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Nigeria forward Ifeoma Onumonu said the Super Falcons were being held back due to a lack of resources after the penalty shoot-out defeat to England

The West African bloc's deadline for military intervention in Niger lapsed on Sunday and while ECOWAS has signalled they will pursue diplomatic solutions, military action remains on the table. Aside from the potential catastrophic loss of life, there are practical, political, strategic and legal reasons why an intervention is potentially…

Sarina Wiegman’s side were poor against Nigeria but still better at executing knockout football’s most important skill of all

Sarina Wiegman said Lauren James had ‘in a split second lost her emotions’ after the 21-year-old was sent off in England’s shootout win over Nigeria

Despite narrow defeat to England, team’s efforts in Australia win praise after what some saw as a lack of official backing

Kelly won the Lionesses the Euros and now she has saved their Women’s World Cup bacon

Sickle cell disease refers to a group of inherited blood disorders with symptoms like anaemia and blocked blood vessels. About 80% of the world’s sickle cell disease cases occur in sub-Saharan Africa. Lack of access to comprehensive healthcare in the region adds to the burden of the disease.

What a beautiful moment.

Lauren James’ red card against Nigeria was the first time England have progressed after going down to 10 players.