Four teams – Generation Next, Fosla Academy, Horvel Angels and SIK Paragon have booked their places in the semi-finals of the 2025 HerGame Girls Football Championship following a decisive round of knockout fixtures on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 in Abuja.
Generation Next extended their impressive run with a disciplined 1–0 win over Jeremiah Angels, maintaining the attacking sharpness and defensive organisation that has defined their tournament form.
Defending champions Fosla Academy kept their title defence alive after edging BIA Angels 1–0 in a tense encounter settled by a moment of brilliance, reinforcing their status as favourites.
Horvel Angels delivered one of the standout performances of the day, defeating Nazareth Queens 1–0 to secure their first-ever semi-final appearance and cap a landmark outing for the fast-rising side.
SIK Paragon of Jos completed the semi-final lineup with a commanding 2–0 victory over Talent Developer, displaying superior physicality and clinical finishing to advance.
With the championship entering its crucial final phase, two high-stakes fixtures are now set with Generation Next to face an in-form Horvel Angels, while reigning champions Fosla Academy clash with SIK Paragon in what promises to be a fiercely contested showdown between two well-organised sides.
The finalists will emerge on Thursday as anticipation builds ahead of the grand finale on Saturday, December 6 in Abuja.
Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. On the back of domestic engagement since 2008, he began his international career journey at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams.In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.
