Category: SPORTS
2026 WCQ: Nigeria Heads To Playoffs After 4-0 Victory Over Benin
Nigeria kept their World Cup hopes alive with a commanding 4-0 win over Benin in Uyo on Tuesday night, securing a place in the playoffs of the 2026 FIFA World Cup African qualifiers. The Super Eagles produced one of their most complete performances of the qualifying campaign, led by an inspired display from Victor Osimhen,…
Cape Verde Make History As Second Smallest Country To Qualify For World Cup
Cape Verde have become the second-smallest nation to reach the World Cup after the islanders beat Eswatini 3-0 at home. Victory meant the Blue Sharks secured top spot in their qualifying group and a place at the 2026 finals ahead of continental heavyweights Cameroon. Dailon Livramento opened the scoring for the hosts in Praia, turning…
FIFA Gave Nigeria $1m For World Cup Qualification, NFF Pocketed The Money – Oliseh
Former Super Eagles head coach, Sunday Oliseh, has accused the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, of pocketing $1 million from FIFA. Oliseh, speaking on the Home Turf podcast, claimed the money was reward for Nigeria qualifying for the 2002 World Cup. According to him, there was an agreement to split the money equally and share one…
Super Eagles Boost World Cup Hopes With Slim Win Over Lesotho
Nigeria Super Eagles on Friday kept its dream of qualification for the 2026 World Cup to be held in the North American continent alive by defeating Lesotho 2-1. Eric Chelle fielded a strong side with the return of the Galatasaray forward, Victor Osimhen and Saudi Pro League, Al-Kholood defender, William Troost-Ekong. Moses Simon set the…
Chelle Unveils 23-Man Super Eagles List For October World Cup Qualifiers
The Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle on Friday released a 23-man list of players to execute the October World Cup qualifying games against Lesotho and Benin Republic. The Malian tactician handed a first call-up to Sevilla of Spain striker Akor Adams, with Captain Willian Troost-Ekong leading the list while Semi Ajayi, Terem Moffi, Alhassan Yusuf…
FIFA ‘Cannot Solve Geopolitical Problems’, Says Infantino
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Thursday football “cannot solve geopolitical problems”, as he comes under pressure to suspend Israel over the Palestinian conflict. The sport’s world governing body said in a statement that at a meeting of the FIFA Council, Infantino “stressed the importance of promoting peace and unity, particularly in the context of…
BREAKING!!! FIFA Sanctions South Africa, Deducts Three Points Over Ineligible Player
The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the South African Football Association (SAFA) for fielding an ineligible player, Teboho Mokoena, during the 2026 FIFA World Cup preliminary qualifier between South Africa and Lesotho on March 21, 2025. According to FIFA, SAFA’s action breached Article 19 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code and Article 14 of the FIFA…
French Govt Bans Ajax Fans From Marseille For Champions League Game
The French government on Saturday banned Ajax fans from travelling to Marseille for next week’s Champions League match. The interior ministry decree prohibits all “individual or collective travel, by any means, of any person claiming to be an Ajax Amsterdam supporter … between French road, rail, port, and airport border points and the city of…
Liverpool Pays Out Diogo Jota’s Contract
Liverpool manager, Arne Slot, has confirmed that the club will pay out the remainder of late striker Diogo Jota’s contract to his family. Jota died in a car accident on July 3 alongside his brother, Andre Silva, in Northern Spain. The 28-year-old is survvived by his wife, Rute Cardoso, and three young children. Jota’s contract…
BREAKING!!! PSG Star Dembele Wins First Ballon D’or
Paris St-Germain’s Ousmane Dembele has won the Ballon d’Or, the award for the best player in the world, for the first time. The 28-year-old France forward scored 35 goals and made 14 assists in 53 matches for PSG last season as they won the treble, including their first Champions League. READ ALSO: Spain’s Bonmati Wins…