Jude Bellingham scored in the 92nd minute to win the El Clasico for Madrid in a 3 2 win over Barcelona. Barca led twice first from Andres Christensen off a …
Jude Bellingham scores late winner in a 3 2 comeback win over Barcelona at the Bernabeau Read MoreAhead of the showdown between Manchester City and Arsenal at the Ethihad on 31st of March, there seems to be goodnews for the citizens as Arsenal number 7 Bukayo Saka …
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Azzedine Ounahi scored twice to ensure Morocco secure a 3-0 victory over Canada and clinch a place in the quarter-final of the 2026 World Cup on Saturday. The forward opened the scoring in the 50th minute after he got a through pass from Achraf Hakimi, unleaching a ferocious shot into the bottom-corner of the net. Ounahi then completed his brace in the 82nd minute with a long-range shot into the top-corner of the net to ensure that Morocco become the first African country to secure a place in the last eight of the global tournament. Soufiane Rahimi put the icing on the cake when he bagged another goal at the death to ensure a complete demolition of the Canadians. Morocco will continue to rely on newly signed Bayern Munich star, Ismael Sambari and Paris Saint-Germain wingback, Hakimi in their next World Cup game. Egypt set for Argentina showdown Egypt are battle-ready for their …
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Egypt have joined Morocco in the round of 16 after securing a 1-1 (4-2 on penalties) against Australia at the ongoing 2026 World Cup on Friday. The Pharaohs raced into the lead in the 13th minute of the game through a strike from Emam Ashour before Mohammed Hany turned the ball into his own net to ensure that Australia levelled, therefore, forcing the game into an extra-time. Egypt made spirited effort to score but could not beat the defensive measure put in place by the Austrians, as the game entered into penalties. Mohammed Salah and Hossan Andelmaguid converted their efforts, as Harry Souttar and Lucas Herrington threw away their chances which ensured that Egypt nicked a place in the next round of the competition. Egypt will face Argentina, the Lionel Messi’s side defeated another African team Cape Verde 3-2 on Saturday morning. The loss of Cape Verde to the Argentines is the first since the 2026 global tournament started after securing three draws in the group stage, including holding former champions Spain. Cape Verde have now joined Tunisia, South Africa, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Algeria, DR Congo and Ghana who lost to Colombia in exit. Morocco will take on Canada for a chance to reach the last eight of the competition after securing a famous victory over Netherlands.
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Riyad Mahrez has announced his retirement from international football after Algeria suffered a 2-0 defeat to Switzerland in the round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup on Thursday. Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoye scored for the Swiss side to halt the progress of the African side and secure a place in the round of 16 of the tournament. The former Manchester City star gave a good account of himself, scoring a brace against Austria in his first game in the competition after missing the first match against Argentina, where the team suffered 3-0, with Lionel Messi bagging a hat-trick. The versatile forward featured for Algeria against Switzerland but could not help his side from losing in the game. Mahrez has now called time on his illustrious career after more than a decade with the national team, having made his debut in 2014. The forward won the African Footballer of the Year and BBC African Footballer of the Year in 2016 respectively before clinching the African Goal of the Year in 2019. He is regarded as one of the best wingers in Africa and shone for Lecicester City, where he helped the team to win the Premier League in 2016 as well as Le Havre and City, where is highly regarded.
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Five African teams have been ousted from the 2026 World Cup due to their defensive indisciplines, the latest being Senegal who surrendered their 2-0 lead to suffered 3-2 loss to Belgium. Many of the African teams started their games well but the resilience needed to complete them was not always there, with some of them losing at the death to their opponents to end their dreams of clinching the trophy for the first time. Senegal got an early lead against Belgium in the 25th minute through Habib Diarra and got the second in a spectacular manner through Ismaila Sarr. The Terenga Lions were able to sustain the lead until 86th minute before Napoli star, Romelu Lukaku reduced the deficit and just three minutes later, Youri Tielemans equalised to force the game into an extra-time. For Senegal to let go of a two-goal lead speaks volume of the defensive approach of the team, led by captain Kalidou Koulibaly. Senegal’s defenders could only watch helplessly as Tielesmans grabbed his second goal of the game after benefitting from a Video Assistant Referee’s judgement, thus ending the progress of the Terenga Lions in the competition. The wayout for African team DR Congo lost in a similar fashion as Senegal, surrendering their lead and early composure to England. Besides Senegal and DR Congo, South Africa and Ivory Coast as well as Tunisia are already out of the 2026 World Cup, only Morocco have managed to weather the storm and qualify for the round of 16 so far. To curb this noticeable flaw, African teams need to prepare psychologically for games, especially of this magnitude; the World Cup and coaches need to make intelligent tactical changes and enforce discipline, especially in the defence.
