Nigeria

Gift Monday wants to help Boston Legacy challenge for an NWSL championship next season, after reaching the final with Washington Spirit in her first year in the league.

Nigeria have set their sights on winning a first Olympic women's football gold medal, as the Super Falcons attempt to recover from the disappointment of their dismal WAFCON and World Cup campaigns.

Paris Saint-Germain and Nigeria star Rasheedat Ajibade faces at least three months on the sidelines after an MRI scan revealed she suffered a fracture to her right ankle.

Chicago Stars' Michelle Alozie and Cruz Azul's Uchenna Kanu each scored as Nigeria beat Comoros 2-0 in the CAF qualifiers for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.

Bay FC has transferred forward Racheal Kundananji to Chicago Stars FC for $700,000 in intraleague transfer funds in the first major move for Chicago since the team hired Vlatko Andonovski as chief soccer officer.

Barbra Banda continued her impressive form for the Orlando Pride in September even as the team continued to struggle for consistency towards the tail end of the NWSL regular season.

Forward Asisat Oshoala and defender Ashleigh Plumptre are among the players who have withdrawn from Nigeria's squad for their 2028 Olympic qualifiers against Comoros.

As the country turns 66, we present six of the best moments from Nigeria's sporting history, as well as another six of the darkest days endured by the nation.

Defender Ashleigh Plumptre is back in the Super Falcons squad after an injury absence of more than six months.

Washington Spirit lead the NWSL in having the highest contingent of African players in the league. But what makes the team, and the DC area, so attractive to players from the continent?