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South Africa Bid To Host 2024 Nations Cup

The South African Football Association (SAFA) President DannyJordaan has revealed that SAFA will bid to host the Africa Women Cup of Nations in 2024.

South Africa hosted the tournament in the 2000, 2004 and 2010 with the Super Falcon of Nigeria winning all three editions in South Africa.

“As far as the Africa Women Cup of Nations is concerned, we [Banyana Banyana] have qualified for the 2022 tournament in Morocco [from 2 July to 23 July]. Our team made it to the final in Ghana [in 2018 where they lost to Nigeria on penalties].

“They are going to Morocco and we are hoping they will be in the final of this competition. Certainly they must qualify for the World Cup. On that basis, we have indicated to CAF we are keen to host the 2024 Women’s Cup of Nations. We will be discussing this matter with the minister of sport, Minister Nathi Mthethwa, and ask government to give us support to make that bid because it is not a once-off match, it is a tournament.

“Therefore we need to get government support for the bid to host the Afcon for women in 2024. I think we should have a significantly strong team by then to hopefully be in the final and win it,” he said

do4luv14:
isn't it today Falconets are playing. why is there no mention of it

Where have you been, I posted the link to watch it since yesterday evening..


Here it's again to watch on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/nigeriafootball/videos/1130684417699229/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlmrmtnAWhk




Chinaza Uchendu during her stints with SC Braga in Portugal

Christy Ucheibe DM, Bashirat Amoo CM (who will turn 20 by June currently with this UP set) and Peace Efih AM where the 3 regular midfielder we used at the U20 World Cup in France.. ever since then two of them have been playing in Europe with Bashirat Amoo still with Confluence Queen here in Nigeria.. I just hope after this edition she gets to join them in Europe

GeneralDae:
She has always been good even from the youth category but overlooked.

I don't think she's over looked. From Playing for Nigeria from the U17, U20 and now down to the Superfalcons isn't a mere thing, She's a quality Player anyday anytime.
She hasn't been able to hold on to a spot in the Superfalcon Midfield if I may say.. We all know she's a good player who can play Multiple positions from Midfield to attack..

Coach Thomas Dennerby used Efih too playing the WAFU tournament and was among the regular home based then... Now Randy Waldrum have been bringing her in on a regular..


After spending over 2 years in Spain playing for Sporting de Huelva and Zaragoza CFF and now currently with the Israelites giant kiryat Gat FC she ought to have improved a lot.

We all should also remember her excellent performance at the 2018 U20 FIFA Women's World Cup in France alongside Nnadozie and Co..


I hope she get to finally take her chance when she gets a good minutes to do so..r

Kiryat Gat FC Midfielder Peace Efih scored 1 and gave 2 assist yesterday in their league game victory over Maccabe Hadera FC


The Israel based Superfalcons 21yrs old Midfielder have been on great form this season and have been earning a regular Call up to the Superfalcons squad of recent...

do4luv14:
this one's na bois abi what is my eyes seeing so

Yes the photo there are all guys.. But if you get to see the Senegalese Women National Team players, they're looking so physical, quick and strong... They lack the experience which the likes of Nigeria, Cameroon, South Africa and Morocco has..

They're definitely using their physical side to their advantage too..

Paris FC currently 3rd of the Log of the French Women League..

Hopefully we would get to watch Chiamaka Nnadozie play in the UEFA Women's Champions League next season....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npH3PRlg8lc

Senegal �� v Nigeria �� tomorrow

Black Queens star player Elizabeth Addo join Turkish league giant Besiktas FC on a 3yrs deal.

Falconet game against Senegal to be stream live... Will deliver link soon

Fortune118005:
I want to ask some questions about these female players
1. Are they married, if yes, do the have time for marriage?
2. Are they allowed to play during their Early stage of pregnancy?
3. How much do club owners buy them to play for their clubs?

I need response to these questions please.

This your questions da somehow Sha....

Asisat Oshoala continue with Barcelona Femenino till 2024..

The likes of Mapi Leon, Marta have all extended their contract too

Jennifer Hermaso, Ana, Lieke Marten, Gamma etc still yet to Renew.

lovewins:
Make a complaint to who?

