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Co-hosts Mexico secured safe passage into the World Cup knockout rounds as Group A winners after edging past South Korea 1-0 at a delirious Guadalajara Stadium. The narrow triumph moves the Central American nation to six points from two matches, guaranteeing them top spot with one fixture remaining. This early qualification represents a dramatic structural…
The Super Falcons will enter the upcoming Women’s Africa Cup of Nations as the highest-ranked team on the continent after holding onto 36th place globally. FIFA released its final women’s world rankings update on Thursday before the upcoming continental tournament in Morocco. Despite securing back-to-back victories in international friendlies earlier this month, the reigning continental…
Canada secured its first-ever men’s World Cup victory with a clinical 6-0 demolition of a nine-man Qatari side at Vancouver’s BC Place Stadium. The co-hosts had lost all six of their previous matches across the 1986 and 2022 tournaments, but they shattered that historical slump in emphatic fashion before a capacity crowd. Striker Jonathan David…
Lionel Messi opened his record sixth World Cup with a hat-trick to become the tournament’s joint all-time top scorer, as holders Argentina launched their bid for back-to-back titles with a commanding 3-0 win over Algeria in Kansas City on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. On a memorable night at the 69,045-capacity Arrowhead Stadium, the 38-year-old…
Kylian Mbappe wrote his name into French football history on Tuesday, scoring twice to become his country’s all-time leading goalscorer as France recovered from a sluggish first half to defeat Senegal 3-1 in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Group I opener. The match, played before a packed house of 80,545 at the New York New…
The family of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar has rejected claims by the Katsina State Government that he died from complications linked to diabetes and hypertension while held by kidnappers. Relatives have instead pointed to a possible snake bite, based on the last video released by his captors, while stressing that only God knows the…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has attributed Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to a “conspicuous deficiency in political leadership,” arguing that the country is not short of talent but has failed to create an enabling environment for young people to develop and succeed. The Nigeria Democratic Congress…
Brazil captain Marquinhos arrives at the 2026 FIFA World Cup carrying the weight of experience, regret and ambition, insisting the campaign in North America may be his final opportunity to lift football’s ultimate prize. The 32-year-old centre-back, fresh from back-to-back UEFA Champions League triumphs with Paris Saint-Germain, has urged Brazil to convert elite pedigree…
Co-hosts Mexico kicked off the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a dramatic and fiercely contested 2-0 victory over South Africa at a rocking, capacity-filled Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. The highly anticipated opening match of the expanded 48-team tournament immediately entered the history books, producing three red cards to become the most card-heavy opening fixture…
South Korea opened its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a thrilling 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Czechia at the Guadalajara Stadium in Mexico. After a tightly contested, goalless first half, the European side sensationally broke the deadlock against the run of play before the Asian powerhouse mounted a ferocious second-half response. Midfielder Hwang In-beom turned…
