FIFA Women's World Cup: Waldrum picks Ebi, Asisat, Ajibade, 20 others

Head Coach Randy Waldrum has listed European Cup winner Asisat Oshoala, dainty attacking midfielder Rasheedat Ajibade and history-making captain Onome Ebi in his list of 23 Super Falcons for this year’s FIFA World Cup finals in Australia and New Zealand.

INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY: Super Falcons edge Haiti 2-1

 

Two goals, one in each half, steered nine-time African champions Super Falcons past Haiti’s senior women national team in an international friendly in Antalya, Turkey on Friday.

GLO-CAF AWARDS: Oshoala, Iheanacho, Iwobi shortlisted

… Omagbemi, National U-23 also nominated for Coach and National team of the Year

Confederation of African Football (CAF), on Sunday in Cairo released top 5 nominees in other categories for the 2016 Glo-CAF Awards. 

Oshoala wins Golden boot award

Asisat Oshoala won the Africa Women Cup of Nations’ Golden Boot as Nigeria beat Cameroon in Saturday’s final. Oshoala finished the tournament with six goals, three clear of Oparanozie and Ghana’s Elizabeth Addo.

Oshoala nets four goals as Nigeria demolish Mali 6-0

Asisat Oshoala scored four goals as Nigeria began the defence of their women's Africa Cup of Nations title with a 6-0 drubbing of Mali in Limbe on Sunday. The Player of the Tournament at the 2014 edition was in a class of her own as she terrorised the hapless Malian defence.