Japan can become the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup this week while Son Heung-min will try to forget his Tottenham woes by firing South Korea to the finals. Asian nations play two rounds of games, on Thursday and Tuesday, as qualifying for the enlarged 48-team tournament in North America approaches the […]
The President of the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF), Uyi Akpata, has assured stakeholders in the sport that the country is ready to host the International Cricket Council (ICC) U-19 Men’s World Cup African Qualifier, which will hold in Lagos from March 26 to April 6, 2025. The tournament will bring together six of Africa’s most […]
Nigerian international Suleman Shaibu, a goalkeeper who plies his trade with TP Mazembe, has been in the news recently because of his goal-scoring skills despite being behind the sticks. Shaibu, a 22-year-old Nigerian goalkeeper, has also become a striker for the club with his goal-scoring skills after the club was banned by FIFA from signing […]
Liverpool are just weeks away from Premier League glory barring a meltdown but there is a palpable sense of anti-climax and uncertainty over the future after a chastening week for Arne Slot’s men. On Sunday the anaemic Reds lost the League Cup final to a hungry Newcastle team, just five days after Paris Saint-Germain ended […]
China have included Brazil-born midfielder Serginho in their squad for crucial World Cup qualifiers, less than a week after he obtained Chinese citizenship. In recent years China’s struggling national team has followed some other countries by turning to naturalised players, with limited impact on results. Also named in Branko Ivankovic’s 27-man squad is Liverpool-born former […]
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Saudi side Al Nassr were on Monday, drawn against last season’s runners-up Yokohama F-Marinos of Japan in the quarter-finals of the Asian Champions League. Veteran former Real Madrid and Manchester United attacker Ronaldo has won the UEFA Champions League five times but has never triumphed in Asia’s top club competition. The 40-year-old Portuguese […]
Global sportswear giant PUMA has signed a major agreement with the Premier League, becoming the league’s Official Ball Supplier from the 2025/26 season. This partnership marks a significant step in PUMA’s strategy to elevate its brand and solidify its reputation in the world of elite football. Announced on Monday, the deal will see PUMA provide […]
Thomas Tuchel said his England team must reflect the physicality of the Premier League as he hopes to inject more “intensity” into the Three Lions. The German’s appointment as the third foreign manager to take charge of England has raised the pressure on Tuchel to deliver a first major trophy since 1966 at next year’s […]
Barcelona battled back from two goals down to beat Atletico Madrid 4-2 and land an important blow in the Spanish title race on Sunday. Lamine Yamal struck in the 92nd minute and Ferran Torres in the 98th to help take the Catalans back top of the table after Real Madrid beat Villarreal on Saturday to […]
International football gets underway in Europe for the first time in 2025 as the Nations League moves into the quarter-finals stage and the continent’s 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign gets underway. Nations League promotion/relegation play-offs are also on the cards in a week where all the European big guns are in action. AFP Sport looks […]
