CAF reveals Final Top 3 for African Footballer of the year(Male and Female)

The Confederation Of African Football have finally revealed the Top 3 shortlist for the African Footballer of the Year with no Nigerian featured


This simply means another year skipped for Nigeria.

The List released by CAF through their twitter handle consists of

Mohammed Salah (Egypt and Liverpool)

He plays mostly as a Right Wing Forward for Liverpool F.C but in recent times.Salah has been seen to play Center Forward for Liverpool.He joined Liverpool from A.S Roma and surprised the World with a stunning First Season at Liverpool winning the Previous edition of this award.He is currently playing his Second Season at Liverpool.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang(Gabon and Liverpool)

Aubameyang plays a Center Forward for Arsenal joining them from Dortmund for $79m.He has been in a very good scorer in front of goal for Arsenal this season and he promises for more to come.

Sadio Mane(Senegal and Liverpool)

Mane is very talented winger good in strength and shooting power.He is a starter at Liverpool and plays alongside Mohammed Salah.He joined Liverpool back in 2016.He has shown great potential over the years and could be worthy of this award.

Making the Shortlist for the Women African Player of the year are Asisat Oshoala(Nigeria),Francisca Ordega(Nigeria),Chrestinah Thembi Kgatlana(South Africa)

Relieve as two Nigerians make the cut for the Women's Category.


Asisat Oshoala won the previous edition of the award and will be looking to win it again.After winning it in 2015,2016 and 2017


Thembi Kgatlana emerged the the most valuable player and highest goal scorer at AWCON 2018.


In my opinion I fancy Salah and Oshoala to win the Mens and Womens Awards respectively.Who dod you think will win it.Drop your comment below.

AWCON:Falcons crowned Champions for the 9th time

Super Falcons were able to beat South Africa on penalties 4 - 3 after a goaless full time.Ngozi Ebere, Rita Chikwelu, Veronica Ihezuo and Chinaza Uchendu scored thier respective penalties for the falcons with Onome Ebi hitting the upright while Asisat Oshoala firing wide.


Lebohang Ramalepe missed South Africa's second penalty with Goalkeeper Tochukwu Oluehi saving Linda Motlhalo’s penalty to ensure a ninth African Women’s Nations Cup for the Super Falcons.The Super Falcons have now won the African Women Cup of Nations 9 times in 1998,2000,2002,2004.2006,2010,2014,2016 and 2018.

The Super Falcons, South Africa and bronze medallists Cameroon will represent Africa at the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France.

AWCON:Nigeria VS South Africa Showdown

Both Nigeria and South Africa have qualified for the France Women's World Cup 2019 by getting to the final of the Africa Women Cup of Nations.One more country will qualify by attaining the third place in the competition.

South Africa previously defeated Nigeria in the group stages of the competition 1 - 0 but the Super Falcons have won the competition 8 times and are not newcomers in the competition.The Super Falcons of Nigera defeated Cameroon 4 -2 on penalties in the Semis to reach the final,while the Bayana Bayana of South Africa got to Finals comfortably with a 2 - 0 over Mali.

The Third place match will take place between Cameroon and Mali on Tomorrow at 5:00PM

In the group stage,South Africa netted 9 times in the competition conceding just twice while the Super Falcons netted 10 times conceding once.This shows that both teams are solid in front of goal and also at the back.

              NIGERIA VS SOUTH AFRICA Saturday 5:00PM


Will the Super Falcons become the 9-time africans champions or will the South Africans dethrone them?Who knows?Watch out for the game

Super Falcons Thrash Guinea 6 - 0 To Qualify For AWCON Semi Final

The Defending Champions of the Africa Women Cup of Nations(AWCON),Nigeria have now qualified for the semis as they whipped Equatorial Guinea 6 - 0 to join South Africa,Mali and Cameroon.

Asisat Oshoala showed off her class as she scored an hattrick in the 12th,21st and 32nd minutes.Meanwhile Fransisca Ordega opened the scoring in the 8th minute.The fans were over joyed by the half time break with a 4 - 0 scoreline but the Falcons still wanted to put the icing on the cake.

Three minutes into the second half Desire Oparanozie added another goal before Rita Chikwelu finally closed the show in the 63rd minute.


Nigeria qualified from group B in second place with 6 points.South Africa in first place with 7 points.


The AWCON Semi Final fixtures are as follows:

Cameroon VS Nigeria

South Africa VS Mali

Both Matches are scheduled to take place on Tuesday.

Nigeria 4 - 0 Zambia:Falcons revive title defence hopes after bad start

The Super Falcons of Nigeria revived their title defence hopes with an impressive 4-0 win over Zambia.Goal scorers were  Oparanozie, Ordega, Ajibade and Okoronkwo.Confidence is high now in the team after a bad loss to South Africa in the opening match of the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations.