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Fidelity Titans continued their impressive run in the Hollywoodbets Pro50 Series with a commanding nine-wicket victory over the Warriors, while DP World Lions recorded a convincing 68-run win against Hollywoodbets Dolphins in Week 5 of the competition on Saturday.  The Titans strengthened their position at the top of the standings after delivering a dominant performance against the newly promoted Warriors at Nelson Mandela University in Gqeberha. After winning the toss and electing to bowl, the Centurion-based side made an immediate impact with the ball, reducing the hosts to 20/5 inside the first nine overs. Eliz-Mari Marx led the attack with an outstanding four-wicket haul, claiming 4/7, while Masabata Klaas contributed with two wickets for 11 runs. The Warriors struggled to recover from the early setbacks, with Caitlin Wyngaard (2/6), Paulinah Mashishi (1/6) and Marx continuing to trouble the batting line-up as the home side was bowled out for just 48 in 20 overs. The Titans mad...

African women’s football has reached a new milestone after Nigeria were crowned champions of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2026, becoming the first African nation to lift the prestigious trophy. Nigeria secured the historic achievement with a 2-1 victory over Japan in Saturday’s final in Rabat, producing a determined performance to bring the tournament to a memorable conclusion. The West African side took the lead in the 39th minute through Awawu Bashiru before Oluebube Umejiaku extended their advantage shortly after the restart, finding the back of the net in the 47th minute. Japan responded with increased pressure and managed to pull one goal back through Fuki Ito in the 80th minute. However, Nigeria remained disciplined defensively during the closing stages to protect their lead and secure the world title. The victory represents more than just another trophy for Nigeria. It is a breakthrough moment for African women’s football, with the country becoming the first from the ...

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies are one step away from another CAF Women’s Champions League final as they prepare to take on Uganda’s Kawempe Muslim Ladies in a crucial semi-final encounter in Egypt. The South African side booked their place in the last four after finishing top of Group A with seven points, completing an unbeaten group-stage campaign. Their qualification was sealed with an impressive 3-0 victory over Morocco’s FUS Rabat, a result that further strengthened their position as one of the tournament’s leading contenders. Bambanani Mbane opened the scoring in the 25th minute before Nthabiseng Majiya doubled the advantage in the 86th minute. Karabo Dhlamini then converted from the penalty spot three minutes later to complete a convincing performance. However, the challenge awaiting Sundowns will be far from straightforward. Kawempe Muslim Ladies have already demonstrated that they are capable of competing against the continent’s established sides. The Ugandan representatives made he...

Nigeria have taken a major step towards making history at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2026 after securing a place in their first-ever final with an impressive 3-1 victory over Brazil in the semi-finals. Nigeria produced a commanding second-half performance to overcome their South American opponents and keep their hopes of lifting the trophy alive. After a goalless first half, Nigeria returned with greater attacking intent and were rewarded in the 56th minute when Queen Joseph broke the deadlock to give her side the lead. The Nigerians continued to put Brazil under pressure, and their persistence paid off when Awawu Bashiru doubled the advantage in the 71st minute. Bashiru was not finished, finding the back of the net again in the 80th minute to put Nigeria firmly in control at 3-0. Brazil managed to pull one back through Greise Kelly in the 89th minute, but the late goal did little to change the outcome as Nigeria held on to secure a memorable victory. The statistics reflec...

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies showed their experience on the continental stage, scoring late to secure a 2-1 victory over Cameroonian side Lekié Football Filles in their second Group A match at the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League on Wednesday. The result was an important response from the South African side following their opening 0-0 draw against FC Masar, as they moved to four points from their first two matches. Sundowns looked the more threatening side from the opening exchanges. Ronnel Donnelly had an early opportunity to put her team ahead, but her effort struck the upright. The forward continued to cause problems for the Cameroonian defence and played an important role in the opening goal. After Bambanani Mbane had a goal ruled out for offside, Sundowns eventually found the breakthrough in the 42nd minute. Donnelly supplied the pass for Refilwe Tholakele, who finished to give the Brazilians a deserved lead going into half-time. Lekié returned with greater urgency after the break, w...

Nigeria have secured their place in the semi-finals of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco after a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Venezuela in the quarter-finals on Sunday. The West African side showed patience and determination in a closely contested encounter before finding the breakthrough in the closing stages. With the match heading towards a possible penalty shootout, captain Azeezat Oduntan converted an 89th-minute penalty to secure Nigeria’s passage into the last four. Venezuela proved a difficult opponent, but Nigeria held on during eight minutes of added time to protect their narrow advantage and keep their hopes of lifting the trophy alive. The victory marks Nigeria’s second appearance in the semi-finals of the competition, having previously reached the last four in 2022, when they finished third. The result also gives the team a record fourth victory in regulation time at a single edition of the tournament. Nigeria will now turn their attention to a challenging se...