Ghana Add Nine as Kudus Withdraws Before Côte d’Ivoire AFCON Opener
Ghana have reshaped their squad two days before facing Côte d’Ivoire, with nine players added and Mohammed Kudus withdrawing after his recent recall....
International Football
Madagascar arrive as Super Eagles build for one-ticket AFCON race
Nigeria begin their AFCON 2027 qualifying campaign against Madagascar with an unusual reality: only one non-host team can emerge from Group L....
Akekoromowei Returns to Benfica After Two-Goal U-20 World Cup Run
Two World Cup goals and a Player-of-the-Match performance have put Seimeyeha Janet Akekoromowei back in focus as attention turns to her Benfica progression....
Zidane Begins France Era With Mbappé at Centre of New Les Bleus Chapter
Zinedine Zidane begins his first France window with Kylian Mbappé retained as captain and Türkiye waiting in the Nations League opener....
Atlético beat 10-man Real Madrid 2-1 as derby erupts over refereeing decisions
Atlético Madrid beat 10-man Real Madrid 2-1 at the Metropolitano after Dean Huijsen’s second-half dismissal, before Real Madrid challenged several refereeing decisions after the derby....
Falconets crash out as 10-player Nigeria fall to late Colombia winner
Nigeria’s Falconets were eliminated from the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after Valerin Loboa struck in stoppage time to give Colombia a 1-0 quarter-final victory over the 10-player Nigerians....
FIFA, CAF Weigh Nigeria Football Reset After Abuja Governance Talks
Nigeria’s football reform process has entered a critical phase after FIFA and CAF concluded consultations in Abuja and began considering the next steps for the Nigeria Football Federation....
João Pedro Ruled Out of Brazil Friendlies as Ancelotti Calls Up Martinelli
Chelsea forward João Pedro has withdrawn from Brazil’s upcoming friendlies against Australia and India through injury, with Fluminense midfielder Martinelli called up as his replacement....
Neuendorf Calls for End of ‘Infantino System’ as FIFA Governance Row Deepens
Germany FA president Bernd Neuendorf has called for fundamental change at FIFA and said what he described as the “Infantino system” should end....
Ikeobi, Yusuf Named as Nigeria’s WAFU-B U17 Girls Tournament Referees
Scholastica Ikeobi and Gbemisola Yusuf have been identified as Nigeria’s two young refereeing representatives for the WAFU-B U17 Girls Tournament in Côte d’Ivoire....