Benfica sailed to a 6-0 win to eliminate Auckland City from the Club World Cup on Friday in Orlando in a match which suffered ...

African powerhouses Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa all drew on Friday in warm-up matches for crucial 2026 World Cup qualifiers from September. Tolu Arokodare came off the bench in the second ...

African powerhouses Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa all drew on Friday in warm-up matches for crucial 2026 World Cup qualifiers from September. HT Image Tolu Arokodare came off the bench in the ...

China slumped out of World Cup contention before Uzbekistan and Jordan qualified for the first time, taking advantage of Asia getting double the number of guaranteed entries at the first 48-team ...

Canada has been drawn in Group D with Nigeria, France and newcomer Samoa at the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. The expanded 24-country competition, up from 16 teams, runs Oct. 17 ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — It’s a Big Showstopper. Two-time World Cup champion Glenn Maxwell has retired from one-day international cricket in a bid to play a role in Australia’s push for a ...

If Nigeria qualifies for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, it would be a monumental moment for the nation, reigniting national pride and unity. Football holds a special place in the hearts of Nigerians ...

FIFA, soccer’s global governing body, on Thursday delivered fans a “first-of-its-kind offer” to the 2025 Club World Cup, which will debut in the United States this summer, with ticket packs ...

The former Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, has lamented the poor outing of Nigeria’s Super Eagles at the ongoing World Cup qualifiers. He heaped the blame on the poor ...

As the road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup continues, Nigeria finds itself in a precarious position in the qualification race. With seven points from six games, the Super Eagles, a team historically ...

Nigeria conceded a last-minute goal in a major blow to its World Cup qualifying hopes on Tuesday, when Egypt and Morocco all but booked their places at next year’s tournament. Zizo’s goal was ...