•Morocco forward Ayoub El Kaabi celebrates scoring with his teammates yesterday Morocco trounced 10-man Niger 5-0 in Rabat on Friday to win Group E and become the first African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Ismael Saibari scored twice in the first half after Abdul-Latif Goumey was sent off and second-half goals from Ayoub el […]...
•Brazil forward, Vinicius Jr (L) celebrates goal against Paraguay with teammate Brazil booked their place at the 2026 World Cup in North America yesterday with a lackluster 1-0 home victory over Paraguay, the first win of Carlo Ancelotti’s reign. The five-time world champions punched their ticket to the finals in Canada, the United States and...
•Coach Eric Chelle Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle is confident that the team still have a chance in their bid for a ticket to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Malian seems to have forgotten the disappointment of the draw against Zimbabwe and is focused on subsequent matches, and how the three-time African champions […]
South Africa are waiting to discover if they will be sanctioned for fielding an ineligible player in their 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifying victory over Lesotho last Friday. Bafana Bafana midfielder Teboho Mokoena should have served a one-match ban after picking up yellow cards against Benin and Zimbabwe earlier in the Group C campaign. Instead ...
•Iran players celebrate goal against Uzbekistan yesterday Perennial World Cup participants Iran became the second Asian side to secure their place at next year’s global showpiece after twice coming from behind to draw 2-2 with Uzbekistan in Tehran yesterday. Iran, the second-highest ranked AFC side in the FIFA standings, needed only a point to...
Zimbabwe this evening held Nigeria to a 1-1 draw in a 2026 World Cup qualifier, frustrating the Super Eagles’ chances of reaching the competition. Victor Osimhen scored in the 74th minute before Zimbabwe pegged Nigeria back in the 90th minute, reports Channels TV. Coming off the back of a 0-2 win over Rwanda on Friday, […]
•The FIFA World Cup trophy CONCACAF football chief Victor Montagliani played down concerns over a US border crackdown impacting the 2026 World Cup yesterday, following a flurry of recent cases involving foreign visitors who have been detained or deported after attempting to enter the United States. Montagliani, the president of the Confederati...
•Neymar Neymar said that the 2026 World Cup will be his last adding he was confident that Brazil would qualify for the finals in North America. “I know this will be my last World Cup, my last shot, my last chance and I will do everything I can to play in it,” the 32-year-old attacker, […]
•The FIFA World Cup trophy England were placed in a group with Serbia as the draw for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Europe took place today. As they prepare to begin life under new coach Thomas Tuchel, England were also drawn alongside Albania, Latvia and Andorra in the five-team Group K, reports AFP. England, […]
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