By Ugo Okeiyi, Enugu The end-of-year Ozobz Elite Basketball Invitational Tournament, tagged “Championing the Youth Through Sports, Education and Opportunity,” has taken off and will be...
By Kunle Solaja. Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has carried a high financial cost, with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) missing...
By Kunle Solaja. FIFA has approved a record-breaking prize money distribution of USD 655 million for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, marking a 50 per cent...
FIFA has overturned the results of three Malaysia matches after finding they had fielded ineligible players, the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) said on Wednesday, in...
By Kunle Solaja. Group B of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off in Morocco on Sunday, promises a compelling blend of pedigree, resurgence...
Senegal full back Ilay Camara has been ruled out of the Africa Cup of Nations finals due to injury, the country’s football federation said on Tuesday....
Paris St Germain and France forward Ousmane Dembele was named FIFA men’s player of the year in Doha on Tuesday, with Spain and Barcelona midfielder Aitana...
FIFA has slashed the price of some World Cup tickets and introduced a new $60 category for loyal supporters following a global backlash over the cost...
Nigeria’s Super Eagles suffered a narrow 2–1 defeat to seven-time African champions Egypt in a pre-Africa Cup of Nations friendly played in Cairo on Tuesday night,...
In the hushed corridors and high-ceilinged meeting rooms of Doha, where global football policy is debated long before it is felt on the pitch, Amaju Melvin...