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World Cup: Scotland end 36-year wait with hard-fought victory over Haiti

Michael Adesina

1 week ago

Although Scotland secured all three points, it was far from a comfortable performance. Haiti, ranked lower than Scotland, showed great…

World Cup 2026: Ghana drags Canada to court

Femi Fabunmi

1 week ago

The authorities said they are confident that the Canadian Federal Court will review the matter fairly and take into account…

World Cup: StarTimes cuts decoder prices, expands access to live football for Nigerians

Michael Adesina

1 week ago

StarTimes Nigeria has announced a major reduction in the prices of its decoders ahead of the FIFA World Cup, a…

World Cup: Why VAR decision to book Almiron for diving was wrong

Michael Adesina

1 week ago

Under the rule, VAR can intervene when a referee has clearly penalised the wrong player for an offence.

World Cup 2026: Predictions go digital as Al replaces ‘Paul the Octopus’

Femi Fabunmi

1 week ago

Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are becoming the new source of World Cup predictions, taking over the role once played by…

2026 World Cup: England recover stolen training equipment

Femi Fabunmi

1 week ago

Investigators say significant progress has been made since the theft, with most of the equipment now back in England’s possession.

Revealed: Why Folarin Balogun plays for USA at World Cup

Michael Adesina

1 week ago

Balogun developed through Arsenal’s youth system before loan spells at Middlesbrough and Stade Reims. He later moved permanently to Monaco.

Panic as corpse is found near Iran’s World Cup training camp

Michael Adesina

1 week ago

The decomposing body was discovered in a grey Toyota SUV left in a supermarket car park across from the facility…

FIFA under fire as it reveals why empty seats were seen at World Cup match

Michael Adesina

2 weeks ago

In a statement, FIFA said, “Official attendance figures reflect the number of tickets scanned and spectators present within the stadium…

Nigerian-blooded Folarin Balogun fires USA to dream World Cup start

Michael Adesina

2 weeks ago

Balogun, born in Brooklyn, New York, to Nigerian parents of Yoruba heritage, was the star of the show as the…

Larin strikes late as Canada rescue draw against Bosnia

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 weeks ago

The substitutions eventually paid off in the 78th minute. David combined well with Larin, whose shot from inside the penalty…

World Cup blow for Ghana as Canada denies midfielder Partey entry

Paul Dada

2 weeks ago

"FIFA is not involved in the immigration processes of host countries, including the adjudication of visas," the governing body said

South Korea stage comeback to beat Czech Republic

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 weeks ago

The decision proved costly as South Korea completed the turnaround three minutes later. In-Beom Hwang delivered a dangerous cross into…

Behind World Cup glamour, Mexico battles protests

Michael Adesina

2 weeks ago

Inside the stadium, fans cheered as Colombian superstar Shakira and Nigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy performed the tournament’s official song…

Mexico cruise past nine-man South Africa in World Cup opener

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 weeks ago

Mexico took the lead in the ninth minute when Julián Quiñones pounced on a defensive error and fired past goalkeeper…

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