Defensive flaws: undoing of African teams, as Senegal bow out of 2026 World Cup Read More Harry Kane scored twice to inspire England to a 2-1 victory over the Democratic Republic of Congo in a round of 32 match of the World Cup on Wednesday. The Bayern Munich star made a telling effort in the game to ensure the Three Lions nick a place in the round of 16, scoring in the 75th minute to cancel out Brian Cipenga’s solo strike in the seventh minute. DR Congo started the game impressively with goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi making important saves and the African side deservedly got the opening goal. The Leopards held on to their lead until Kane scored with a powerful header and added the second, hitting the roof of the net with his audacious strike. DR Congo are now the fourth African country that got ousted in the competition after South Africa, Tunisia and Ivory Coast. Only Morocco have qualified for the round of 16 after they defeated Netherlands and Senegal will try Belgium for size later today.
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The Nigeria Football Federation deserves to be praised for organizing quality friendly matches for the Super Eagles recently. The federation put together a four-nation tournament, named Unity Cup, where the national team participated along with India, Jamaica and Zimbabwe. The Super Eagles clinched the trophy for the fourth time after defeating Zimbabwe and Jamaica in London, which ensured the team’s upward movement on the Federation of International Football Federation’s rankings. The NFF has been heavily criticized in recent times for the failure of the Super Eagles to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, co-hosted by Mexico, Canada and the United States of America after losing to Democratic Republic of Congo in one of the playoffs on penalties. The Super Eagles thus, continued in their obscurity, having missed the previous edition of the tournament in Qatar. Notwithstanding the unfortunate results, the NFF put together two quality friendlies against Poland and fifth-placed Portugal on FIFA rankings. Nigeria played out a 2-2 draw with Robert Lewandowski’s Poland before losing 2-1 to Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal which afforded coach Eric Chelle an opportunity to access new players. The friendlies will no doubt prepare the team for their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game in September this year. Super Eagles’ supporters can look forward to better days from the NFF under the leadership of Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau.
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Ivory Coast lost 2-1 to Norway in the round of 32 of the ongoing 2026 World Cup on Tuesday night, thus becoming the third African country to be eliminated. Antonio Nusa sent the Norwegian fans at Dallas Stadium into a wide jubilation after he struck from the edge of the box to nick the first goal of the game. Ivory Coast made a number of spirited efforts to equalize in the first-half but could not beat goalkeeper Orjan Nyland who was solid in goal. The Elephants continued to press high and eventually matched the Norwegian side with a strike from Amad Diallo in the 72nd minute. Manchester City star Erling Haaland then sent his side into the round of 16 by scoring from a close range, following an assist from Patrick Berg. Ivory Coast have now joined South Africa and Tunisia to be ousted from the global competition in the round of 32. Despite being eliminated from the tournament in the second round, this year’s edition remains their best outing after failing to reach the knock stage in the previous editions. Democratic Republic of Congo is another African country that is still in the competition and will play England on Wednesday.
Nicolas Pepe’s Ivory Coast out of 2026 World Cup Read More Ismael Saibari scored the winning penalty kick for Morocco as they beat Netherlands 3-2 on penalties after the regular period ended 1-1 at the 2026 World Cup. Cody Gakpo broke …
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South Africa faces Canada tonight in the first match of the round of 32 at the ongoing Fifa 2026 World Cup. This is a historic match for both side as …
South Africa march to round of 32 to face Canada Read More Iran skipper, Medhi Taremi has criticized the Federation of International Football Association for poor organization of the 2026 World Cup, labelling it a “disaster”. The striker has revealed how his side has been finding it difficult with logistics at the global tournament, revealing that each time they finished playing a game, they would have to return to Mexico the same day. Taremi said many of their logistic personnel were not issued visas which further compounded to their challenges at the competition. Iran has three points from three games after three consecutive draws against New Zealand, Belgium and Egypt. Taremi stated that FIFA president, Gianni Infantino paid a visit to his side’s dressing room and assured of a better condition but he has not seen any change. “It is a disastrous World Cup; a disaster. I mean FIFA, they have to solve every problem here but unfortunately they could not solve it from the beginning,” Taremi said. “Mr Infantino came to our changing room after the first game against New Zealand and said, ‘It is just the beginning…’ but the group stage finishes tomorrow. “We don’t have our logistic people here – they don’t have a visa. How is it possible we always have to travel from Tijuana? Taremi praised the hospitality of the people of Mexico but insisted that the right thing still needs to be done by providing the necessary things they need for them at the tournament. “We love Mexico. They are humble people but as a [professional player in a professional competition, it’s not right,” he added. “It is not fair, our opinion is, it is not fair. Is it fair for FIFA? Ok, good to them. But os is not fair. Who wants to help us? Of they want u to be out, then OK; let’s get out. But that’s not fair. We don’t have recovery or logistic people to help us. We always co,plain about these things but no one helps, no one. “We have to fight against everything here.I don’t know what people want. As we see it from our perspective, yeah, they like that I think …how possible it is, if we play 90 minutes and we have to go back to Tijuana?” Iran are now out of the competition after Algeria and Australia played out a 3-3 draw.
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