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22 Nov
Nigeria, yesterday, received a lifeline from Rwanda in their quest to return to the World Cup after missing the 2022 edition in Qatar.
21 Nov
The Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria (PFAN) has urged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to sack Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro, with immediate effect, if it wants the country to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
14 Nov
Prolific Liverpool scorer and Egypt captain Mohamed Salah will be among the stars in action this week when 2026 World Cup qualifying in Africa kicks off with two matchdays. His two Premier League goals against Brentford at the weekend raised his total to 200 in English football, and he is now set to shine against…
31 Oct
Australia decided on Tuesday against bidding for the 2034 men's football World Cup, paving the way for Saudi Arabia to host the event.
26 Oct
A new date has been fixed for Nigeria’s Super Eagles 2026 FIFA World Cup match day one Group C qualifier against Lesotho. In a post on the Super Eagles X handle on Wednesday, 25 October, the game against Lesotho was initially fixed for Friday, 17 November 2023. On the same X handle, it was announced…
2 Sep 2023
It is clear that Africans have been victims of an established post-colonial World Order that has kept the continent shackled in a mental siege of an unworkable ‘democratic’ formular that breeds corrupt leaders and governments, and weak institutions.
20 Aug 2023
Two of the world’s best teams in recent years, England and Spain, will today in Sydney battle for the title of the globe’s best football team.
4 Aug 2023
Zambia’s coach, Bruce Mwape, has been accused of rubbing his hands over the chest of one of his players two days before his country’s historic victory over Costa Rica in their final match at the Women’s World Cup, reports theguardian.com.
1 Aug 2023
Nigeria are "destined for something special" at the Women's World Cup, their coach Randy Waldrum has said, after reaching the last 16 and a likely clash with England.
20 Jul 2023
It is almost one year since Africa’s best women teams gathered in Morocco to fight for the continental bragging right. That honour went to South Africa, who defeated Morocco in the final to take the crown.
17 Jun 2023
Head Coach of the Super Falcons, Randy Waldrum, yesterday, announced the 23 players who will each earn a minimum of $30,000 (N15million) for participating in the FIFA Women’s World Cup holding in Australia and New Zealand.
13 Jun 2023
Lionel Messi on Tuesday confirmed he "doesn't think" he will play at another World Cup in an interview with Chinese media, after the 35-year-old led Argentina to victory at last year's tournament in Qatar.

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