World Cup

Home-based athletes power Nigeria to relay qualification at World Championships

A youthful Team Nigeria, largely made up of home-based athletes, secured two more qualification…

Norway FA chief urges FIFA to scrap peace prize over political concerns

Norway’s football federation president, Lise Klaveness, has called for the discontinuation of the FIFA…

Trump backs Iran’s World Cup participation in US games

United States President, Donald Trump, has expressed support for Iran competing on American soil…

Italy’s football chief resigns after third World Cup miss

  The president of the Italian Football Federation, Gabriele Gravina, resigned on Thursday following…

Scaloni confirms Messi start as Argentina fine-tunes World Cup plans

  Argentina head coach, Lionel Scaloni, has confirmed that captain Lionel Messi will be…

World Cup fans risk paying up to $15k US visa bond fees

Football supporters from multiple countries intending to attend the 2026 FIFA World Cup in…

FIFA unveils ‘Lighter’ as first single from 2026 World Cup album

FIFA has announced “Lighter,” a collaborative track by American country-rap artist Jelly Roll and…

Mexico assures World Cup fans safety after cartel violence

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday offered "full guarantees" for the safety of football…

Osimhen apologises to Nigerians after World Cup failure

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has apologised to Nigerians following the team’s failure to…

Iran makes U-turn on US W’Cup draw boycott

Iran has changed its earlier decision and will now send officials to the World…

Mikel Obi demands NFF board sacking over W’Cup woes

Former Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi, has declared that the Nigeria Football Federation…

FIFA opens ticket sales for 2026 World Cup

FIFA has officially launched ticket sales for the 2026 World Cup, giving fans their…

Chelsea crowned Club W’Cup champions after dominant win over PSG

Chelsea secured a historic victory on Sunday night at MetLife Stadium, becoming the first…

2022 World Cup was rigged for Messi – Van Gaal

Former coach of the Netherlands national team, Louis van Gaal, has made a bold…

World Cup: Buhari allocates houses to Okocha, Amokachi, other USA ‘94 Eagles

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) has fulfilled the promise made by the…