•US visa The United States has opened a priority visa appointment system for holders of tickets to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, allowing fans to seek earlier appointments ahead of the tournament. The scheme will enable ticket holders to access prioritised visa slots before the competition begins on June 11, reports BBC. The World Cup […]
•Super Eagles and Congo players The football federation of the Democratic Republic of Congo has strongly warned Nigeria and the Super Eagles against qualifying for the 2026 World Cup through what it described as “backdoor”. The football body was reacting to the recent petition by the Nigeria Football Federation to FIFA protesting the eligibili...
The group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is set, laying the groundwork for intense competition in football’s biggest tournament. Nine African nations have already secured qualifications and will be eager to make a mark on the global stage. Each team faces unique challenges in their respective groups, with tough opponents and high expectation...
•Groups A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K and L during the draw for the 2026 FIFA Football World Cup yesterday Holders Argentina and leading contenders Spain were handed kind draws for the 2026 World Cup in a star-studded ceremony on Friday, which saw US President Donald Trump receive FIFA’s new […]
•Coach Chelle and Nigeria’s Super Eagles The Super Eagles won’t be at the 2026 World Cup in Canada, the US, and Mexico! This was after Nigeria lost on penalties to DR Congo in a tightly-contested African play-offs final last night. The game ended 1-1 after normal and extra time, reports Channels TV. But during penalties, […]
•Super Eagles players celebrate victory over Gabon Nigeria will face DR Congo in a high-stakes World Cup play-off final today after overcoming Gabon 4-1 in extra time, keeping their hopes of reaching the 2026 World Cup alive. But as the celebrations continue, a key question remains: how many matches are left before Nigeria can actually [&helli...
•Cristiano Ronaldo Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, today, confirmed that next year’s World Cup will be his final appearance on football’s biggest stage, signalling the winding down of one of the sport’s most illustrious careers. The 40-year-old forward, who has scored more than 950 goals for club and country, also revealed that he plan...
•Lionel Messi Saudi Arabia declined an offer to sign Lionel Messi for a short-term stint in the Saudi Pro League before next year’s World Cup, according to a senior sports official. “During the last Club World Cup, Messi’s team contacted me and offered for him to play in Saudi Arabia because the MLS will stop […]
•President Donald Trump holds the FIFA World Cup trophy as FIFA President Gianni Infantino looks in the White House More than 1 million tickets have already been sold for next year’s World Cup, FIFA said yesterday in its first update on numbers since the official start of sales began earlier this month. The highest demand, […]
•Senegal players celebrate goal South Africa, Ivory Coast and Senegal all won convincingly yesterday to fill the last three automatic places reserved for Africa at the 2026 World Cup. Senegal were the most impressive winners, hammering Mauritania 4-0, while Ivory Coast beat Kenya 3-0 and South Africa were also 3-0 winners, against Rwanda, repo...
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