SportsNews

WAFCON 2024: Top scorers ahead of semi-final fixtures

Published

7 months ago

July 20, 2025

Morocco’s Ghizlane Chebbak and Senegal’s Nguenar Ndiaye are currently the joint-top scorers at the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, WAFCON.

Chebbak and Ndiaye have four goals each to their names ahead of the semi-final fixtures.

Recall that Ghana defeated Algeria 4-2 on penalty shoot-out in the quarter-final following a 0-0 draw after 120 minutes on Saturday evening.

The outcome ensured Ghana advance to the last-4 stage where they will face Morocco on Tuesday night.

Also, South Africa defeated Senegal via penalty shoot-out in the other quarter-final encounter played on Saturday night.

South Africa will now face Nigeria in the semi-final fixture on Tuesday evening.

Top scorers at WAFCON so far:

Ghizlane Chebbak (Morocco) – 4 goals
Nguenar Ndiaye (Senegal) – 4 goals
Barbra Banda (Zambia) – 3 goals
Racheal Kundananji (Zambia) – 3 goals
Ibtissam Jraïdi (Morocco) – 3 goals
Chinwendu Ihezuo (Nigeria) – 3 goals
Mama Diop (Senegal) – 2 goals
Alice Kusi (Ghana) – 2 goals
Yasmine Mrabet (Morocco) – 2 goals

SportsNews

2026 World Cup: Super Eagles waiting for FIFA’s decision – Iwobi

Published

4 hours ago

February 6, 2026

Ekwutos Blog

Super Eagles playmaker, Alex Iwobi, has admitted they are waiting to see if the team would still play at the 2026 World Cup.

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, is optimistic of a potential lifeline from FIFA, after it submitted a petition against the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Iwobi was asked by SuperSport if he would rather lift the AFCON 2025 trophy or qualify for the World Cup?

The 29-year-old, who played at the 2018 of the World Cup, replied: “I mean we’re still waiting, well hopefully we can go to the World Cup, but I feel it’s a tough one.

“It’s a tough one because winning AFCON is like… It’s a great legacy, it’s a great thing to have like in your career, a memorable moment.

“But then at the same time, because I’ve been to the World Cup already, a lot of the players haven’t been. They would like to say ‘I want to go to the World Cup,’ so I can’t be selfish and say win the AFCON and for my teammates to not go to the World Cup. So it’s a tough one. I don’t know. I don’t know.”

Politics

PRESIDENT TINUBU CONDOLES WITH SAMUEL CHUKWUEZE OF THE SUPER EAGLES ON THE PASSING OF HIS MOTHER

Published

1 week ago

January 30, 2026

Ekwutos Blog

President Bola Tinubu sends his condolences

to Super Eagles forward Samuel Chukwueze on the passing of his mother.

The President also extends his sympathies to the family and friends of Mrs Sarah Chukwueze, who passed away on Thursday.

President Tinubu mourns with the Chukwueze family and encourages them to find solace in the memory and legacy of their late matriarch.

“The passing of Mrs Chukwueze, the mother of one of our bright football stars, just a few days after the passing of Super Eagles’ captain Wilfred Ndidi’s father, is deeply saddening.

I mourn with them, and I am with them in prayers during this difficult time,” the President says.

President Tinubu prays that God Almighty will grant the departed eternal rest.

Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information and Strategy)