African History Maker Oshoala Thrilled with Champions League Victory
Nigeria and FC Barcelona’s football star, Asisat Oshoala, is thrilled to have made global history as she became the first African to win the UEFA Women’s Champions League. #AfricaFocus #GoGirls
FIFA expands Women’s World Cup Slots Allocation
FIFA expands CAF’s allocation for 2023 Women’s World Cup to four direct slots, with the possibility of two additional play-off slots
Women’s Sport on the Agenda
Traditional media houses are slow to take notice when women’s sports news happens with men’s sport dominating the public attention – How can putting Women on the Agenda change the status quo?
Ahmadu Puts Global Focus on African Women’s Football
Goal Africa’s women’s football correspondent, Samuel Ahmadu, is a true champion when it comes to uplifting the profile of women footballers across the globe. He chats to Celine Abrahams about his transition from IT to sports journalism and his aspirations to get into sports administration.
Africa’s Usher Komugisha Humbled by Momentum gsport Award
The first ever gsport African Woman in Sport award was won by FIBA and SuperSport writer Usher Komugisha. Africa couldn’t have asked for a better ambassador. Usher is a true representation of ‘Black child it’s possible”
Ezinne Kalu: Choosing Nigeria Over USA
Nigerian National Women’s Basketball player, Ezinne Kalu-Phelps, is a firm believer in following one’s heart and vision to achieve success. We get to know Kalu-Phelps, who has chosen to honour her African roots over her adopted country, the USA. She also shares some insight on what Africa can learn from the rest of the world about promoting women’s sport.
Amanda Pakade Readies MSSA for Global Success
Mind Sports South Africa President, Amanda Pakade, heads into her second term in office after having made an immediate impact at the organisation over the past year. Pakade reveals how she’s had to adapt to life during a global pandemic, the challenges of keeping MSSA afloat and looking forward to the future.
31 Days of Women’s Sport Stories
We challenged ourselves to keep telling one powerful story a day during the lockdown to play our part in shaping the narrative of women’s sport. We ended up telling 32 stories, and we are excited to salute them as we reflect on an inspiring month of storytelling on gsport!
Ebi Onome Makes History And Paves The Way
Nigeria’s Ebi Onome, the first African player, male or female, to appear at five editions of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, speaks to Kass Naidoo about honouring her call to play football from a young age. She also chats about the state of the game in Nigeria and her aspirations to play a key role in shaping the sport.
Bantwana to Face Morocco or Botswana in U17 Women’s WC Qualifiers
Bantwana will face Morocco or Botswana in the final round of the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers with the date of the match to be announced
SAFA Wishes Candidates Well for CAF Awards
SAFA President, Dr Danny Jordaan, says that the federation is proud of South Africa’s nominations for the upcoming CAF Awards that features Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis as well as Thembi Kgatlana and Refiloe Jane
Double Delight for Kruger Sisters in NGR
The Kruger sisters, Zoe and Isabella made a strong start to their Lagos Open tournament beating Chiraz Bechru and Valeriya Strakhova, respectively, on Wednesday to reach the round of 16 in Nigeria