22/06/2025
Nigeria secure historic double as first African flag football champions
Nigeriarsquo;s womenrsquo;s and menrsquo;s teams have been crowned the inaugural IFAF African Flag Football champions as the sport marked a major milestone on its journey to a first Olympic Games appearance in Los Angeles 2028. The Nigerian men edged a thrilling final game, winning 13-12 to claim gold over hosts Egypt in front of a loud and high-spirited home crowd inside the Club One Stadium in Maadi, Cairo, where distinguished guests included Egyptrsquo;s Minister of Youth and Sport Dr Ashraf Sobhi. In the womenrsquo;s tournament, Nigeria put out a confident performance to take victory over Morocco 26-12 in the final, with two decisive second half touchowns thrown by quarterback...
