NFF President Amaju Pinnick will be in Canada for the 6^th FIFA Women’s Football Symposium taking place in Vancouver between Friday, July 3 and Sunday, July 5.

The NFF boss, who was in Canada for the Super Falcons’ opening match of the 7^th FIFA Women’s World Cup finals against Sweden, which ended 3-3 in Winnipeg on June 8, will arrive in Vancouver on Thursday, July 2.

The 6^th FIFA Women’s Football Symposium will take place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Vancouver, and delegates will also have the opportunity to watch the final match of the 7^th FIFA Women’s World Cup, scheduled for the BC Place, Vancouver on Sunday, July 5.

Nigeria’s Super Falcons, champions of Africa, lost out of the tournament at group stage following a 3-3 draw with Sweden and 2-0 and 1-0 defeats against Australia and USA respectively. However, Nigeria remains the strongest women football -playing nation on the African continent, having won seven of nine African Women Championship titles till date.

Among the topics for discussion at the symposium are “Women in Football,” “Powerplay: Giving African women and girls a voice through the sport of football,” and “The business side of the game.”

Author: NFF Admin