•Coach Eric Chelle and Captain William Troost-Ekong Hours after raising the hope of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup to be held in North America, the Nigeria Super Eagles’ Coach, Eric Chelle, has come out to say the team had been under “a lot of pressure” even before the yesterday game. The players had defeated […]
•Nigeria’s Super Eagles players The Super Eagles have moved a step closer to 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification after edging Lesotho 2-1 today in a match that could prove decisive for Nigeria’s campaign. Troost Ekong gave Nigeria the perfect start in the 55th minute by converting a penalty following a handball in the Lesotho box, [&hellip...
•Nigeria’s Super Eagles All eyes are on the New Peter Mokaba Stadium, South Africa, today as the Super Eagles lock horns with the Crocodiles of Lesotho in what promises to be a last-chance match for Nigeria in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The Super Eagles were almost certain to miss out on consecutive World […]
FIFA announced today a $355 million (300 million euros) pay-out to clubs releasing players for next year’s World Cup – a 70 percent hike on the 2022 edition. The new benefit scheme deal, reached in association with the powerful European Club Association (ECA), includes for the first time players involved in qualifiers but not figuring [&hellip...
•Super Eagles An own goal by Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong and an equalizer from Calvin Bassey saw Nigeria held to a 1-1 draw in a crucial 2026 World Cup qualifier against South Africa in Bloemfontein this evening. The Super Eagles’ failure to secure maximum points away to South Africa in Bloemfontein leaves Nigeria’s 2026 [&hellip...
•Flamengo forward Bruno Henrique (3rd-R) celebrates victory against Chelsea with teammates Substitute Bruno Henrique played a starring role as Flamengo came roaring back in the second half to beat Chelsea 3-1 at the Club World Cup yesterday, maintaining an impressive record for South American teams so far at the competition. Pedro Neto had giv...
•2025 Club World Cup trophy African powerhouses – Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa – all drew yesterday in warm-up matches for crucial 2026 World Cup qualifiers from September. Tolu Arokodare came off the bench in the second half to score his first goal for Nigeria, who drew 1-1 with Russia in Moscow, reports AFP. Ismaila [&hellip...
•Chinese fans cheering Australia took a step closer to automatic World Cup qualification with a comfortable 2-0 victory over China in Hangzhou today. The away win, hot on the heels of their 5-1 win over Indonesia last week, leaves the Socceroos second in Group C on 13 points with two to play, three points ahead […]
•Saudi Arabia players Saudi Arabia coach Herve Renard said “everything can happen” after a 0-0 draw with already qualified Japan today kept his team’s hopes of an automatic 2026 World Cup place alive. The Saudis came under intense pressure from an attack-minded Japan in Saitama but escaped with a point to stay in touch with […]
•Spain’s forward Salma Paralluelo vies for the ball against Japan’s defender Saki Kumagai Reigning Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmati scored one goal and helped create another as World Cup holders Spain came from behind to beat Japan 2-1 in their first game of the women’s Olympic football tournament today. Spain are making their Olympic women’s...
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