SOUTH AFRICA head coach Hugo Broos praised his players after the team secured their passage into the round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Bafana Bafana advanced past …
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World Cup: Morocco survive Haiti scare to advance to R32 as Brazil ease past Scotland
by Nurudeen Obalola 4 minutes readSOUFIANE Rahimi and Gessime Yassine struck late goals for Morocco to secure a 4-2 victory in the early hours of today to deny Haiti their first-ever World Cup point in …
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Players to extend prize money protest at Wimbledon despite 20% raise
by Nurudeen Obalola 2 minutes readLEADING tennis players will expand their prize money protest at Wimbledon – despite a 20% increase in this year’s pot. Some players limited pre-tournament media to 15 minutes at the recent French …
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World Cup: Senegal goalkeeper Mendy ruled out of Iraq clash
by Nurudeen Obalola 1 minutes readA KNEE injury sustained during Monday’s 3-2 defeat to Norway has ruled Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy out from Friday’s World Cup match against Iraq, his national team said on today. …
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World Cup: Ghana frustrate England, on brink of round of 32 ticket
by Nurudeen Obalola 1 minutes readGHANA produced a defensive masterclass tonight in Boston to hold England to a 0-0 draw in their 2026 FIFA World Cup group phase clash. England were unable to repeat the …
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Ronaldo makes World Cup goals history as Portugal sweep aside Uzbekistan
by Nurudeen Obalola 2 minutes readCRISTIANO Ronaldo became the first player to score in six World Cups as his brace steered Portugal to a 5-0 thrashing of Uzbekistan tonight in Houston. The 41-year-old opened the …
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NFF, Super Falcons’ Plumptre condemn, debunk false claim of WAFCON bribe demand
by Nurudeen Obalola 2 minutes readTHE Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and Super Falcons defender Ashley Plumptre have appealed to the media and persons in the public space to consistently make the effort to verify news …
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World Cup: Haaland, Mbappe fire Norway, France past Senegal, Iraq into R32 as Algeria pip Jordan
by Nurudeen Obalola 5 minutes readERLING Haaland scored his second World Cup brace in a row as Norway defeated Senegal 3-2 at New York New Jersey Stadium in the early hours of today to secure …
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Messi breaks all-time World Cup goals record as Argentina cruise into round of 32
by Nurudeen Obalola 2 minutes readLIONEL Messi became the World Cup’s all-time record goalscorer tonight as his brace in the 2-0 victory over Austria in Dallas sent holders Argentina into the round of 32. The …
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How coach Hassan’s speech inspired Egypt to first-ever World Cup victory vs New Zealand
by Nurudeen Obalola 2 minutes readEGYPT coach Hossam Hassan told his players they would not return to the pitch for the second half against New Zealand unless they were determined to get the win their …