Head Coach Justine Madugu has selected a team of 25 players, including Captain Rasheedat Ajibade, undisputed Africa’s best goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, defender Osinachi Ohale, midfielder Jennifer Echegini and forward Asisat Oshoala, to defend Nigeria’s Women Africa Cup of Nations title at the upcoming 14th edition in Morocco, 26th July – 16th August 2026. There are…
Debutants Heartland Queens and Ikorodu City gave their very best but eventually fell to the firepower of the old guard as El-Kanemi Warriors and Nasarawa Amazons lifted the men’s and women’s trophies of this year’s President Federation Cup competition in Asaba on Saturday. Following a scoreless first half, the Queens, who sent packing more illustrious…
Premier League club Brentford have promoted Nigerian defender Benjamin Fredrick to their first-team squad ahead of the 2026/27 season and rewarded him with a new long-term contract running until 2030, with the club holding an option to extend it by a further year. The 21-year-old center-back has enjoyed a rapid rise since joining Brentford’s B…
Cristiano Ronaldo has surprised his biggest online supporter, IShowSpeed, by gifting him one of only two pairs of the ultra-rare Nike Mercurial Superfly 11 “CR7 Gold Scorpion” boots worn during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The special-edition golden boots were worn by Ronaldo during Portugal’s World Cup campaign and were created to commemorate his historic…
By Izuchukwu Okosi Spain booked their place in the semifinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 2-1 win over Belgium at the Los Angeles Stadium Friday evening. The victory means that the European champions are unbeaten in 36 international matches. Fabian Ruiz scored the first goal for _Los Rojas_with half an hour played….
England have suffered a major setback ahead of their 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-final after FIFA handed defender Jarell Quansah a two-match suspension following his red card in the Round of 16 victory over Mexico. Quansah was sent off for a studs-up challenge after a VAR review, with FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee ruling that the offence…
A new era has officially begun at Chelsea as Xabi Alonso reported for his first day as the club’s manager, overseeing his maiden training session ahead of the 2026/27 season. The former Bayer Leverkusen coach arrived at Chelsea’s Cobham training ground on Thursday after signing a four-year contract earlier this year. Alonso was introduced to…
France captain Kylian Mbappé has moved level with Lionel Messi in the race for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot after scoring in France’s 2-0 quarter-final victory over Morocco, but much of the post-match discussion has centered on his controversial penalty technique. Mbappé had the chance to open the scoring from the penalty spot…
By Izuchukwu Okosi The duo of Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele were on the scoresheet Thursday evening as France beat Morocco 2-0 at the Boston stadium to reach the semifinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The win is the third successive time that France will advance to the ‘last 4’. Mbappe missed a penalty…
Morocco have been dealt a major setback ahead of their 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-final against France after star forward Ismael Saibari was ruled out through injury. Head coach Mohamed Ouahbi confirmed that the 25-year-old attacker will miss Thursday’s blockbuster clash after suffering a hamstring injury during Morocco’s Round of 16 victory over Canada. Although…
