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 …

France captain, Kylian Mbappe, has two new records as they opened the 2026 World Cup with a pulsating 3-1 victory over Senegal on Tuesday night. Mbappe failed to impress in …

Former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Vampeta has slammed Neymar’s inclusion in Brazil’s squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament. Vampeta, a former Brazilian international, believes the Santos forward’s inclusion in …

ABUJA – Ivorian winger Amad Diallo’s 90-minute strike was the difference as Cote d`Ivoire defeated Ecuador in their first group match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in group E. …