Football

  Infantino opens door to 64-team World Cup PLANS for a 64-team men’s World Cup are set to be assessed after the 2026 tournament, with Fifa boss Gianni Infantino saying the event needs to be “for the whole world”. The ...

  AFEDEV targets wheelchair football expansion LAWRENCE Ojaideh has pledged to drive Wheelchair Football across Nigeria and Africa, describing the emerging discipline as a pathway to greater opportunities for para-athletes. Ojaideh, Chief Executive Officer of American Football Elite Development (AFEDEV), ...

  South African footballer Jayden Adams, 25, di£s weeks after participating in World Cup Weeks after featuring for his country at the World cup, South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams, has passed at 25. South Africa’s Minister of ...

  Spain edge Belgium 2-1, reach semifinals SPAIN booked their place in the FIFA World Cup semi-finals after defeating Belgium 2-1 in a pulsating quarter-final in Los Angeles. The victory secured a mouth-watering semi-final against France, who eliminated Morocco 2-0 ...

  England survive Mexico scare to reach World Cup quarter-finals ENGLAND booked their place in the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals after edging hosts Mexico 3-2 in a dramatic Round of 16 contest in Mexico City. The fiercely contested encounter followed ...

  World Cup: Haaland brace sends Norway past Brazil 2-1 ERLING Haaland scored twice as Norway defeated Brazil 2-1 on Sunday, securing a historic FIFA World Cup quarter-final place and eliminating the five-time champions. Brazil dominated early possession and earned ...

  Transfer: Real Madrid confirm fourth signing under Mourinho Real Madrid have confirmed their fourth summer signing under their new manager, Jose Mourinho. The Los Blancos confirmed in a statement on Sunday that they have completed the signing of Denzel ...

  FIFA has announced that Folarin Balogun, a US national team striker, will be available for the co-hosts in their round-of-16 match at the ongoing 2026 World Cup. According to a statement by FIFA on Sunday, its disciplinary committee invoked Article ...

Two quarter-final fixtures at the 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament have been confirmed. This follows England’s Round of 16 win against co-host nation Mexico earlier today. A brace from Jude Bellingham and a goal from Harry Kane ensured the Three Lions ...

  Portugal captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, has officially confirmed this is the last time he will play at the World Cup. Ronaldo stated this during a press conference on Sunday, ahead of their last-16 clash with Spain. The 41-year-old’s sister, Katia, ...

  Brazilian forward, Neymar expressed deep emotions upon announcing his retirement from international football following his country’s exit from the 2026 tournament. The forward made his debut for the Selecao against the USA in 2010 at the MetLife Stadium in ...

  Jurgen Klopp has officially been appointed as the new head coach of Germany, ending his break from management to take charge of the national team The former Liverpool manager takes over following Julian Nagelsmann’s resignation after Germany’s disappointing performance at the 2026 ...

  The knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup gets underway on Monday, with 16 teams set to battle for places in the next round over six days of high-stakes action Brazil begin their knockout journey against Japan on Monday, while ...

  World Cup: Argentina conquer Jordan to top group J as Austria, Algeria share six-goal thriller ARGENTINA finished top of Group J after beating Jordan 3-1, while Algeria and Austria played out an entertaining 3-3 draw in their final group-stage ...

  World Cup 2026: Brazil coach Ancelotti takes decision on replacing Neymar Brazil head coach, Carlo Ancelotti, has ruled out any possibility of replacing Neymar after the Santos forward sustained an injury ahead of the World Cup tournament, starting in ...

Arsenal Heartbroken as Eze, Gabriel Miss Penalties in Champions League Final Defeat to PSG Arsenal’s dream of winning a first-ever UEFA Champions League title ended in heartbreak on Saturday night as Paris Saint-Germain edged the Gunners 4-3 on penalties after ...

  21 Savage has shared the first glimpse of his and Latto’s newborn child, following weeks of ongoing speculation about the pair The rapper posted a series of photos on Instagram on Wednesday, including an image showing a newborn wrapped in ...

  Pep Guardiola is expected to bring his highly successful Manchester City reign to a close this weekend, according to reports circulating on Monday The 55-year-old has spent nearly a decade at the Etihad Stadium, during which he has won six ...

Chelsea have sacked Liam Rosenior just three months after the Englishman was appointed as their head coach. The 41-year-old has overseen a historically bad run of form, culminating in Tuesday night’s limp 3-0 defeat at Brighton that stretched their Premier ...

  Ex-Chelsea star Oscar forced into early retirement at 34 after terrifying heart scare during Sao Paulo training Former Chelsea and Brazil playmaker Oscar has been forced to hang up his boots at the age of 34 following a frightening ...

  Tottenham appoint Roberto De Zerbi in desperate bid to stave off relegation Tottenham have appointed Roberto De Zerbi as their new manager in a desperate bid to stave off relegation from the Premier League. Spurs sit 17th in the ...

  JUST IN: After CAF’s Decision To Overturn Senegal Victory, Guinea Seeks Review Of Morocco’s 1976 AFCON Title Given That They Also Staged A Walkout The Guinea Football Federation has urged the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to review the ...

  Iran Soccer Players ‘Rushed To New Location In Australia After Team Member Exposed Their Hiding Spot Iranian women soccer players claiming asylum in Australia have been evacuated from their safe house after one team member changed her mind and ...

  Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle will not be taking over at Olympique Marseille, as the Ligue 1 club has confirmed the appointment of Habib Beye as their new head coach Since the conclusion of the 2025 Africa Cup ...

  Unai Emery has been named Premier League Manager of the Month for December after steering Aston Villa to a remarkable string of results The Spaniard led Villa to five wins in six league matches to end 2025, including triumphs ...