Temwa Chawinga wins Golden Boot, Cameroon makes history winning WAFCON and players like goalkeeper Michaely Bihina, and defenders Yvana Makana
and Maeva Nyadjou showcase young talent across tournament.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has sacked Super Falcons coach Justine Madugu after the team failed to qualify for the Women's World Cup for the first time in history. An investigative committee has been launched to examine the collapse, while the NFF leadership faces potential removal ahead of September's elections.
The 30-year-old has hit back at critics calling for an overhaul of the South African national team following their exit from the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations. The forward dismissed suggestions that the squad is too old, insisting that experience remains vital for success on the international stage.
South Africa had missed out on automatic qualification for the 2027 global tournament after losing to Morocco in their Women's Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final but grabbed their World Cup lifeline against Nigeria to join Ghana, Uzbekistan and Chinese Taipei in the last chance playoffs.
GOAL brings you all the available details on the play off game between Banyana Banyana and the Super Falcons at the Moulay Rachid Stadium in Casablanca, Morocco. Lose and the dream is over but the winner will progress to the Inter-Confederation playoffs where one last qualification chance awaits.
Alessia Russo is one of 11 Lionesses on the list of nominees for this year's FIFPRO XI, which also includes seven players from the Spain side England beat in the European Championship final - albeit not Mariona Caldentey, who put La Roja ahead in that game and finished as runner-up to Aitana Bonmati at the Ballon d'Or. That's not the only surprise, either, with Mary Earps included and there no representation for the United States women's national team.
The 28-year-old, who features for JVW, has penned a heartfelt message since she suffered the injury that saw her stretchered off as Banyana battled Nigeria.
The 62-year-old has shared her thoughts following Mzansi's exit from the biennial competition following their loss to the nine-time champions Super Falcons.
In a show that proved her worth and why she is a dependable keeper, Dlamini produced heroic moments that helped South Africa see off resilient Senegal.
The African giants marched into the latter stages of the biennial competition with confidence after showing class in their last Group C outing on Monday night.
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