3+ hour, 5+ min ago  (401+ words) The four highest-ranked teams in world football will battle for places in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final after France, Spain, England, and Argentina completed the semi-final line-up. It marked the first time in modern World Cup history that the top…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (379+ words) FIFA refereeing chief Pierluigi Collina has defended the officiating in Argentina’s 3-2 victory over Egypt at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, dismissing allegations that match officials were influenced during the Round of 16 clash. Speaking in an interview published on FIFA’s official website…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (395+ words) Spain marched into the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with an emphatic 3-0 victory over Austria at SoFi Stadium on Thursday, extending their unbeaten run to 14 matches. Mikel Oyarzabal scored twice and Pedro Porro added his first international goal…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (292+ words) Saudi Arabian Football Federation President Yasser Al-Misehal has resigned following the Green Falcons’ elimination from the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Al-Misehal announced his decision on social media after Saudi Arabia finished bottom of Group H with two…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (384+ words) Manchester City will have more players at the 2026 FIFA World Cup than any other club in world football, with 19 players who last featured for the Premier League giants set to represent their countries at the tournament in North America. The…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (280+ words) Former Barcelona defender Gerard Piqué has been handed a six-match suspension and banned from all official football activities for two months after an altercation with match officials in Spain’s second division. The punishment followed FC Andorra’s 0-1 defeat to Albacete Balompie…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (649+ words) Barely four months after their arrest by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for importing 20 kilograms of cocaine from Santos Brazil into Nigeria through the Apapa seaport in Lagos, 10 Filipino sailors and their merchant vessel marked MV Nord…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (145+ words) Barcelona eased to a 5-2 victory over Sevilla in LaLiga on Sunday as Raphinha struck a hat-trick to keep Hansi Flick’s side four points clear of Real Madrid at the top of the table. Raphinha opened the ⁠scoring for Barcelona FC…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (236+ words) The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has declared that the recurrence of the national grid collapse underscores deep structural and operational weaknesses in the power transmission system. LCCI made the declaration in a press statement signed by its Director-General…...