BAGHDAD CELEBRATES AS IRAQ SECURES WORLD CUP QUALIFICATION
Agency Report Music, fireworks and the occasional round of gunfire erupted across Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, early Wednesday after the national team qualified for the World...
DR CONGO BEATS JAMAICA 1-0 TO QUALIFY FOR WORLD CUP AFTER 52 YEARS
Agency Report The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) booked their first World Cup appearance in 52 years after defeating Jamaica 1-0 in an intercontinental...
INFANTINO CONFIRMS IRAN WILL PLAY WORLD CUP MATCHES IN UNITED STATES DESPITE WAR
Agency Report FIFA President Gianni Infantino has confirmed that Iran will participate in the upcoming FIFA World Cup and play its matches in the United...
MESSI TO START FOR ARGENTINA IN WORLD CUP SEND-OFF
Agency Report Lionel Messi will start for Argentina in a friendly against Zambia on Tuesday in what is the reigning world champions’ final game on...
TUCHEL EXPLAINS WHY SAKA, RICE LEFT ENGLAND CAMP AHEAD OF JAPAN FRIENDLY
By: Fasasi Hammad England manager Thomas Tuchel has addressed the situation for the first time since Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice left the national camp...
ICARDI TOLD TO SHOULDER GALATASARAY’S GOALSCORING RESPONSIBILITY, SAYS TÜZEMEN
By: Fasasi Hammad Tüzemen has called on Icardi to step up as Galatasaray’s main goalscorer during Victor Osimhen’s absence. Osimhen is currently sidelined while recovering...
AMNESTY WARNS 2026 WORLD CUP COULD BECOME “STAGE FOR REPRESSION”
By: Fasasi Hammad Amnesty International has warned that this summer’s football World Cup, hosted across three North American countries, could become a “stage for repression,”...
SURVEY: OVER 90% OF FANS BELIEVE VAR HAS WORSENED FOOTBALL EXPERIENCE
By: Fasasi Hammad A new survey by the Football Supporters’ Association (FSA) has revealed that most Premier League fans believe the video assistant referee (VAR)...
ARSENAL’S ZUBIMENDI WITHDRAWS FROM SPAIN SQUAD WITH KNEE ISSUE
Agency Report Spain released Arsenal midfielder Martin Zubimendi from their squad on Sunday because of knee discomfort. “To avoid any risk whatsoever and safeguard the...
TUCHEL DROPS HARRY MAGUIRE TO FIFTH-CHOICE CENTRE-BACK AHEAD OF WORLD CUP
Agency Report England manager Thomas Tuchel has indicated that Harry Maguire would only be his fifth-choice centre-back, dealing a major blow to the Manchester United...