SOMALI WORLD CUP REFEREE OMAR ARTAN DENIED ENTRY INTO UNITED STATES DESPITE VALID VISA
Agency Report Award-winning Somali referee Omar Artan, who is set to become the first official from his country to referee at the World Cup finals,...
IRAN TEAM DEPARTS FOR MEXICO AMID GROWING US VISA TENSIONS AHEAD OF WORLD CUP
By: Muftau Fatimo Iran’s World Cup squad departed Turkey for Mexico on Saturday amid a diplomatic standoff between Tehran and Washington following the United States’...
FLYING EAGLES STAR OGBELU JOINS LIBYAN CLUB AL-ITTIHAD
By: Balogun Ibrahim Nigerian midfielder Onuche Ogbelu has completed a permanent move to Libyan club Al-Ittihad SC. The 23-year-old signed a three-year contract with the...
FIFA PERMITS DISPOSABLE WATER BOTTLES AT WORLD CUP FOLLOWING FAN OUTCRY
Agency Report FIFA said Friday it will allow fans to bring one “soft, plastic” disposable water bottle into World Cup venues after its ban on...
BARCELONA STAR LAMINE YAMAL WINS LALIGA PLAYER OF THE SEASON AWARD
By: Balogun Ibrahim Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal has been crowned LaLiga Player of the Season for the 2025/26 campaign after playing a pivotal role in...
SHAKIRA, BURNA BOY TO PERFORM 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP ANTHEM
By: Balogun Ibrahim Colombian pop icon Shakira and Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Burna Boy are set to perform the official song of the 2026 FIFA World...
FULL LIST: PLAYERS OF NIGERIAN DESCENT SET TO FEATURE AT THE 2026 WORLD CUP
By; Sunmola Ganiyat Although Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, several players of Nigerian heritage will still be on display at...
PSG, ARSENAL CONFIRM STARTING LINE-UPS FOR CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL
By: Fasasi Hammad Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal have confirmed their starting line-ups for the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League final in Budapest, with both managers naming...
BRAZIL TO STICK WITH NEYMAR DESPITE INJURY, SAYS ANCELOTTI
By: Fasasi Hammad Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti has dismissed suggestions of replacing Neymar in his squad after the forward suffered an injury ahead of...
FIFA LISTS OKOCHA AS RECORD HOLDER FOR SINGLE-MATCH WORLD CUP DRIBBLES
By: Fasasi Hammad Former Super Eagles captain Austin Okocha holds the FIFA record for the most successful dribbles in a single FIFA World Cup match....