Argentina skipper Lionel Messi has said that “in principle” last year’s World Cup would be his fifth and final appearance at global soccer’s showpiece event. The...
The draws for the African qualifying series for the 2026 World Cup will be made in Cotonou, Benin, Nigeria’s western neighbours. It will hold on Wednesday...
BY KUNLE SOLAJA. For the Nigeria Super Eagles and the other 53 national football teams in Africa, the race to the expanded World Cup 2026 to...
New York/New Jersey stepped up their bid to host the final of the 2026 World Cup by promising a spectacle on par with “eight Super Bowls”...
Teams at the expanded 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico will be based in regional clusters during the early rounds to ease...
BY KUNLE SOLAJA The mode of qualification of the African teams for the 48-team FIFA World Cup 2026 will be decided when the executive committee of...
Former Mexico goalkeeper Antonio Carbajal, the first footballer to play in five World Cups, has died at the age of 93, local media announced on Tuesday....
Fouzi Lekjaa, President, Royal Moroccan Football Federation’s (FRMF) BY KUNLE SOLAJA Just as endorsement came from the European football governing body, UEFA, the Confédération Africaine de...
FIFA’s compensation paid to clubs that release players for the men’s World Cup has been increased by nearly 70% to $355 million for the 2026 and...
Former World Cup winner Mesut Ozil retires. AFP World Cup winner Mesut Ozil announced his retirement from football on Wednesday after an illustrious international career with...