World Cup

A last-minute goal from Tawanda Chirewa denied Nigeria victory as Zimbabwe secured a 1-1 draw in their Group C World Cup qualifier on Tuesday. Victor Osimhen had put Nigeria ahead in the 73rd minute with a well-placed header from Ola…
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The head coach of the Super Eagles, Eric Chelle, has named his first-ever starting XI in charge of the team. Nigeria will take on Rwanda in a 2026 World Cup qualifier in Kigali on Friday evening. Chelle has picked the quartet of…
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Nigeria has officially unveiled Eric Sekou Chelle as the new head coach of its national men’s soccer team, the Super Eagles, signing him to a two-year contract. This comes as part of the Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) efforts to…
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FIFA has confirmed Saudi Arabia as the host of the 2034 FIFA World Cup. The world football governing body announced at an online FIFA Congress on Wednesday. The Middle Eastern country submitted the sole bid for the competition and…
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Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday it plans to bid to host the 2034 World Cup, the latest step in a campaign to turn the kingdom into a global sports powerhouse. The bid “intends to deliver a world-class tournament and will draw…
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Fifty-five websites have been seized for illegally live-streaming matches from the World Cup in Qatar, the United States Justice Department said Monday. The websites were shut down after a FIFA representative identified sites being used to…
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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…
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Veteran U.S. sports journalist Grant Wahl has died after he collapsed in the press area on Friday, while covering the quarter final match between Argentina and Netherlands at the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Mr Wahl had been ill 10…
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The Saudi Arabian football coach, Herve Renard, has said that the reports that his entire team would be gifted Rolls Royce by the Crown Prince, Mohammed Salman, for their shocking win over Argentina is false. According to the New York…
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Qatar became the first home team to lose their opening World Cup match as Ecuador cruised to a 2-0 victory over the hosts, with Enner Valencia scoring twice in the tournament curtain-raiser on Sunday. Asian champions, Qatar, enjoyed the…
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