Nigeria

Holders Nigeria learned their Women's Africa Cup of Nations 2026 group-stage opponents on Thursday, with the Super Falcons set to renew acquaintances with Zambia in the opening round in Morocco in March.

A UEFA Women's Champions League goal against Manchester United and a brace against Le Havre were the moments that defined a superb last month of 2025 for Lyon's Tabitha Chawinga.

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Nigeria, the 10-time African champions, were the only top team who did not play a single friendly match of the last window of 2025, which held between November 24 and December 2.

November 2025 was one of African women's football's most eventful months to date at club level.

Washington Spirit's opening goal against Portland Thorns was the epitome of counter-attacking football, and showed how the duo of Rosemonde Kouassi and Gift Monday have driven the team to the NWSL Championship.

When Gift Monday scored for Washington Spirit in the NWSL quarterfinal against Racing Louisville this past weekend, few outside the team knew that she'd only just returned from Nigeria for the funeral of her beloved father.

Esther Okoronkwo hit a hat-trick on Monday night to help AFC Toronto advance to the final of the inaugural Northern Super League championship game, beating Montreal Roses 4-1 on the night and 6-1 on aggregate.