2026 World Cup Coverage
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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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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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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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Colombia edge DR Congo, reach round of 32
By Tosin Omojola Daniel Munoz’s deflected strike earned Colombia a hard-fought win over DR Congo and sealed their place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage. Backed by a largely Colombian crowd in Guadalajara, Colombia dominated but wasted several chances before Muñoz broke the deadlock in the 76th minute, turning in Juan Fernando Quintero’s pass with a shot that…
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Ronaldo makes World Cup history as Portugal thrash Uzbekistan
By Tosin Omojola Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Portugal beat Uzbekistan 5-0 in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group K match at Houston Stadium on Tuesday. The Portugal captain became the first player to score in six World Cup tournaments and the oldest to score a brace at the competition. Nuno Mendes and Rafael Leão also scored, while an own…
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Mbappe brace fires France past Iraq in storm-delayed clash
By Tosin Omojola Kylian Mbappe scored twice to move into joint-second on the all-time World Cup goalscoring list as France eased past Iraq in a weather-delayed match in Philadelphia. Mbappé struck early in both halves to take his World Cup tally to 16 goals in 16 appearances, leaving him just two behind Lionel Messi, who had earlier broken Miroslav Klose’s…
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Haaland double sends Norway into last 32
By Tosin Omojola Erling Haaland scored twice as Norway beat Senegal in New Jersey to reach the Round of 32 at the FIFA World Cup. The Manchester City striker took his tournament tally to four goals in two matches, while Marcus Pedersen opened the scoring late in the first half after Senegal captain Kalidou Koulibaly’s poor clearance. Haaland made it…
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