CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe has praised the performances of Africa’s national teams at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, describing the continent’s campaign as a historic milestone and a reflection of the growing strength of African football. Motsepe noted that nine of the 10 African teams qualified from the group stage to the Round of…
Defending champions Argentina produced a dramatic late comeback to defeat England 2-1 and book their place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, where they will face European champions Spain. England looked set for a first World Cup final appearance since their historic 1966 triumph after Anthony Gordon gave the Three Lions the lead 10 minutes into the second half…
France have secured a place in the semi-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after defeating Morocco 2-0 in Thursday’s quarter-final clash at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Kylian Mbappé broke the deadlock in the 60th minute with a stunning curling strike before providing the assist for Ousmane Dembélé, who doubled France’s lead just six…
The Egyptian Football Federation (EFA) has lodged a formal complaint with FIFA, calling for an investigation into the officiating team that handled Egypt’s controversial 3-2 Round of 16 defeat to Argentina at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In a statement, EFA President Hany Aburida accused French referee François Letexier and the VAR team of making…
FIFA has opened an investigation into alleged racist abuse directed at popular streamer IShowSpeed during a 2026 World Cup match between Argentina and Cape Verde. The football governing body said it became aware of an incident involving the streamer and a supporter at Miami Stadium during the July 3 fixture and immediately commenced investigations. IShowSpeed, whose real name is Darren Watkins Jr, has more…
Morocco became the first team to book a place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals after a clinical second-half display secured a 3-0 victory over co-hosts Canada at Houston Stadium on Saturday. The Atlas Lions overcame a difficult first half before producing a dominant performance after the break, with Azzedine Ounahi scoring twice and substitute Soufiane Rahimi adding a late goal to…
Portugal booked their place in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 after edging Croatia 2-1 in a dramatic encounter on Thursday, with Cristiano Ronaldo and Gonçalo Ramos delivering the goals that sealed a thrilling victory. Croatia took the lead in the 53rd minute through Ivan Perišić, but Portugal responded when the 41-year-old Ronaldo calmly converted a penalty in the 68th minute to restore…
Switzerland secured their place in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Algeria on Thursday in Vancouver. The Swiss side delivered a composed performance and will now face the winner of Friday’s knockout clash between Colombia and Ghana. Switzerland took the lead through Breel Embolo, who finished from close range after an excellent run and…
Cape Verde have written a new chapter in their football history, becoming the first team from the island nation to qualify for the Round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Blue Sharks produced a spirited group-stage campaign, defying expectations to secure a place in the knockout rounds and marking the country’s greatest achievement on football’s…
Nicolas Pepe scored a brilliant brace as Ivory Coast defeated Curacao 2-0 to secure a historic place in the FIFA World Cup knockout stage for the first time in the nation’s history. The former Arsenal winger, now with Villarreal, struck in the seventh minute before adding a second just after the hour mark to seal…
