BY KUNLE SOLAJA Ecuador’s formidable defence will come under intense scrutiny when they take on Germany in a decisive FIFA World Cup Group E...
BY KUNLE SOLAJA Japan and Sweden will each seek to preserve impressive intercontinental records when they meet in a pivotal FIFA World Cup Group F...
BY KUNLE SOLAJA Paraguay will aim to preserve their unbeaten FIFA World Cup record against Asian opposition when they face Australia in their concluding Group...
The 2026 World Cup is already setting sports gambling records before the knockout stage has even begun, with an increased number of teams and market-favourable kickoff times raising...
BY KUNLE SOLAJA, NEW YORK Nigeria’s present and future Olympians are set to benefit from a landmark financial support programme after the International Olympic Committee...
South Africa celebrated a first World Cup knockout berth with jubilant scenes on Wednesday after Thapelo Maseko’s second-half strike secured a 1-0 victory over South Korea, who still...
BY KUNLE SOLAJA Morocco have become the first African nation to book a place in the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 after...
Vinicius Junior scored twice as Brazil romped into the second round of the World Cup as Group C winners with a 3-0 victory over Scotland on Wednesday, a result that...
BY KUNLE SOLAJA. Morocco secured their place in the Round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup despite being forced to come from behind twice...
BY KUNLE SOLAJA, NEW YORK The calculators are back. For football fans in Nigeria, it is a familiar ritual. When your team fails to secure...