Chairman of the Advocacy for Nigeria Football Reform Initiative, Harrison Jalla, has criticised the Confederation of African Football (CAF) over its decision to nullify Edo Queens’ WAFU-B Women’s Champions League qualifying final victory against Ghanaian side Ampem Darkoa Ladies FC. Jalla described the decision as another administrative setback for CAF, arguing that Edo Queens should […]
Head coach of Guinea-Bissau, Djurtus Emiliano Té believes his team is capable of beating the Super Eagles of Nigeria when both teams face off later today in the second round of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Té, however, admitted that it’s going to be difficult to secure maximum points against the three-time African […]
Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle has expressed concerns about the playing surface at Estadió 24 de Setembro as Nigeria take on Guinea-Bissau later today, with kick-off set for 5 p.m. Nigerian time. The team trained at the stadium on Monday evening after arriving on Sunday. The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier matchday 2 fixture […]
Cole Palmer has withdrawn from England’s squad because of a muscle injury, with Nottingham Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White set to replace the Chelsea star, according to Sky Sports. Palmer was recalled by England manager Thomas Tuchel after being controversially omitted from the Three Lions’ 2026 World Cup squad. However, he will now miss England’s upcoming […]
Spain’s World Cup-winning coach Luis de la Fuente is to sign a new contract keeping him in the role until 2032, the Spanish football federation announced on Monday. “Luis de la Fuente will extend his contract through the next two European Championships, in 2028 and 2032, as well as the 2030 World Cup,” the RFEF […]
Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca on Wednesday expressed sympathy for VAR officials after his team benefited from a clear error in their 1-0 win against Manchester United. Erling Haaland scored a controversial winner in the 60th minute at Old Trafford on Sunday to make it four wins out of four for City in the Premier […]
The Premier League will have its first-ever 16-day international break this season after FIFA merged the traditional September and October windows into a single extended period from September 21 to October 6. The league will play through Matchweek 5 on September 20 before pausing, with Matchweek 6 resuming on October 10. During the extended break, […]
Hull City winger Sorba Thomas has escaped injury after his vehicle was involved in a road accident near the club’s training ground in Cottingham on Friday morning. The 27-year-old Wales international’s car reportedly overturned on Millhouse Wood Lane, close to Hull’s training facilities, with images of the vehicle circulating on social media. The incident sparked […]
Arsenal are closing in on a new long-term contract for manager Mikel Arteta, with negotiations understood to have made significant progress in recent weeks. As reported by BBC Sport on Thursday, the club are increasingly confident that the Spaniard will extend his stay at the Emirates Stadium, despite his current agreement having just nine months […]
Morocco has announced Casablanca as the venue for the 2030 FIFA World Cup final, despite the governing body, FIFA, yet to officially confirm where the tournament’s showpiece match will be played. According to Reuters, the President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, Fouzi Lekjaa, disclosed the plan on Thursday at a political party event in […]
