LAGOS – Norway defeated Senegal 3-2 in a thrilling Group I match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, on Tuesday, with Erling Haaland scoring a brace to secure all three …

LAGOS – France produced a dominant display to defeat Iraq 3-0 in their Group I match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Monday …

LAGOS – Algeria produced a strong second-half performance to come from behind and defeat Jordan 2-1 in a tense Group J encounter of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.   Reports …

LAGOS – Cape Verde continued their historic FIFA World Cup journey with another remarkable performance, holding two-time champions Uruguay to a thrilling 2-2 draw in a dramatic Group H encounter. …

ABUJA – Former Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo has credited Argentine football scout Marcelo Houseman with playing a key role in launching his professional football career. Ighalo told newsmen that …

ABUJA – Tunisia suffered a 4-0 defeat to Japan in their second Group F match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Monterrey, Mexico, on Saturday. The loss followed Tunisia’s …

Japan marked the 1,000th game in World Cup history with a 4-0 thrashing of Tunisia on Saturday, closing in on a place in the last 32. Ayase Ueda scored twice …

Former Premier League player, Miguel Almiron has made history as the first individual to receive a red card at the World Cup for covering his mouth during a match. In …

CALABAR – No fewer than 50,000 athletes from more than 50 universities across the country are expected to participate in the 2026 Nigeria Universities Games Association (NUGA) Games to be …

ABUJA – Ghana’s Black Stars on Wednesday secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Panama in their opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Toronto. Ghana struggled to gain …