By Kunle Solaja, Special Correspondent, en route to Canada and The US FIFA has announced a groundbreaking redesign of its pre-match ceremonies for the FIFA World...
By Kunle Solaja, Special Correspondent, en route to Canada and the US The long-awaited FIFA World Cup 2026 finally gets underway on Thursday with host nation...
The World Cup will kick off on Thursday under familiar North American summer threats: extreme heat, suffocating humidity and thunderstorms capable of delaying matches with little warning. Seasonal...
Iran threatened to halt its matches at the World Cup if unauthorised flags are displayed or slogans targeting the national team are chanted at stadiums, Iranian...
Nigeria’s Super Eagles put up a spirited performance but were edged 2-1 by Portugal in an international friendly at the Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa in Leiria...
Dozens of Argentines who were denied visas to travel to the United States to see the World Cup will at least have a new free television...
Somali soccer referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan returned home to a hero’s welcome on Wednesday after being barred from entering the U.S. for the World Cup, describing...
FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended the way soccer’s governing body had handled visa issues ahead of the World Cup, saying on Wednesday that it was working...
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo will be in the starting line-up when the Selecao take on Nigeria in an international friendly match which kicks off in a...
Senegal’s Football Federation (FSF) has moved to calm growing controversy after videos showing members of the country’s World Cup squad undergoing security screening on an airport...