Mariel Margaret "Mia" Hamm is an American former professional football player, two-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion. Hailed as a football icon, she played as a forward for the United States national team from 1987 to 2004. Hamm was the face of the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA), the first professional women's soccer league in the United States, where she played for the Washington Freedom from 2001 to 2003. She played college soccer for the North Carolina Tar Heels and helped the team win four NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship titles.
Kristine Marie Lilly Heavey is an American former professional soccer player. She was a member of the United States women's national team for 23 years and is the most-capped football player in the history of the sport, gaining her 354th and final cap against Mexico in a World Cup qualifier in November 2010. Lilly scored 130 international goals for the US national team, making her the team's third-highest goal scorer behind Mia Hamm's 158 goals, and Abby Wambach's 184.
The Nigeria national football team represents Nigeria in men's international football. Governed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), they are three-time Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) winners, with their most recent title in 2013. In February 2024, the Nigerian national football team was ranked 28th in the FIFA rankings. The team has qualified for six of the last eight FIFA World Cups, missing only the 2006 and 2022 editions. They have reached the round of 16 on three occasions. Their first World Cup appearance was the 1994 edition. The team is a member of FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The Mali national football team represents Mali in men's international football and is governed by the Malian Football Federation. The team's nickname is Les Aigles. They represent both FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Chioma Ajunwa-Opara, MON, OLY – also known as Chioma Ajunwa – is a Nigerian former track and field athlete and football player, notable for being the first Nigerian to win Olympic gold at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, and the first black African woman to win an Olympic gold medal in a field event. A member of the Nigerian Police Force, Ajunwa remains the only woman to compete at both the FIFA Women's World Cup as a footballer and the Olympics as a track and field athlete.
The Nigeria women's national football team, nicknamed the Super Falcons, represents Nigeria in international women's football and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The team is Africa's most successful international women's football team, having won a record eleven Women's Africa Cup of Nations titles; their most recent title in 2018, after defeating South Africa in the final. The team is also the only women's national team from the Confederation of African Football to have reached the quarterfinals in both the FIFA Women's World Cup and the Summer Olympics.
The Ghana women's national football team represents Ghana in international women's football. The team is governed by the Ghana Football Association. Its players are known as the Black Queens.
The South Africa women's national football team, nicknamed Banyana Banyana, is the national team of South Africa and is controlled by the South African Football Association.
The women's 4 × 100 metres relay races at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program were held on Friday, 29 September and Saturday, 30 September.
Ademola Adeshina is a former Nigeria international football midfielder. He is currently the technical advisor of Nigeria National League team Prime F.C.
Janine van Wyk is a South African former professional soccer player who played as a defender for her own club JVW and captained the South Africa women's national team. She is the highest capped player in South Africa with 185 appearances, and highest capped player in CAF.
Edith Eduviere is a female Nigerian football midfielder.
Jon Myong-hwa is a female North Korean football midfielder.
Kamma Bodil Flæng is a Danish retired football defender. She was part of the Denmark women's national football team. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, playing three matches. At the club level, she played for HEI Århus.
Irene Stelling is a Danish former football forward. She played for the Denmark women's national football team at the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup, and 1996 Summer Olympics.
Ann Agumanu-Chiejine is a Nigerian former football goalkeeper who played for the Nigeria women's national football team at the inaugural 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup and 2000 Summer Olympics. She is an assistant coach for the U17 Nigerian women's team.
Nkiru Doris "NK" Okosieme is a former captain of the Nigeria women's national football team who played as a midfielder.
Florence Omagbemi is a Nigerian former football midfielder. She was part of the Nigeria women's national football team across four FIFA Women's World Cups, several Africa Women Cup of Nations and at the 2000 Summer Olympics. In 2016, she was named interim coach of the Nigeria women's national side, having previously served as an assistant coach to the Nigeria women's national under-20 football team.
Judith Nneka Chime is a Nigerian former football goalkeeper. She played for the Nigeria women's national football team at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, and the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Eberechi Oluchi Eze is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left winger for Premier League club Crystal Palace and the England national team.
