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  Referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz will not oversee any more World Cup matches after feeling the wrath of Argentina star Lionel Messi. The Spaniard was put in charge for the South American’s quarter-final showdown with the Netherlands last week. Despite ...

  The defense tried to give the game away but Oliver Giroud powered France into the World Cup semifinals in a 2-1 victory over England. Two of the favorites for the World Cup title squared off in a game that ...

Morocco became the first African nation to reach the World Cup semi-finals as Youssef En-Nesyri’s first-half goal sealed a tense 1-0 victory over Portugal on Saturday at Al Thumama Stadium. The Atlas Lions, also the first Arab team to make ...

  Argentina’s dream of clinching a first World Cup since 1986 remains alive after Lionel Scaloni’s side overcame the Netherlands in a penalty shoot-out to seal their place in the semi-finals on a dramatic night at the Lusail Stadium, Qatar. ...

Superstar singer, Davido has arrived Qatar to perform at the closing ceremony of the 2022 FIFA World Cup with a blanket bearing his late son’s face. It would be recalled that O.B.O postponed his AWAY Festival following the untimely demise ...

  Spain sacked coach Luis Enrique on Thursday after the 2010 champions were dumped out of the World Cup by Morocco at the last-16 stage earlier this week. “Both the president, Luis Rubiales, and the sporting director, Jose Francisco Molina, ...

  A boxer has died in the ongoing National Sports Festival in Asaba, Delta State capital. The boxer, Chukwuemeka Igboanugo who was representing Imo, died after losing a fight in a knockout with Prince Gaby Amagor from Anambra in the ...

  Morocco dumped Spain out of the World Cup in a last-16 penalty shootout on Tuesday with Spanish-born Achraf Hakimi scoring the decisive spot-kick after Spain squandered all three of their attempts, following a 0-0 draw over 120 minutes. Hakimi, ...

  England forward, Raheem Sterling, is reportedly leaving the ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar after armed intruders broke into his home in the UK while his family were inside. Sterling, who had started two of the Three Lions’ ...

  Ghana coach Otto Addo has resigned from his position after exiting the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Ghana finished bottom of Group H after losing against Portugal and Uruguay to be knocked out of the tournament. Speaking after being eliminated, ...

Football legend Pele ‘is moved to end-of-life care’ ward in the hospital, as his body is no longer responding to chemotherapy in the fight against bowel cancer, Daily Mail reported. Reports from Brazil indicated that the 82-year-old legend, who went ...

Following a sensational end to the group games of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup on Friday, the round of 16 games will immediately follow up on Saturday (today). The group climaxed with Group H games that saw Ghana and ...

Hakim Ziyech’s Goal Gets Commentator Sacked During Morocco Vs Canada World Cup Match     Hakim Ziyech’s goal for Morocco during their match against Canada might have set them on their way to victory but it also cost a commentator ...

  African side Ghana crashed out of the ongoing World Cup in Qatar after succumbing to 0-2 loss to Uruguay on Friday. Despite the win, Uruguay also crashed out as South Korea beat Portugal 2-1 in the other match to ...

  Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana has spoken out after he was dropped from the team at the ongoing 2023 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The Indomitable Lions’ coach Rigobert Song left out Onana for their second group match which they ...

Senegal Beat Ecuador, Become First African Side To Qualify For Knockout Phase Senegal have qualified for the knockout phase of the 2022 World Cup after beating Ecuador 1-2 in a Group A match on Wednesday, becoming the first African side ...

  Some All-Progressives Congress, APC, members in Kano have urged the party leadership to immediately take drastic measures against President Muhammadu Buhari’s aide, Bashir Ahmad, for his alleged disregard for the party’s progress. The members accused Bashir Ahmad of choosing ...

  Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly been hit with a £50,000 fine and a two-match ban by the FA after smashing a fan’s phone earlier this year. Following Manchester United’s defeat to Everton at Goodison Park last season, Ronaldo appeared to ...

A Nigerian teenage basketball player, Seyi Sodiq, has died at the age of 18 in Abuja after suffering from cardiac arrest. Sodiq, who played for the Alba Fehérvár men’s basketball team in Hungary, reportedly returned home to Abuja, on the ...

Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood will face trial next year on charges of attempted r.a.pe, controlling and coercive behaviour, and assault, a judge said on Monday. Greenwood, 21, arrived at court in Manchester, northwest England, wearing a hoodie bearing the ...

  Manchester United have parted ways with legendary forward Cristiano Ronaldo by mutual agreement. The club decided to take the call after Ronaldo’s recent explosive interview where he took a shot at Manchester United owners and the manager Erik Ten ...

Arsenal winger, Bukayo Saka has sponsored ‘life-changing operations’ for 120 children in Kano state. BigShoe, the charity organisation who partnered with Saka to help poor children with medical operations, announced the sponsorship in a tweet on Thursday. The organisation revealed ...

  Ecuador beat World Cup host Qatar 2-0 on Sunday in the tournament opening. The opening game of the first World Cup staged in the Arab world took place at the Bedouin tent-inspired Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, 50 ...

Alcohol will not be sold at the World Cup’s eight stadiums in Qatar after Fifa changed its policy two days before the start of the tournament. Alcohol was set to be served “in select areas within stadiums”, despite its sale ...

Super Eagles legend and assistant coach, Finidi George has reacted to criticisms that greeted a post-match incident invloving him, Moses Simon and Pepe after the 4-0 loss to Portugal on Thursday. While Moses Simon and Portugese defender, Pepe wanted to ...