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A night of national rejoicing in Ghana ended in mourning after a 26-year-old lawyer, Sara Araba Tettey, collapsed and died while celebrating the Black Stars’ opening victory at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Tettey, a KNUST Law Faculty alumna who was called to the Ghana Bar earlier this year and worked with O &…
Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen Williams has urged Africans to unite in support of continental teams at major tournaments while defending himself against online criticism over comments about limited backing during South Africa’s opening 2026 FIFA World Cup match against Mexico. In a video released by the South African Broadcasting Corporation on Wednesday, Williams clarified…
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…
Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti has emerged as the highest paid manager at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, commanding an annual salary of £8.28m, according to figures compiled by Planet Football ahead of the tournament jointly hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The Italian tactician, widely regarded as one of the most…
South Africa’s senior national football team, Bafana Bafana, has been forced to postpone its departure for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a sweeping visa crisis stranded several players and officials in Johannesburg, throwing the country’s first World Cup campaign in 16 years into early disarray. The squad had been scheduled to depart for…
Defending champions Argentina and host of football heavyweights have learned where they will live, train, and prepare for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with global football’s governing body releasing the official list of team base camps on Monday for the tournament that kicks off next month across the United States, Mexico, and Canada. In…
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is facing the prospect of being shut out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup if its national team fails to comply with a strict 21 day isolation directive issued by United States health and tournament authorities ahead of the squad’s scheduled June 11 arrival in Houston, Texas. The…
Carlo Ancelotti has included Neymar in Brazil’s provisional squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a decision that has immediately generated widespread debate across global football as the Seleção begin shaping their final tournament roster. The selection of Neymar, one of Brazil’s most decorated and recognisable forwards of the modern era, comes despite persistent…
Grammy Award winner Burna Boy has been officially confirmed as a featured artiste on “Dai Dai,” the official song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The groundbreaking collaboration will see the Nigerian music superstar perform alongside Colombian pop icon Shakira on the tournament anthem. Shakira made the announcement herself, revealing that she will co-perform the…
French coach Herve Renard has been dismissed as head coach of the Saudi Arabian national team, less than two months before the opening matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Renard confirmed his removal in a telephone interview with Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Friday, ending his second stint in charge of the Green Falcons….
