After Nigeria and South Africa were denied direct qualifications to next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup to be hosted by Brazil, the Super Falcons and Banyana Banyana have another chance this evening to fight for the ‘back door’ tickets via the African playoff. Two teams from Africa will join eight others from Asia, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL,…
African women’s football giants South Africa and Nigeria clash on Thursday in Casablanca under high-pressure circumstances neither team envisioned. Following shocking quarter-final exits at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), one of the continent’s last two champions will see their 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualification hopes officially vanish. South Africa’s Banyana Banyana fell…
Rwanda women’s national tennis team coach Eric Bimenyimana has named top seed Sonia Tuyishime, Gisele Umumararungu, Rona Tuyishimire and Carine Nishimwe in the squad for the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup Africa Group VI in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The four players will fly to the host city on Monday as Rwanda targets promotion to Africa…
Published On 29 Jul 202629 Jul 2026 FIFA’s bombshell proposal to sell stakes in a $20bn commercial subsidiary has drawn strong criticism from football’s regional confederations, which said they were blindsided by the world governing body’s plan to bring private investors into the game. The Confederations of North, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF) and…
The irony could hardly be greater. China, a country that has struggled for decades to become a football powerhouse, did not feature at the expanded 48-team FIFA World Cup in North America. China has only played at the 2002 World Cup in its history. Yet as billions tuned in, they watched a tournament supported by…
When the final whistle sounded at the MetLife Stadium and Spain were crowned champions of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after defeating Argentina in extra time, the football world celebrated the end of another unforgettable chapter in the sport’s rich history. Records were broken, heroes were made, underdogs defied expectations, and billions of people across…
The straight-forward, honest and correct answer to the question raised above is: Yes. Spain won at the end of the day on Sunday, July 19, 1- 0 against Argentina, defending champions since Qatar 2022, and that was the climax of a tournament that lasted for 39 days during which 104 matches were played , by…
Spain’s World Cup triumph has propelled Lamine Yamal to top of the Ballon d’Or 2026 rankings. The Barcelona winger is now regarded as the leading contender for the prestigious individual award after playing a key role in Spain’s successful campaign. Yamal tops the list ahead of Argentina captain Lionel Messi, who is ranked second, while…
Sunday promises to be far more than a football match, as it is a clash between Europe’s most organised side and South America’s most ruthless champions. After 103 matches across three nations, countless unforgettable moments, and the first-ever 48-team FIFA World Cup, only two teams remain. On Sunday at the iconic New York-New Jersey Stadium,…
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni admitted Spain were the better team following his team’s 1-0 extra-time defeat in the 2026 World Cup final on Sunday. Substitute Ferran Torres scored in the second period of extra-time as Spain finally broke down 10-man Argentina to win 1-0 at the MetLife Stadium. The South American champions, featuring star player…
