Alongside Rilany, the other semifinalist coaches were North Korea’s Ji Yun-nam, Nigeria’s Akeem Busari, and Japan’s Sadayoshi Shirai. Rilany was the only woman among the coaches who reached the decisive stage of the World Cup. Even in a women’s competition,…
Michael Jordan. Wayne Gretzky. Andre Agassi. Growing up, these were the athletes that Clelia Castro-Malaspina idolized. And none of them were women. As a soccer player in the 1990s, Castro-Malaspina, BC ’05, was enamored with her sport. But when she looked to…
Dame Sarai Bareman (left), FIFA’s Chief Women’s Football Officer, with the author. When she fixes you with her determined gaze, one wouldn’t want to disagree withSarai Bareman. Or Dame Sarai Bareman, as she’s officially known, honored for her work in…
Five consecutive victories, 113 attempts on goal, eight different scorers and a historic triumph over defending champions DPR Korea have propelled Nigeria to the final of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Now, Akeem Busari’s Flamingos are 90 minutes away from becoming the…
Alongside Rilany, the other semifinalist coaches were North Korea's Ji Yun-nam, Nigeria's Akeem Busari, and Japan's Sadayoshi Shirai. Rilany was the only woman among the coaches who reached the decisive stage of the World Cup. Even in a women's competition,…
Oz Arab Media Arabic version: فيفا تسعى إلى محادثات بشأن تحديد سن لاعبات كرة القدم الأولمبية تحت 23 عاماً According to The Guardian, Fifa wants discussions with the International Olympic Committee about restricting the women’s Olympic football tournament to under-23 players.
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said that Nigerians possess the talent and capacity to occupy leadership positions in global sports, describing the appointment of Mr Samson Adamu as the first Nigerian General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football (CAF)…
Atlanta’s growing sports scene has a new team preparing to take the field, and its latest addition is already drawing up a game plan. Culebro said Gunney’s decade of NWSL (National Women’s Soccer League) experience, including coaching, scouting and player…
Brazil has unveiled its international Women’s World Cup 2027 tourism campaign at WTM London, using football’s biggest women’s tournament to promote longer visitor stays, regional exploration and an estimated R$4.7 billion boost to the economy. Brazil has kicked off its biggest…
November 5, 2026 Austine Agbo Emmanuel Sports 0 Nigeria’s qualification for the final of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup has added another remarkable chapter to the country’s history of breaking new ground in women’s football, reinforcing its position as the first African…
The Women's World Cup and how teams are getting to Brazil 2027.
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