England midfielder, Jude Bellingham, believes the national team is better connected heading into this summer’s World Cup than it was during its run to the Euro 2024 final. Bellingham, who played a key role as England reached the final before losing to Spain, reflected on the squad’s experience and …
Protesters clash with police during World Cup opening match Protesters and police clashed outside Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium just before the FIFA World Cup’s opening match kicked off. Protest groups have warned of further disruption to the tournament, as they use the global spotlight to press dem…
Former Super Eagles captain Sunday Oliseh has attributed South Africa’s 2-0 defeat to Mexico in the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup to the immense pressure of performing on football’s biggest stage. South Africa’s World Cup campaign got off to a disappointing start on Thursday as Bafana Ba…
Hwang In-beom scored a goal and set up another as South Korea rallied to defeat Czechia 2-1 in the second match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Thursday night in Zapopan, Mexico. After a lacklustre first half in which both teams were jeered as they left the field, Czechia took the lead in the 59th mi…
City’s versatile defender started at left-back in Orlando and was joined by former Blue John Stones in Thomas Tuchel’s backline. After kick-off was delayed by an hour due to weather conditions in Florida, Declan Rice opened the scoring in the ninth minute when arriving onto a cut-back and firing ho…
Manchester United had two players in action for Portugal last night. Portugal In recent years, Manchester United have had a strong connection with players from Portugal and both Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot are likely to play a major role for the nation in the upcoming World Cup. Former Red Devi…
The 2026 World Cup is the biggest ever, so Fox had to pull out all the stops for its coverage. The network is set to broadcast its third Men's World Cup and sixth overall, building off a decade's worth of soccer coverage in the United States. At this point, Fox has become synonymous with soccer, br…
The Mexican national team will kick off the 2026 World Cup against South Africa on Thursday with the weight of entertaining 83,000 at iconic Azteca Stadium and soccer fans around the globe. The match at the venue known as Mexico City Stadium during the World Cup will kick off at noon PDT and air on…
Cristiano Ronaldo and Nuno Mendes, two of Portugal‘s most pivotal players, had their minutes carefully managed in the final friendly against Nigeria. After the match, head coach Roberto Martinez explained the workload plans in place for both players as the Selecao make their final preparations head…
England and Chelsea legend John Terry has expressed disappointment over Nigeria’s absence from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, admitting that the Super Eagles will be sorely missed as the tournament begins today, The PUNCH reports. Eric Chelle’s side finished second in Group C of the CAF World Cup qualifi…
- Published Football has a habit of throwing up poignant coincidences. For South Africa and their captain Ronwen Williams, the 2026 Fifa World Cup's opening match against co-hosts Mexico will be one such occasion, mirroring the fixture which began the 2010 tournament hosted by the Africans. "That's…
Galatasaray have enlisted the help of Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen in their pursuit of fellow Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman, asking the striker to use his influence to convince his international teammate to make the move to Istanbul this summer, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. According to Tu…
Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, Amadin Enabulele, on Monday said that Edo Queens still have a chance of winning the Nigeria Women Football League Super Six competition despite the shocking 1-0 loss to Nasarawa Amazon on the opening day at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt, …
On Saturday, that journey came full circle when Kemi won gold for the United States in the Back Bend Senior B category at the inaugural World Yogasana Championships at the EKA Arena here. Sharing the experience was her daughter, Kimani Blake, who also competed for Team USA. "I actually started prac…
Nigeria’s fencing sensation Brou Inkosi emerged as the country’s best performer at the 24th African Fencing Championships in Abidjan, Ivory Coast over the weekend, finishing seventh in the men’s sabre event. Inkosi competed alongside compatriots Oluwafolayemi Akinyosoye and Phoenix Olen, facing a t…
- Published Get the lowdown on every team at the 2026 World Cup. Here we take a closer look at South Africa, whose unfamiliar squad is drawn largely from their domestic league. What can I expect from South Africa? Bafana Bafana are back for the first time since hosting the World Cup in 2010 and – a…
Lille announced on Monday that Brazil assistant coach Davide Ancelotti, the son of Carlo, would be their new coach, a week after Bruno Genesio’s departure. Ancelotti has signed a two-year deal with the French club but they did not say if he would leave his role in his father’s Brazil coaching staff…
The Nigeria national football team’s 2018 World Cup away kit has been ranked among the most iconic jerseys of the FIFA World Cup tournament, according to a BBC Sport report on Monday. The kit, worn by the Nigeria national football team during the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, quickly became one of…
Shooting Stars technical adviser Nurudeen Aweroro has spoken of his profound gratitude after guiding the Ibadan club to a third-place finish in the 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League season, ending a 27-year absence from continental club football and booking a place in the 2026/27 CAF Confeder…
Captain Terem Moffi and midfielder Alhassan Yusuf were the driving forces as Nigeria defeated Jamaica 3-0 in the Unity Cup final at The Valley, Charlton Athletic’s stadium in London on Saturday, making the Super Eagles the first team to win the competition four times and retain the trophy in back-t…
