WAFCON.

After missing the entirety of last season, Nigeria defender Nicole Payne scored her first professional goal in her first start for the Orlando Pride this pastb weekend.

Nigeria's Super Falcons will to return to action in June, against Senegal, ending their long stretch without a match, as the Women's Africa Cup of Nations approaches.

Nigeria Super Falcons captain Rasheedat Ajibade has expressed her displeasure at the team's shambolic preparations ahead of this year's rescheduled Women's Africa Cup of Nations tournament.

Going into her first full NWSL season with the Washington Spirit, Nigeria striker Gift Monday is looking forward to continuing her partnership with United States star Trinity Rodman.

On Thursday, the Confederation of African Football confirmed the rumours that the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations would not take place in Morocco as planned on March 17. Criticism has swiftly followed.

We are supposedly two weeks away from the Women's AFCON. But will it go ahead? How did we get here, what happens next, and how can CAF's stated commitment to the women's game be trusted after this latest debacle?

Lyon's Tabitha Chawinga stole the show in February with a performance for the ages against Marseille after a vital winner against Paris Saint-Germain, but the Malawi star was far from the only star to impress in February.

Even with the Africa-led NWSL in the United States currently in its off-season, a new generation of African stars is shining bright in Europe in the early stages of 2026.