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UNBELIEVABLE: Wafcon - Caught on Camera

Motsepe at a crossroads as Afcon row and Wafcon cancellation put reputations at risk

With controversy stalking football on the continent, the Caf president has a huge challenge on his hands

The Guardian - UK

Why Morocco Has Been Awarded Senegal’s AFCON Title 57 Days Later—What Happens Next?

The threat of “World War III” has been raised amid the heated reaction to CAF’s ruling.

Sports Illustrated

‘So much disrespect’: outrage grows over postponement of Women’s Africa Cup of Nations

Players and coaches demand more accountability from Caf after latest decision further disrupts preparation schedule

The Guardian - UK

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Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in doubt less than two weeks before tournament in Morocco

The Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco is due to get underway in less than two weeks

The Independent UK

Jennifer Echegini: ‘Winning the Wafcon is on another level. The pride I felt’

The midfielder on her nomadic life, experiencing Nigerian celebrations and the national team’s World Cup prospects

The Guardian - UK

Nigeria head coach Justine Madugu: ‘As Africans, we love expressing ourselves’

Library science graduate who made this year’s Ballon d’Or shortlist has Wafcon title defence and World Cup in his sights

The Guardian - UK

Cape Verde’s double celebration and coaching turmoil for South Africa: Wafcon storylines

Banyana Banyana squeeze through but assistant Thinasonke Mbuli insists they must learn from countries such as Malawi

The Guardian - UK

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‘You’re like: who am I?’ Katie Chapman on the challenges and danger of football retirement

Former England international is taking part in a legends match that will raise money for ex-Chelsea players in need of support

The Guardian - UK

Hobbled at home, Nigerian sportswomen dominate abroad

As Nigerian women dominate sports on the continent, they're facing off not just against top talent abroad but a domestic atmosphere of mismanagement and pay disparities – and even the risk of repression for speaking out.

Radio France Internationale

Nigeria sportswomen dominate again but pay remains an issue

Nigeria’s women lifted the AfroBasket and Africa Cup of Nations titles this summer, but pay remains a dirty word.

Al Jazeera

How Nigeria completed ‘Mission X’ and won their 10th Wafcon crown

Super Falcons were two goals down to Morocco in the final but comeback repaid Justine Madugu’s faith in his team

The Guardian - UK

Nigeria vs Morocco: Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final 2025 – teams, start

Nigeria hunt a 10th WAFCON title against a Morocco side seeking their first when the pair face off in Rabat.

Al Jazeera

Morocco beat Ghana on penalties to set up Nigeria WAFCON final

Host nation Morocco will face Nigeria in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after beating Ghana on penalties.

Al Jazeera

Barbra Banda on Zambia’s progress at Wafcon: ‘We have a really good feeling’

The Orlando Pride forward is thriving while playing for her country after a sex eligibility row

The Guardian - UK

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The Conversation

Wafcon: 3 signs that African women’s football is finally starting to thrive

Women’s football in Africa has been through radical changes over the past few years. From small beginnings in the late 1990s, it has grown to the point that its biggest competition is receiving considerable global attention.

The Guardian - UK

Jorge Vilda, pay disputes and incredible talent on show – Wafcon 2024 about to start a year late

Africa’s major women’s tournament starts in Morocco with Spain’s World Cup-winning coach under pressure to deliver

The Guardian - UK

Brighton’s trailblazer Aisha Masaka: ‘It was my dream to play in Europe’

Tanzanian’s career has been defined by a series of firsts and the 21-year-old is keen to make a mark at her first Wafcon

Sports Illustrated

The 15 Greatest Women's Soccer Midfielders of All Time

A list full of playmakers, anchors, and technical shooters, but who will be ranked the greatest-ever midfielder in women's soccer history?

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The Guardian - UK

TP Mazembe pull off Champions League shock as search for fanfare continues

Congolese club claimed glory in Africa’s premier women’s club competition but tournament struggled for crowds

The Independent UK

Zambia’s Barbra Banda abused online after winning BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year amid gender storm

The Orlando Pride and Zambia goalscorer has come under scrutiny after she was withdrawn from the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations

The Guardian - UK

‘Ridiculous’ Wafcon delay leaves African women’s football in a mess

Women’s Afcon qualifying concluded last year but fed up teams now have to wait until July 2025 for the tournament

The Guardian - UK

Can Nigeria rise above ‘avoidable chaos’ and end Olympics drought?

Africa’s most decorated national side last played at Games in 2008 and enter key qualifier after issues with coach and squad

The Guardian - UK

‘We learn from each other’ – how Ghana’s Black Queens turned fortunes around

The team were not in great shape before Nora Häuptle took over in January 2023. Now they dream of Wafcon glory

The Guardian - AU

Sweden 2-1 South Africa: Women’s World Cup 2023 Group G – as it happened

The third-ranked Swedes broke South African hearts with a 90th minute winner in rain soaked Wellington

Al Jazeera

Desiree Ellis: How a trailblazing coach lifted S African football

Once sacked from her day job after playing for South Africa, she’s now leading Banyana Banyana at the Women’s World Cup.

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