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Spain reclaimed their position at the apex of global football on Sunday night, defeating defending champions Argentina 1-0 after extra time. Substitute forward Ferran Torres broke the deadlock in the 106th minute at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The Barcelona attacker latched onto a clever, cushioned header from Nico Williams to smash the ball…
William Troost-Ekong has signalled that his next contribution to Nigerian football will come from the committee room rather than the dugout, arguing that the Super Eagles will not climb back to their former heights until more former internationals are handed genuine authority over how the game is run. The former captain, who ended a…
Anxiety over the fitness of Spain’s teenage forward Lamine Yamal has shaped the buildup to Sunday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup final against Argentina, after the nineteen year old sat out his country’s opening training session in New Jersey with heavy strapping wrapped around his left thigh. Spain arrived in the New York area on…
Twelve Super Falcons players have opened their training camp in Casablanca to prepare for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The arrivals of Inter Milan’s Toni Payne and AS Roma forward Omorinsola Babajide bolstered the squad’s numbers. Head Coach Justine Madugu leads the training sessions as more players make their way to Morocco. The…
Barely minutes after booking their place in a second straight World Cup final, Argentina’s players turned a night of sporting triumph into a diplomatic flashpoint, unfurling a banner in Atlanta that reasserted their country’s claim to the Falkland Islands and drew the reigning world champions into the path of a possible FIFA sanction. The banner,…
Rice Back As England Chase History Against Champions Argentina England will walk out at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Wednesday night carrying a clean bill of health across almost their entire squad, after manager Thomas Tuchel confirmed that midfield anchor Declan Rice has shaken off the illness that cut short his quarterfinal outing,…
Chiamaka Nnadozie has closed her first English campaign at the very top of the goalkeeping charts, finishing the 2025/26 Barclays Women’s Super League with the highest save percentage of any goalkeeper in the division and confirming her arrival as one of the finest shot stoppers in world football. The Super Falcons number one, who joined…
Decades of political grievance and footballing folklore will collide in Atlanta on Wednesday, and American authorities are leaving nothing to chance. The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation has designated the FIFA World Cup semi final between England and Argentina as the highest risk fixture of the entire tournament, setting off a heavy security…
Nigeria’s back-to-back absence from the global football stage must trigger immediate administrative casualties. Former national team captain Mikel Obi has demanded the total dissolution of the Nigeria Football Federation board following the Super Eagles’ failure to qualify for the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup. Speaking on his regular broadcast programme, the former Chelsea midfielder described…
Argentinian icon Lionel Messi has reclaimed sole possession of the lead in the race for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot award. The forward scored his eighth goal of the tournament during a dramatic 3-2 victory over Egypt in the round of 16. This decisive strike broke a brief, high-profile deadlock at the summit…