Weren't the FA chairmen from West Africa a part of the decision making? If they make public how they voted you'll be surprised how those men voted. The scheme was carried out easily cause these men don't take women football and gave grade completion seriously. I'm guessing it began to dawn on them when people started protesting online and they themselves saw it play out in reality. If this was a ploy taken behind their back at least one of them would have expressed their objection publicly; so far none has.

The good thing though is that this isn't likely to happen again.

I hope it doesn't happen again because nothing good has been achieved with the dubious method...

Anyway it's a pity that Ghana and Ivory Coast were made to pay the price..

An AWCON Tournament with these teams there (Ghana, Cote D'Ivoire) would have been great and intriguing to watch.. At least we for see one group of Death but right now don't think there would be any..

Info have it that the immediate past CAF President that instituted this format for all age grade and female football.. He changed the format to qualifiers by region, that's why you have Nigeria Playing her West Counterpart in the AWCON Qualifiers. The only exception is the Male Senior National Teams..

But to my own observation the U17 and U20 Women's National Teams are currently not using same format used for the AWCON Qualifications..

Now it's clear that CAF where trying to kick the Falcons out and also reduce the fire power of the West African teams.. At the same time blowing opportunities to have strong teams to represent the Continent at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup...

isan:
Was she the same girl that scored 14 goals in a game ?

Yes .. some years ago during her stints with Watford Ladies if I'm not mistaking...

AkinDS:
Terrible Mistake. Poor Roosa.
Can't she be loaned out to a team outside of Spain in order that she can be match fit? This season is almost over anyway and pre-season would start soon.
Not only are Real Betis hurt by this, but also Nigeria.

She train's with the team, but she said right now she plays with their team B just to keep fit.. Don't think there's any need for a loan move because just 7games left for the league to run out.

I guess Roosa Ariyo will also benefits a lot from Babajide style of Play..

AkinDS:
Dear Schemerkhiz,
Is that supposed to be a trick question? ABSOLUTELY!
I am glad that you are now starting to see what I had been saying about her all this while. To me, she would absolutely walk into the SF and own that left flank. She checks ALL the boxes:

Pace to burn. Check.
Crossing the ball. Check.
Ball Control & Skills. Check.
Tactical Intelligence. Check.
On and off the ball play. Check.
Physical strength. Check.

For me, Rinsola is one of three remaining pieces of the SF jigsaw puzzle - the other two are the Vicky Lopez kid and Debbie Ajibola (provided Nigeria make it and have a good run at the U20WWC).

The scary thing is that's not the best game I have seen her play. She can play better than that. Her physical play will help take some pressure off Oshoala, who will profit immensely from those wicked passes Rinsola can deliver. She could also be lethal with her freekicks. Loved the way she controlled her play during the game - she knew when to explode with pace and when to deliver excellent one touch passes. She made Toni Payne (who is an excellent player in her own right) look MIA on the right flank - Toni had to defend most of the time because Rinsola took the Seville RB to the cleaners.

Imagine, if you can, our SF left flank with LB - Patty George, LCB - Ashleigh Plumptre, LCM - Ajibade or Payne or Vicky and LW - Rinsola Babajide. They will destroy any team on the continent. Any!

Rinsola is not a 'nice to have' on our SF team. She is a 'Must have'.

It seems you just finished watching the whole game video i posted.. I approached her a year ago if am not mistaking, her yanga then was too much which made me lose interest in her.

I know she hasn't really gotten back to her usual self but by the time she finds her feet at Betis, I bet should would definitely be unplayable..

She really gave the Sevilla FC right back a tough time, which made Tony Payne to play more defensively, Payne had to cover more for their right back.. it's good am beginning to Like her back because she's really an excellent Player with her style of Play Asisat Oshoala or anyone who will be playing the top9 will definitely enjoy Scoring cause her crosses into the box look so dangerous just like the way Lieke Marten and Graham Hansen does it at Barcelona Femenino...

Roosa Ariyo is fine and fit... Here's the reason she can't play any league games this season for Real Betis..


