Nigeria’s Falconets have reached the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after beating England 3-0 in the Round of 16 in Poland. The Falconets vs England 3-0 result looked comfortable on the scoreboard, but Nigeria had to survive a difficult spell before taking control. Tosin Rafiu opened the scoring in the eighth…
The Ballon d’Or 2026 Coach of the Year nominees have been announced, and one country has dominated the shortlist. Four of the five candidates are Spanish. Mikel Arteta, Luis de la Fuente, Unai Emery and Luis Enrique will compete with Bayern Munich’s Vincent Kompany for the award, which will be presented in London on October…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino will seek re-election in March 2027, despite growing pressure from several of football’s biggest regional bodies. FIFA confirmed on Sunday that nothing has changed regarding Infantino’s plan to contest the election. If successful, the 56-year-old will remain FIFA president until 2031. The decision is significant because Infantino is entering an election…
FIFA has backed Nigeria’s ongoing football reform process after meeting Nigerian sports officials and football stakeholders in Zurich. The talks come days after the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Ibrahim Gusau, General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi and the federation’s executive committee resigned following growing criticism of Nigeria’s recent results. The crisis became more serious after the…
The race for the FIFA presidency has taken a dramatic turn after UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin ruled himself out of challenging Gianni Infantino, while warning that the FIFA chief could still face an opponent in the 2027 election. Ceferin said he was not interested in replacing Infantino because he wants to continue working at UEFA…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is facing one of the most serious challenges of his presidency after UEFA, CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) jointly accused him of “deception” and a breach of trust over a controversial plan involving the commercialization of the World Cup. But despite the dramatic language, this is not yet a…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has abandoned plans to sell stakes in the commercial rights of future World Cups, marking one of the biggest governance reversals in modern football—and sending a clear message about who still holds influence in the sport. The proposal would have seen FIFA create a new commercial subsidiary and sell a minority…
UEFA and all 55 of its member associations have agreed to boycott FIFA competitions if FIFA proceeds with plans to allow private investors to acquire stakes in the commercial rights of the World Cup and other major tournaments. The decision was reached during an emergency meeting on Thursday, July 30, escalating an increasingly serious dispute…
The debate over the standout player of the 2026 FIFA World Cup has intensified after The New York Times ranked Lionel Messi as the tournament’s best performer, despite FIFA awarding the official Golden Ball to Spain midfielder Rodri. Messi, who inspired Argentina to a second consecutive World Cup final with eight goals and four assists,…
By Izuchukwu Okosi European champions Spain on Sunday evening usurped Argentina to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup thanks to an extra time goal by Ferran Torres. The 2026 final became the first ever FIFA World Cup final between the reigning UEFA European champions, and the reigning CONMEBOL Copa America champions. Messi and Lamine Yamal…
