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Erling Haaland’s late goal was enough to see Norway through to the Round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup 2026, eliminating the Côte d’Ivoire in a thrilling 2-1 match at Dallas Stadium, CNN reports. The goal took Haaland’s tally in the tournament to five goals, just one short of Argentina captain Lionel
Lobi Stars have appointed experienced coach Bala Nikyu as their new technical adviser ahead of the 2026/27 Nigeria National League, NNL, season. Nikyu has been handed the responsibility of leading the Makurdi-based club back to the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, after they narrowly missed ou
Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku has warned his teammates to expect a 50/50 clash against Senegal in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32, praising the African side’s physical strength and technical quality. He emphasized that the Lions of Teranga are a top nation and represent one of the toughest chall
Brighton & Hove Albion have had their opening bid for highly rated Italian defender Honest Ahanor rejected by Atalanta, as the Serie A club remain determined to keep hold of one of their brightest young talents. According to reports, the Premier League club tabled an offer worth around €34 million (
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France legend Frank Leboeuf has tipped Kylian Mbappé and Harry Kane as the absolute favourites to battle it out for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Boot. He believes that if both England and France make deep tournament runs, it will be a tight contest between the two star strikers. Read Also:World Cu
Nigeria’s premier shot put athlete, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi, has been named Team Nigeria’s male captain for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, by the leadership of the National Sports Commission (NSC). The U.S.-based thrower will lead the Nigerian contingent alongside two-time Paralympi
Justine Madugu has outlined ambitious targets for the Super Falcons ahead of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, with the team aiming to retain their continental crown and secure qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The Super Falcons claimed a record-extending 10th WAFCON title at
Arsenal have reportedly accepted a €20 million offer from Beşiktaş for Leandro Trossard, leaving the Belgium international with the final decision over his future. The experienced forward has been linked with a move away from the Emirates for several months despite featuring regularly under Mikel Ar
El-Kanemi Warriors technical adviser Kabiru Dogo has declared his side ready for the President Federation Cup final against Ikorodu City, reports Completesports.com. The Maiduguri-based club will take on Ikorodu City in the final at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba on Saturday, 11 July. El-Kanemi
The group stage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 has concluded, and the knockout rounds are now upon us. Beyond the great goals, tactical battles, and a few surprise results, one talking point has refused to go away. The mandatory hydration breaks introduced by FIFA have sparked fierce debate among fans,
Norway head coach Ståle Solbakken has described Ivory Coast as the most physically formidable opponent in the FIFA World Cup 2026. He cautioned that if Norway fails to withstand and match their strength, it will be a challenging night at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Read Also:World Cup 2026:
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African football is entering a new era, with several nations ready to challenge the world’s best at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In this video, we examine the top African teams to watch, including Morocco, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Algeria, and Ghana. Can an African nation surpass Morocco’s historic 2022 se
Julian Nagelsmann has confirmed that he will not resign as Germany coach following their exit from the FIFA World Cup 2026. Germany suffered a shock elimination in the Round of 32 after a penalty shootout loss to Paraguay in Boston. Read Also:World Cup 2026: I Am Ready To Step Up My Game Against DR
Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni has warned his Lionel Messi-led stars not to underestimate round of 32 opponent Cape Verde. The reigning world champions will face the Cape Verde who became the smallest country by population to ever make the knockout stage of a men’s World Cup. Making their World
Bulgarian First League club Botev Plovdiv have announced the signing of Nigerian striker Chidera Michael Okoh from Greek side Asteras Aktor ahead of the 2026/27 season. The Yellow and Blacks confirmed the transfer on their official website, with the 23-year-old becoming the club’s latest addition as
Acting General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Samson Adamu, on Monday heaped plaudits on the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), led by Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau MON, following his inspection of the ongoing NFF-FIFA Players’ Hostel and new training pitches
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has slammed Ronald Koeman for abandoning the Netherlands’ ‘identity’ in their World Cup defeat to Morocco. The Netherlands were beaten on penalties in the round of 32 in Monterrey on Monday night. Despite taking a second half lead through Cody Gakpo, the three-time finalists could
Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti has disclosed that he benched Neymar from the 2-1 FIFA World Cup 2026 win over Japan as a tactical precaution. Speaking to host broadcasters after the game, Ancelotti said he had intended to bring Neymar on in the second half but chose to preserve him because the scores
England winger Noni Madueke has expressed his readiness to step up his game against the Democratic Republic of Congo in the FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout stages. Speaking from the Three Lions’ training base in Kansas City ahead of their knockout clash against DR Congo, the Arsenal winger asserted his
Morocco defender Noussair Mazraoui has hailed the team’s hard-earned victory over Netherlands, Completesports.com reports. The Atlas Lions defeated Netherlands 3-2 in a highly dramatic penalty shootout at Monterrey Stadium. Cody Gakpo opened the scoring for Netherlands 18 minutes from time with Crys
Germany captain Joshua Kimmich has admitted his side deserved to be eliminated by Paraguay in the round of 32. Paraguay produced one of the greatest shocks in recent World Cup history by inflicting a first penalty shootout defeat at the tournament on four-time champions Germany. After 90 minutes and
Gabriel Martinelli scored a stoppage-time winner for Brazil to beat Japan 2-1 in the round of 32 at the World Cup on Monday. Heading into the match, Brazil had been eliminated in four of their previous six FIFA World Cup knockout matches – more than in their preceding 17 combined, when they were kno
Frank Onyeka has joined Coventry City on a permanent transfer, Completesports.com reports. The Nigeria international initially signed for Coventry City on loan back in January, and his permanent move from Brentford has now been triggered following the opening of the summer transfer window. The midfi
Arsenal star Kai Havertz has fired back at Gary Lineker after the former England striker claimed this is “one of the weakest German national teams I’ve ever seen.” The German forward addressed the foreign commentary during a press conference ahead of the highly anticipated 2026 FIFA World Cup Round
FIFA are not expected to investigate claims the World Cup game between Austria and Algeria was fixed – to suit both teams, Mirror reports. It has been suggested the rivals agreed a mutual draw in their final group match – so both could go through to the knockout stages. The rivals were involved in a
The president of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation has announced his resignation after the national team were knocked out of the 2026 World Cup in the first round, Al Jazeera reports. Saudi Arabia finished bottom of Group H with two points after a 1-1 draw with Uruguay, a goalless draw with tour
Fulham have submitted an improved offer for Trabzonspor defender Chibuike Nwaiwu, Completesports.com reports. The Whites had an opening €20 million bid for Nwaiwu rejected by Trabzonspor. According to Turkish news outlet Taka61, the Premier League club have tabled an improved €25 million offer for t