The reason why Roosa Ariyo will not be able to play until next season with Betis
The new winter incorporation of Betis Féminas exceeds the number of games played to be able to change teams in the same season
Real Betis Féminas will not be able to field one of their winter signings , at least, until next season in the Primera Iberdrola. This is the striker born in Finland but also with Nigerian nationality, Roosa Ariyo.

The 27-year-old footballer signed until 2023 with the Verdiblanco team in the last transfer window from UDG Tenerife. With Tenerife, she did not enjoy many opportunities despite the fact that the island team signed her in the summer and gave her a contract until 2023. She stepped on the green during the first round in nine games and accumulated 138 minutes.

Precisely, the number of games played with UDG Tenerife are what prevents it from being aligned with Betis in the remainder of the campaign in the First Division . This is specified in article 126 of the General Regulations : "When the team of origin and destination are assigned to the same division and, where appropriate, group, those footballers who have been lined up in the original for eight or more official matches of any kind, regardless of the time of the same ". And furthermore, it indicates: "The spirit of this rule cannot be eluded byregistration in dependent teams or subsidiary clubs for their alignment in superiors or sponsors ". Therefore, Roosa Ariyo could not have a record of the subsidiary to later play in the first team.

Important slip of the Verdiblanca sports management that will not be able to count on one of its reinforcements in the winter market in the league, at least until next season.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJt1VMrcs4g


Eagles Tracker interview with Nicole Payne

Veteran Defender Faith Ikidi Michael at 35yrs still holding the Pitea IF Defence Strong....

carbonado:
......she is still young, make sense, then lets have her, based on her age, i am guessing she and Ashley Plumtre would have played the age grade tourney for England together. Let give her a chance to show what she has got.

She has been getting up to the England Senior Women National Team since 2020... But no official cap yet...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUHp8dU32Xs







Watch the first 20minutes of their Sunday league game against Sevilla FC, you would have a hint on what she possibly have to offer...

isan:
If she really want to play for Nigeria she will be a good ootion for the right wing

She's Left footed and Play mostly from the Left wing

carbonado:
...first off, who and who is she coming to compete with?, how old is she? Do you think she is better than any some of the players at that position?

By June she would be 24yrs..
She's Left footed, Quick, Very strong and technically gifted, she's good at delivering dangerous crosses into the 18yard/6yard box...

Her main position is the Left Wing, but also play from the right wing too...

She's good enough to compete with those already there in that Position

Do we still need Rinsola Babajide??

She's full of running and a wicked Left foot that could cause havock for any defense..
Her wing play were superb.

I had the opportunity of watching their Derby game against Sevilla FC this past weekend, she was exceptional alongside Ghanian Forward Grace Asentewa...

Infact all the African Ladies involved in the game performed so well

Tony Payne..... Nigeria
Rinsola Babajide.... England/Nigeria
Grace Asentewa.... Ghana
Dorine.... Equatorial Guinea

Nicole Payne have modeled her game around 23yrs old Liverpool FC Alexander-Arnold and 30yrs old Manchester City LFC Lucy Bronze... This two are top notch and well known Right Back in the Men and womens game...

naijaseeker:
Depends on the perspective. Nkwocha achieved much playing for the Falcons. Honestly, at the senior level, Oshoala is not that spectacular. At the youth, club, and international level she has been quite phenomenal but there are many players currently in the falcons who in all honestly have contributed far more than she had.

Opranozie had been a better forward with more strategic goals than Oshoala. Okobi and Odega also rank ahead of her in their contributions to the team. So also people like Ebi, Ebere, Ohale, Chikwelu etc.

When Nkwocha was around, she was a playmaker as well as a scorer. No doubt she had many excellent players like Stella Mbachu and co, Nkwocha was just phenomenal and her absence could make or mar the team. However, in all honesty, since Oshoala's introduction, she had not held that type of mantle. Okobi was the star in 2015, we could say the 2019 star was nnadozie, as for 2018 and 2016 AWCON, the Falcons did not really have any outstanding players except flashes from Ordega once in a while. However, Oparanozie playing with injury in 2016 scored 2 strategic goals against SA (semi-finals) and Cameroun (finals).

