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Kick off World Cup preparations, Amiesimaka advises Nigeria
Adokiye Amiesimaka, a member of the 1980 African Cup of Nations winning squad, on Sunday urged Nigeria’s football authorities to…
Argentina in danger of missing World Cup, fumble to draw at home
Argentina are in danger of missing their first World Cup since 1970 after they were held to a goalless draw…
Nigeria, 2 others on brink of World Cup qualification
Nigeria, Egypt and Tunisia could all book their spots at next year’s World Cup in the penultimate round of African…
Basketball: Stakeholders urged to begin preparations ahead world cup
Basketball stakeholders have commended the silver winning senior national basketball men’s team, D’Tigers, for their performance at the just concluded…
Mali coach resigns after World Cup qualifier debacle
Alain Giresse resigned as coach of Mali on Thursday after the country’s heavy defeat in World Cup qualification last week…
World Cup Qualifier: Super Eagles one step to Russia
Some Nigerians resident in South Africa have expressed optimism that the Super Eagles will qualify for the 2018 World Cup…
Sweden shock France in World Cup qualifying
Ola Toivonen scored from the halfway line in the third minute of stoppage time to punish a dreadful error from…
World Cup 2026: US, Canada, Mexico to make joint bid
The U.S., Canada and Mexico have announced they will make a joint bid to host the 2026 World Cup finals.
Bolivia beat Argentina in World Cup Qualifying after Messi’s ban
Argentina lost 2-0 to Bolivia in World Cup qualifying, five and a half hours after captain Lionel Messi was given…
Africa seeks 10 World Cup slots
Africa is looking to double the number of places it has at an expanded World Cup from the 2026 finals.
FIFA expands World Cup to 48 teams
FIFA approved a 48-team 2026 World Cup with “one hundred per cent unanimity”, a confederation president has claimed. In the…
World Cup: Fifa to expand World Cup to 48 teams 2026
The World Cup will be expanded to host 48 teams, up from 32, Fifa has decided. An initial stage of…
World Cup: Fifa president proposes 48-team tournament
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has proposed expanding the World Cup finals to a 48-team tournament – a larger number than…