Tag: WORLD CUP
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…
W/C 2026: Warriors Stop Eagles As Nigeria’s Qualification Hopes Hit Stumbling Block
The Super Eagles of Nigeria failed to beat Zimbabwe in their sixth game of the 2026 World Cup qualification campaign. Nigeria played a 1-1 draw with the Zimbabweans before a packed Godswill Akpabio stadium in Uyo on Tuesday. A powerful header from Victor Osimhen was cancelled out by a late strike from Zimbabwe’s Tawanda Chiwenda…
Osimhen’s Brace Secures Nigeria’s First Win Of World Cup Qualifiers
Victor Osimhen scored a first-half brace to lead the Super Eagles to a 2-0 victory over the Wasps of Rwanda in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group C encounter at the Amahoro stadium in Kigali on Friday evening. The Galatasaray striker’s brace is his 24th and 25th international goal for Nigeria. He secured the Super…