2014 was a walk at the park for the Falcons and they would have won without Oshoala and Oparanozie (I am not negating the stellar performances of the two at the completion). I just wished to point out that while Oshoala had achieved international success, she had not relly translated this to the Falcons levels and honestly, one cannot really compare her contribution to the team with the contributions of Nkwocha .

Well Said...

Has Asisat Oshoala surpassed Perpetua Nkwocha as Super Falcons and Africa's greatest women's player ever?
By..., JOBA OGUNWALE
March 7, 2022


When the ex- Sunnanå SK forward won the last of her four African Women's player of the year awards in 2011, not many believed the feat could be matched, but 11 years later, the story is different.

The Super Falcons are the greatest women's football team in Africa, and it is only normal for them to have produced so many great players.
Mercy Akide, Cynthia Uwak, Florence Omagbemi and Precious Dede are some of the big names to come out of Nigeria and Africa.

However, while these names are great players in their own right, none matches up to Perpetua Nkwocha.

Although the likes of Akide and Omagbemi made the game popular in the country, Nkwocha took it to another level with her performances and achievements.

The 46-year-old represented Nigeria at eight CAF Africa Women's Cup of Nations (AWCON), winning a record six times and finishing as the top scorer on three occasions.
On one of those occasions (2004), she scored nine goals, including four against Cameroon – a record that still stands today.

Nkwocha also represented Nigeria at four FIFA Women's World Cup and three Olympic Football events, while she also won for CAF Women's Player of the Year awards, which was a record at that time.

By the time Nkwocha retired from football in 2015, she had cemented her status as the greatest African women's player of all time, and it was unfathomable to think her achievements would be matched or surpassed soon.

However, seven years after her retirement, another Nigerian by the name of Oshoala has matched, if not surpassed, Nwkwocha's achievements.

Oshoala's journey to surpassing her fellow countrywoman started a year before she retired. The 27-year-old's breakout campaign came at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, where she finished as the tournament's top scorer with seven goals.

After the competition, it was clear that Oshoala would be a threat to Nkwocha's title. Her profile continued to rise that same year as she finished as Super Falcons' second top scorer at the 2014 AWCON, which Nigeria won.
It is important to note that both Oshoala and Nkwocha were in the squad that won the competition in 2014, which made it seem like a passing of the baton.

Both players also represented Nigeria at the 2015 Women's World Cup, but Oshoala outshined her older rival, who retired after the competition.

Although Nigeria failed to qualify for the knockout stages, Oshoala was one of the team's scorers in the 3-3 draw against Sweden, which was the only game they picked up a point.

Following Nkwocha's retirement, the spotlight was now on Oshoala, and it is something she has taken in her stride.

She has added two more continental titles to the one she won in 2014 while also playing at another World Cup.

However, Oshoala's biggest individual achievement is winning four CAF Women's player of the year awards - the same number Nkwocha won before retiring.
It is a remarkable achievement for the 25-year-old, considering the short time it took her to match her countrywoman's record.

And with Oshoala just 27, she is on course to break the tie this year. But it is not just the CAF awards that put Oshoala ahead of her older rival.

For all her greatness at the international level, Nkwocha did not have a great club career. The ex-Super Falcons star played for just Sunnanå SK outside of Nigeria, scoring just 65 goals for the club.

In contrast, Oshoala has had a stellar club career since leaving the shores of the country in 2015. The 27-year-old has played for some of Europe's top clubs like Liverpool and Arsenal, while she also had a successful stint in China.

Oshoala currently plays for Barcelona Femeni, who are the best club in the world right now. She won the treble with the club last campaign, and she is the club's current top scorer this season with 23 goals in 25 games.
Although it could be argued that Nkwocha played at a time when women's football was still growing, as many of these top European clubs did not have a women's team, it still does not take away what Oshoala has achieved in a short period.

And also, considering their achievements and the fact that Oshoala still has many more years left, it is hard to deny that the Barcelona star has already cemented her status as the greatest women's player to come out of Africa.

Nkwocha will always be known as the player that changed the level of women's football in Africa, but Oshoala will be remembered as the player that took the game to an unprecedented height.

isan:
Lol i thought you are the one that changed your name to Deltamani

Hahaha... The person resemble me ahbi??