•Algerian flag Algeria came from behind to beat Ivory Coast 2-1 in Casablanca yesterday and reach, for the first time, the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) semi-finals and the World Cup. Ines Konan put the Ivorians ahead on 29 minutes, but they were reduced to 10 players before half-time in the quarter-final when teenager […]
•Xabi Alonso Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso said today football must be kept out of private hands and remain “for the people” after FIFA proposed selling a stake in the business operations of the World Cup. The Spanish World Cup winner backed UEFA’s staunch opposition to the plan to create a commercial subsidiary to run FIFA’s […]...
•FIFA President Gianni Infantino FIFA has said it plans to sell a stake in the business operations of the World Cup and its other competitions through the creation of a semi-private subsidiary. World football’s governing body said it would retain a majority share in FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) but hoped to raise $4.2 billion later […]...
•Kash Patel The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Kash Patel, has said the United States recorded no major security incidents during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, describing the tournament as the largest sporting event in history. Patel disclosed this in a post on his official X handle yesterday, praising the coordinated efforts of [...
European Champions Spain have beaten Argentina in the final of the 2026 World Cup. Spain got the second ever World Cup after an extra time goal in a hard fought game against the 2022 World Champions. The first half ended 0-0 and was tight with Spain having the majority of the possession and shots. The […]
•Late Diego Maradona Argentina’s Alexis Mac Allister has urged his team to take inspiration from Diego Maradona as they seek to get the better of England in their World Cup semi-final today. The heavyweight showdown in Atlanta marks the renewal of a rivalry that peaked at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, reports AFP. The […]
•Super Eagles players Nigeria’s failure to qualify for a second consecutive FIFA World Cup has intensified calls for a change of leadership at the Nigeria Football Federation, with football stakeholders urging the current board to take responsibility and step aside, as pressure mounts ahead of the federation’s next electoral cycle, reports The...
•Spain’s forward Lamine Yamal (L) and Belgium’s forward Leandro Trossard (R) European champions Spain are on a World Cup collision course with Kylian Mbappe’s France if they can beat Belgium in the quarter-finals today. At the spectacular SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, the Belgians face the daunting task of breaking through a Spanish...
•Egypt flag The Egyptian football federation said yesterday it had asked for the officiating team who handled the Pharoahs loss 3-2 last-16 to Argentina to be thrown out of the World Cup. “Hany Aburida, President of the Egyptian Football Federation, filed a complaint with FIFA, demanding an investigation into the French referee Francois Letexi...
The World Cup is down to just eight teams, with a heavyweight line-up set to do battle in the quarter-finals from tomorrow. Our correspondent looks at the match-ups, all of which are taking place in the United States, reports AFP. France v Morocco Imperious France have lived up to their billing as World Cup favourites, […]
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