President Muhammadu Buhari has saluted the senior women’s national football team, (Super Falcons), for winning the 2019 WAFU Women’s tournament, which ended in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, over the weekend. Nigeria won the championship after defeating the competition’s hosts, Dame Elephantes, on a 5-4 penalty.

Nigerian footballer, Ahmed Musa who joined a Saudi club side (Al Nassr) last summer has reportedly won the league title with his team. The former Leicester City player is said to have played 24 league games this season and scored seven goals for the Saudi side.

Super Falcons coach Thomas Dennerby has named a 27-man provisional squad the final camp in Austria ahead of the 8th FIFA Women’s World Cup finals taking place in France from 7th June to 7th July 2019. The bulk of the group is from the team who won a record 11th African women’s championship in Ghana last year.

In a game of 15 goals, the Super Falcons of Nigeria triumphed the Niger Republic Women's team in order to book their place in this year's edition of the West African Football Union (WAFU) Women’s Cup of Nations.

English Clubs have once again proved to be a force to be reckoned with in Europe by taking all four final in Europe major competitions. Arsenal and Chelsea have cemented a place in the Europa League final, while Liverpool and Tottenham will face off in what is said to be the last game of the 2018/19 football season at the Champions League Final.