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Spain celebrated their World Cup triumph with hundreds of thousands of supporters in Madrid in an open top bus parade. Luis de la Fuente and his squad landed back in the Spanish...... Read more FIFA rankings: Nigeria drop to 4th in Africa

Nigeria have retained their 26th position in the latest FIFA Men’s World Rankings released on Monday, but slipped to fourth place among African nations following Egypt’s impressive campaign at the 2026 World...... Read more Messi breaks silence after World Cup final loss, congratulates Spain

Argentina captain Lionel Messi has broken his silence after his side’s heartbreaking defeat to Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final in the United States. The Inter Miami FC forward...... Read more VIDEO: Spain return home to hero’s welcome after world cup triumph

Spain’s World Cup-winning squad arrived in Madrid on Monday to a rousing welcome ahead of a victory parade through the Spanish capital after defeating Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup...... Read more Drake loses $1.5m world cup bet as Spain beat Argentina

Canadian rapper Drake has lost a $1.5 million bet after Argentina were defeated 1-0 by Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final. The Grammy-winning artiste had backed Argentina to beat...... Read more [CYMI] FULL LIST: Mbappé leads Messi, others in 2026 World Cup top scorers chart

France forward Kylian Mbappé has emerged as the leading scorer at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, finishing the tournament with 10 goals and four assists. Mbappé’s impressive attacking display puts him...... Read more Messi is pure history, says Argentine coach ahead of World Cup final

Argentina head coach, Lionel Scaloni, has described Lionel Messi as “pure history” and “a legend,” urging football fans to cherish the 39-year-old superstar as he prepares for what could be his...... Read more Trump says England’s Tuchel ‘made a mistake’ with Kane in Argentina World Cup defeat

United States President Donald Trump has questioned England’s tactics in their 2-1 FIFA World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina, suggesting manager, Thomas Tuchel, made a mistake by deploying captain Harry Kane...... Read more World Cup final: Messi may equal Ronaldo’s unique football record

Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, could equal a unique record held by Brazilian legend, Ronaldo Nazário, when he leads the defending champions against Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final on...... Read more World Cup: Argentina face FIFA sanction over Falklands banner display

Argentina could face disciplinary action from FIFA after their players celebrated Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final victory over England by displaying a banner backing the country’s claim to the Falkland Islands. The...... Read more World Cup English FA backs Tuchel despite semi-final loss

The English Football Association has reaffirmed its support for head coach, Thomas Tuchel, following England’s 2-1 defeat to Argentina in the FIFA World Cup semi-final on Wednesday. The loss denied England...... Read more Messi, Argentina finds Pickford’s penalty cheat sheet – Report

Jordan Pickford prepared detailed notes on how to save penalties from Argentina’s players ahead of England’s World Cup semi-final in Atlanta, but the goalkeeper never got to use them after his...... Read more Argentina punished England after sensing weakness, doubts, says Scaloni W’Cup semi-final win

Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni said his side sensed England had lost belief after taking the lead in Wednesday’s FIFA World Cup semi-final clash. This is as he insisted that the...... Read more FULL LIST: Unai Simón joins World Cup clean-sheet greats as Barthez, Shilton remain joint leaders

Spain goalkeeper Unai Simón has climbed into joint third place on FIFA’s all-time list of goalkeepers with the most clean sheets at the FIFA World Cup following Spain’s run to the...... Read more France, Spain battle for place in World Cup final

France will be hoping to move one step closer to a third FIFA World Cup title when they face Spain in Tuesday’s semi-final. Les Bleus have reached the last two World...... Read more Nwabali returns to Chippa United

Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has returned to South African Premiership side Chippa United, five months after announcing his departure from the club in anticipation of a transfer that ultimately failed to...... Read more World Cup: FIFA appoints match officials for France, Spain semi-final

FIFA has announced the match officials for Match 101 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with experienced Salvadoran referee, Ivan Barton, set to officiate the blockbuster semi-final between France and Spain....... Read more England battle Norway as Argentina face Swiss in World Cup last eight

England lock horns with Norway in a World Cup quarter-final in Miami on Saturday that pits Harry Kane against Erling Haaland in a mouthwatering battle of elite sharpshooters. The teams are competing...... Read more World Cup: Spain, France semi-final clash, final before the final – De la Fuente

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has described his side’s FIFA World Cup semi-final against France as “a final before the final”, backing his players to rise to the occasion against...... Read more African results justify World Cup slots increase amid criticism

When four-time World Cup winners Italy failed to qualify for the 2026 tournament, then head coach Gennaro Gattuso lamented that Africa had so many places at the global showcase. “Africa deserves...... Read more Everyone expects Spain to beat us, says Belgium coach

Coach Rudi Garcia said “everyone” expects his Belgium team to be eliminated by Spain in Friday’s World Cup quarter-final, but backed his side to pull off a famous victory. European champions...... Read more Okoye backs France to win World Cup

Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has predicted that France will win the 2026 FIFA World Cup picking Les Bleus as his champions after his initial favourites Germany got knocked out by...... Read more Teen girl dies celebrating France’s World Cup win

A 17-year-old girl was killed after she was crushed by a lorry while celebrating France’s World Cup victory over Morocco in the town of Aulnoye-Aymeries, northern France, The Sun reported on...... Read more Balogun apologises to fans after US W’Cup exit

United States striker of Nigeria descent Folarin Balogun has issued a heartfelt apology to their national team supporters following their humbling exit from the 2026 World Cup. The Monaco striker was at...... Read more Eaglets suffer second defeat in China tourney

The Golden Eaglets suffered their second consecutive defeat at the four-nation invitational tournament in China after falling 4-2 to Australia in an entertaining encounter in the early hours of Wednesday. Under...... Read more