- 2026 World Cup Coverage
Morocco fight back twice to sink Haiti 4-2
By Tosin Omojola Morocco came from behind twice before scoring two late goals to beat Haiti 4-2 in an entertaining Group C clash and end the Caribbean nation’s hopes of a first FIFA World Cup point. Soufiane Rahimi and Gessime Yassine struck late in Atlanta as Morocco completed the comeback after Haiti had twice led through an own goal by…
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NSC, NFF launch welfare committee for Super Falcons
By Tosin Omojola The National Sports Commission (NSC), in collaboration with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has set up a Welfare Committee for the Super Falcons ahead of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. The seven-member committee was announced after a meeting in Abuja on Wednesday between NSC Director-General Hon. Bukola Olopade and NFF General Secretary…
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Historic win sends South Africa into last 32
By Tosin Omojola South Africa made history by reaching the FIFA World Cup knockout stage for the first time with a hard-fought 1-0 win over South Korea in Monterrey, thanks to Thapelo Maseko’s second-half winner. The result sent South Africa through to the last 32, where they will face Canada in Los Angeles on Sunday, while South Korea’s hopes now…
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2027: Adebayo promises new deal for Nigeria’s future
…sets out ambitious reform agenda The Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has unveiled a vision for Nigeria focused on ending poverty, unemployment, insecurity and infrastructure deficits through a people-centred social democratic agenda. Adebayo, a lawyer, entrepreneur and philanthropist, said his goal is to build a Nigeria driven by merit, accountable leadership,…
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Mexico seal top spot, end Czech Republic’s World Cup run
By Tosin Omojola Mexico kept their perfect World Cup record with a 3-0 win over the Czech Republic to finish top of their group with maximum points. Already through after wins over South Africa and South Korea, coach Javier Aguirre made five changes for the final group game in Mexico City. One of them, left-back Mateo Chavez, opened the scoring…
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Bosnia beat Qatar, keep World Cup dream alive
By Tosin Omojola Bosnia and Herzegovina kept their hopes of reaching the FIFA World Cup knockout stage alive with a 3-1 win over Qatar in their final Group B match. The result left Bosnia level on four points with co-hosts Canada, but they finished third on head-to-head record and must wait to see if they advance as one of the…
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Switzerland top Group B after victory over Canada
By Tosin Omojola Switzerland beat co-hosts Canada 2-1 in Vancouver to finish top of Group B and reach the FIFA World Cup knockout stage. Second-half goals from Ruben Vargas and Johan Manzambi sealed the win, extending Switzerland’s run of reaching the knockout rounds in four straight World Cups. They will return to Vancouver on July 3 to face one of…
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Abiodun, Police deepen security collaboration in Ogun
The Ogun State Government and the Nigeria Police Force have intensified efforts to strengthen security across the state, with a renewed focus on tackling cross-border crimes and safeguarding communities, businesses, and critical economic assets. This commitment was reinforced during a strategic security meeting between the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the South-West, DIG Fayoade Adegoke, and Governor Dapo…
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NSC ramps up preparations as Team Nigeria eyes Glasgow glory
By Tosin Omojola The Director-General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon. Bukola Olopade, has expressed confidence in Team Nigeria’s readiness for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, as preparations intensify. Olopade said extensive work has been done to ensure Nigeria records its best-ever outing at the Games, adding that the NSC is using the event to raise standards…
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Croatia keep World Cup hopes alive with win over Panama
By Tosin Omojola Croatia kept their FIFA World Cup knockout-stage hopes alive with a 1-0 win over Panama in Toronto, earning their first points in Group L. Substitute Ante Budimir scored the only goal nine minutes into the second half, finishing Josip Stanisic’s low cross at the far post. Panama had caused problems in a dull first half, but Croatia…
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