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Wikki Tourists beat visiting Katsina United 2-0  

Wikki Tourists FC of Bauchi on Sunday beat visiting Katsina United FC 2-0 in a 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) fixture at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium Bauchi.   The…

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England beat N’Ireland 5-0, secure Euro 2022 q’final ticket

England wrapped up an impressive group stage at Euro 2022 as they comfortably beat Northern Ireland having already qualified for the quarter-finals. The Lionesses, who finish top of Group A,…

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WAFCON: Buhari hails Falcons, commends World Cup ticket

President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates Nigeria’s Female Football team, the Super Falcons, for qualifying for the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in 2023 after their emphatic quarter-final victory…

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Zambia in first WAFCON semi-finals, qualify for World Cup

Zambia beat Senegal in a penalty kicks shootout on Wednesday in Casablanca to reach the semi-finals of the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. The Copper Queens…

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Super Falcons to play US team in friendlies

Nine-time African champions Nigeria will head to the United States for a two-match tour against the country’s Women’s National Team (USWNT) in September. Head of Communications at the Nigeria Football…

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Chelsea signs Sterling from Manchester City

Raheem Sterling has returned “home” after swapping Manchester for London by signing for Chelsea on a five-year deal. The England international ended a seven-year stay at Manchester City as he…

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WAFCON 2022: Super Falcons clinch quarter final ticket, beat Burundi 4-0

Defending champions Super Falcons thrashed Burundi 4-0 in their final match of Group C on Sunday, at the Women African Cup of Nations (WAFCON), to clinch a quarterfinal ticket. The…

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Coach blames Rangers’ defeat on players’ attitude

Abdul Maikaba, the Technical Adviser of Rangers International Football Club of Enugu, on Sunday blamed their 0-1 loss to hosts Gombe United on his players’ attitude. The News Agency of…

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Spain beat Finland 4-1 in Women’s Euros tourney

Favourites Spain made a winning start to their Women’s European Championship campaign after they came from behind to beat Finland 4-1 in Milton Keynes on Friday. Linda Sallstrom gave Finland…

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Super Falcons beat Botswana 2-0 to raise hope

……as South Africa advance Title-holders Nigeria set on a better track their 12th Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) campaign with a 2-0 win over Botswana in Rabat on Thursday. The…

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