Nigeria, US , Canada, France others qualify for FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 Qualifying The four African teams that reached the 2025 Women’s AfroBasket semifinals have secured their spots in the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup qualifying tournaments, which will take place in March of next year. Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, and South Sudan join a group of 24 national teams that will compete in four FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 qualifying tournaments. Each tournament features six teams, and the tournaments will determine the 16 teams that will compete in the Women’s World Cup in Germany. Brazil, Argentina,…
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Abdulgafar Oladimeji
Abdulgafar Oladimeji is a sports writer with over two decades experience in the industry. As a reporter , he has worked with top major Nigerian newspapers, freelancer with newspaper and broadcast media organizations in Africa, Europe and America. He is a well travelled sports journalists reporting major sports events across the globe.
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FIFA announce names of 54 match officials for U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2025 The FIFA Referees Committee has announced the match officials who will oversee games at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2025, which will take place from 17 October to 8 November. A total of 54 match officials (18 referees and 36 assistant referees) from 36 FIFA Member Associations (MA) are set to take charge of the matches. “It is always exciting for me when announcements such as this one are made, but this one is even more special than normal. This year’s tournament is the…
Kenyan born 18 years old Odongo a.k.a “Last Born” ready to shine at CHAN 2024 Just a year ago, Austin Odongo was sitting national exams in Homabay County. Now, the 19-year-old is preparing to line up for Kenya at the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024, marking a remarkable rise from schoolboy footballer to national team prospect. Odongo is not just one of the youngest players at the tournament — he is also one of the most intriguing stories. The midfielder, who recently completed Form Four (the final year of secondary school in Kenya), has been named in the…
How Morocco made moves to stop Super Falcons from lifting the 10th WAFCON trophy Morocco had filed a petition to CAF raising issues over the eligibility status of two players in the Nigerian women’s team . The petitioners alleged that the duo of Ashleigh Plumptre and Michelle Alozie were born outside Nigeria. The northern African host of the 10th WAFCON had raised dust on the pattern the duo used to switched their nationality. They alleged that the approach used in switching nationalities by both players were faulty and marred by irregularities. Checks revealed that , Plumptre got th nod from…
FIFA appoints new coach for Afghan women’s refugee team FIFA has appointed former Scotland international Pauline Hamill to lead the newly established Afghan women’s refugee team. This unprecedented initiative reflects FIFA’s ongoing commitment to offering every girl and young woman the opportunity to pursue their footballing dreams, regardless of their circumstances. It also represents a significant step forward in giving Afghan players the international platform to which they aspire, while creating an environment in which the risk of harm is minimised and well-being is prioritised. “We’re proud to have Pauline Hamill guiding this team on such a meaningful journey. Her…
FIFA opens new office for Africa, in Morocco The World football governing body, FIFA has opened its new office for Africa in Rabat city in Morocco, north Africa. FIFA President says “from here, we will have a global impact on football” at official opening of the FIFA Africa Office in Rabat, Morocco Mr Infantino also pays tribute to His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco for the “momentum that he is building” in developing the game The FIFA Africa Office joins similar FIFA hubs in Paris, France, Miami, United States, and Jakarta, Indonesia, that underpin FIFA’s aim of building even…
Nigeria’s former VP, Yemi Osinbajo congratulates Super Falcons , says they played with fire in their legs The former vice president of the federal republic of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo has joined millions of football fans to congratulate the Super Falcons , for winning Africa most prestigious women football title for the 10th time, on record. In his remarks via social media handles, he said “ Well… I trust someone gently warned Morocco. When Nigeria arrives quietly, it is often because we intend to leave with all the noise. “What happened tonight in Rabat was vintage Naija. Two goals down. A…
WAFCON: South African women national football team disappointed with disastrous outing in Morocco . Tagged “ no medals, no trophy” South African women national football team players have expressed their disappointment over their abysmal performance in the just ended Women African cup of nation in Morocco. The team captain, Refiloe Jane, said Banyana Banyana were disappointed to have finished 2024 CAF Women’s largest football competition in Africa without a medal. The South Africans, came to the competition as defending champions, only to finish fourth place after a losing to Ghana, in the third place clash, which ended in a penalty…
FIFA and Players union disagrees , trade allegations over alleged blackmail, lack of financial transparency FIFA has accused FIFPro, the global players’ union, of “blackmail” and a lack of financial transparency as tensions between the two bodies escalated. On Thursday, Sergio Marchi, the new FIFPro president, told The Athletic in an exclusive interview that “the autocracy of FIFA’s president (Gianni Infantino)” was the “biggest obstacle” to his union. Following a meeting with 58 player unions in the Netherlands on Friday, FIFPro doubled down on those criticisms, releasing a statement accusing FIFA of “seriously undermining” players’ rights with its “autocratic system…
10th WAFCON title: Nigeria football coaches salutes gallant Super Falcons The Nigeria Football Coaches Association , NFCA has congratulated Coach Justine Madugu and the Super Falcons for their historic clinch of an 10th WAFCON title. NFCA ina congratulatory message signed by the national president of the association , Isa ladan Bosso, said “ We are especially proud that Coach Madugu, a homegrown tactician, was deservedly named Coach of the Tournament, a clear validation that Nigerian coaches have what it takes to lead at the highest level. “We also appreciate the Ibrahim Gusau-led NFF for believing in local coaching talent. We…
