As was the case in the build-up to the Qatar 2022 tournament, Portugal will once again use Nigeria’s Super Eagles as their final preparatory opponents ahead...
By Kunle Solaja. The road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup has begun to take definitive shape, with a blend of traditional powerhouses, emerging nations and...
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo declared Wednesday a public holiday following the national team’s historic qualification for the FIFA World Cup—their first appearance in...
Millions of fans heading to the 2026 World Cup face significant human rights risks, Amnesty International said, warning that the tournament is drifting far from the...
By Kunle Solaja. The line-up is complete: 48 teams will contest the biggest FIFA World Cup in history, and the first to be staged across three...
Iraq grabbed the last available place at the World Cup by beating Bolivia 2-1 in their inter-confederation playoff on Tuesday, sealing their return to the finals...
Africa’s presence at this summer’s FIFA World Cup will increase to 10 teams after the Democratic Republic of Congo edged Jamaica 1-0 after extra time in...
Italy’s World Cup exile continues after they fell to a 4-1 penalty shootout defeat by Bosnia and Herzegovina in their playoff final on Tuesday following a...
Turkey ended a 24-year wait to qualify for the World Cup by beating Kosovo 1-0 in their playoff final on Tuesday, sealing a return to football’s...
FIFA president Gianni Infantino threw his support behind Iran’s World Cup preparations on Tuesday, attending their 5-0 friendly win over Costa Rica in Turkey, even as...