Fifa will award the winners of the 2018 World Cup final France $38m in prize money while Croatia, the runners-up in Sunday’s showpiece at Moscow’s Luzhniki stadium will receive $28m. Both amounts are a $3m increase on those awarded to […]
A Kenyan referee who had been due to officiate at the ongoing World Cup in Russia has been handed a life ban after being caught in a bribery sting. Aden Marwa was filmed receiving a 600-dollar bribe during Confederation of […]
Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo, has reacted to the alleged death threat issued to his family in Lagos on the social media due to his failure to score goals from clear-cut opportunities against Argentina, saying it was not deliberate. The […]
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), has expressed confidence that the Super Eagles would defeat their Argentine counterpart to move into the second round of the FIFA World Cup in Russia. Prof. Osinbajo stated this while speaking with newsmen on Tuesday […]
Senegal took full advantage of their opponents’ errors to beat Poland 2-1 in their opening Group H match, finally giving Africa something to cheer about at the World Cup. The African side took a 37th-minute lead when Idrissa Gueye’s shot […]
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has urged Super Eagles players to make Nigerians proud as they prepare for the first match with Croatia in the 2018 World Cup in Russia. In a statement issued on Friday, […]
It took nearly 90 minutes, but Uruguay finally got a goal and defeated a stubborn Egypt team, 1-0, in Ekaterinburg on Friday. A header off a free kick by defender Jose Maria Giminez was the difference after Uruguay’s bigger stars, […]
The Spanish Football Federation has appointed Fernando Hierro as their new head coach for the 2018 World Cup tournament in Russia shortly after the sacking of Julen Lopetegui this morning. Fernando, a former Real Madrid captain and assistant manager who was sporting director for the Spanish […]
A psychic pig has given hope to Nigerians by predicting that the Super Eagles will get to the semi-final of the tournament. The black micro pig called Mystic Marcus has a history of predicting winners and rightly called Donald Trump to become the president of the […]
As the 2018 FIFA World Cup begins Thursday in Russia, Argentina captain Lionel Messi has said the Super Eagles of Nigeria are a strong side that can cause problems for any opponent. Both teams Both will play each other on June 26 […]
Less than 24 hours after the unexpected announcement that Spain manager Julen Lopetegui would take over at Real Madrid next season, the Spaniard has been sacked by the country’s football federation. His dismissal comes just two days before Spain’s opening […]
The 2026 World Cup will be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada after FIFA’s congress voted on Wednesday to back the tri-nation joint bid for the tournament. All 211 Member Associations of FIFA voted at the body’s 68th […]
