Hassan Says Egypt Fear No One After Pharaohs Set Up Australia Clash
Hossam Hassan says Egypt will fear no one after the Pharaohs reached the World Cup knockout stage for the first time and set up a Round of 32 clash with Australia....
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Cape Verde Carry Africa’s Underdog Fire Into Messi Showdown
Cape Verde reached the World Cup Round of 32 after a 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia, setting up a historic knockout clash with Argentina and Lionel Messi....
Spain Send Uruguay Out As Baena Goal Seals Group H Top Spot
Spain beat Uruguay 1-0 to top Group H and reach the World Cup knockouts, with Álex Baena scoring after a Fernando Muslera error....
Belgium Hit Five As Trossard Fires Red Devils To Group G Top Spot
Belgium beat New Zealand 5-1 to top Group G, with Leandro Trossard scoring twice before De Bruyne, Lukaku and Saelemaekers sealed a dominant World Cup win....
Salah Fires Egypt To First-Ever World Cup Win After New Zealand Comeback
Mohamed Salah scored one goal and created another as Egypt came from behind to beat New Zealand 3-1 and seal their first-ever World Cup victory....
US Security Report Raises Global Alarm Over Alleged 30,000 Militants Operating In Nigeria
US report Nigeria militants concerns have escalated international scrutiny after a United States religious freedom assessment alleged that more than 30,000 armed militants operate across parts of Nigeria. The report warns of worsening violence, weak state control, and expanding insecurity risks, intensifying global narrative pressure around Nigeria’s security image, diplomatic positioning, and international confidence outlook....
Super Falcons Olympic Qualifier Draw Set To Define Nigeria’s Road To LA 2028
Nigeria’s Super Falcons will discover their path in the Super Falcons Olympic qualifier draw on Wednesday, as CAF sets the African race for LA 2028 in motion. With 35 countries chasing two tickets, the draw will turn reputation into route, pressure and consequence for Africa’s elite women’s teams before the qualifiers begin across five knockout rounds....
D’Tigress vs Minnesota Lynx: Nigeria Show Fight Despite Second US Tour Defeat
D’Tigress suffered a second straight defeat on their United States tour, but the 88-79 loss to Minnesota Lynx carried a different message. Nigeria competed harder, rebounded better and found scoring rhythm through Ezinne Kalu, yet weaker shooting, bench production and ball movement still separated the African champions from WNBA-level control in Kansas City overnight....
Estevao’s World Cup hopes fade after season-ending Chelsea injury
Chelsea winger Estevao faces a race he is unlikely to win after a hamstring injury ended his season and put Brazil World Cup hopes in serious doubt, according to reports from BBC Sport and Reuters....
D’Tigress drawn with France, Hungary and South Korea in 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup
Nigeria’s D’Tigress will face France, Hungary and South Korea in Group B of the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup as Rena Wakama’s side prepare for another major test on the global stage....