Nigeria’s Under-19 Cricket team has booked the country’s first ever spot at the Cricket World Cup after topping the weeklong…
3×3 D’Tigers Get Tough FIBA Qualification Draw
Nigeria’s senior men’s 3×3 D’Tigers has been grouped alongside France, Germany and Italy in Group A for a place in…
Legendary England Goalkeeper. Gordon Banks, Dies at 81
England 1966 World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks has passed away at the age of 81. In an announcement Tuesday, his…
Wow! 1,863 Nigerian Still in Russia 6 Months after World Cup
Russian Interior Ministry has revealed that 1,863 Nigerian football fans who arrived in Russia for the 2018 FIFA World Cup are…
France World Cup Winning Team Awarded the Legion of Honour
The players in France’s national team which won the 2018 World Cup, on Tuesday were awarded the Legion of Honour…
World Cup Final Drew 1.12 Billion Audience – Fifa
A combined global audience of 1.12 billion watched the World Cup final between France and Croatia in July, FIFA said…
‘Super Falcons Will be Ready for World Cup’ – Dennerby
Head Coach of the Super Falcons Thomas Dennerby has declared that Nigeria be ready to take on all comers in…
Spain Beat Mexico to Win Maiden U17 Women World Cup
Spain edged Mexico 2-1 to win the Fifa U-17 Women’s World Cup Uruguay 2018 final. Claudia Pina scored a first-half…
World Cup Winner Jailed in Mafia Case
Former Italy striker Vincenzo Iaquinta has been sentenced to two years for firearms offences as part of a large mafia…
‘It’s Over’ – Koscielny Quits France National Team
Arsenal centre-back Laurent Koscielny, who missed France’s World Cup triumph in Russia due to injury, announced Sunday he was done…
British PM May Backs Joint UK-Ireland 2030 World Cup Bid
British Prime Minister Theresa May gave her “full support” on Friday for a potential joint bid by the United Kingdom…
France Coach Didier Deschamps Has Stadium Named After Him
France head coach Didier Deschamps has got a second stadium named after him following Les Blues’ triumph at the 2018…
David Silva Retires from Spain Duty
Manchester City midfielder David Silva on Monday announced his retirement from international football after a distinguished 12-year career with Spain.…
U20 World Cup: Falconets into Quarterfinals
Nigeria’s Falconets have booked a quarterfinal berth at the ongoing U20 Women World Cup in France. The Falconets struck in…
World Cup Bets Gulped $453.4billion
Sports betting service provider, Sportradar has determined that bettors staked an estimated $453.4billion during the 2018 FIFA World Cup in…
Falconets Lose to Germany in Fifa U20 World Cup
Nigeria’s Falconets got off to an unhappy opener at the U-20 Women’s World Cup in France as they were defeated…
France’s Pavard wins World Cup Goal of the Tournament
France right-back Benjamin Pavard has won the 2018 World Cup goal of the tournament award for his wonder strike against…
Photo Story: Nigerians Stranded in Russia Return Home
True to its word, the Federal Government on Friday repatriated 155 Nigerian football fans who got stranded in Russia after…
Rebel Croatia Striker Nikola Kalinic Rejects World Cup Runners-up Medal
Croatia striker Nikola Kalinic has rejected a World Cup runners-up medal gifted him by his teammates and coaching staff after…
230 Nigerians Stranded in Russia to Return Today
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that 230 Nigerians who were stranded in Russia at the end of the 2018 World Cup…