Tag: Women’s World Cup
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Women’s World Cup: Norway defeat Nigeria 3-0
Ada Hegerberg was not needed as Norway kicked off their women’s World Cup Group A campaign with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Nigeria on Saturday. Without Ballon d’Or winner Hegerberg, who quit international football in 2017 due to a dispute with her home federation, the 1995 champions relied on goals by Guro Reiten and Lisa-Marie…
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Women’s World Cup: FIFA formally welcome Super Falcons to France
World football-ruling body FIFA on Wednesday in Reims formally welcomed African champions Nigeria to the 8th FIFA Women’s World Cup finals holding in France. Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), said in a statement on Wednesday that the team’s players officially performed the “Welcome’’ ritual. They were taken through the rules…
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Falcons depart Avita Resort camp, fly to France on Tuesday
The Nigerian National female football team, Super Falcons, departed their Avita Resort in Bad Tatzmannsdorf camp in Austria on Tuesday for France for the 8th FIFA Women’s World Cup finals. Demola Olajire, the Director of Communication of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) said in a statement on Monday that the team was on a two-week…
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FIFA doubles prize money for 2019 Women’s World Cup
FIFA will raise the prize money for the Women’s World Cup from 15 million dollars to 30 million dollars. The raise is starting with next year’s edition in France, FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced on Friday, though critics immediately said the increase was not enough. Following a FIFA council meeting in Rwanda, the Swiss-Italian also…
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Bob Marley's daughter helps Jamaica make World Cup history
Bob Marley is one of Jamaica’s favourite sons, but it is the late musician’s daughter who is hitting the headlines for her part in the nation’s latest sporting success. Jamaica have become the first Caribbean team to qualify for a women’s football World Cup and it’s Cedella Marley – the first-born daughter of Bob –…