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South Africa’s Bafana Bafana have secured their place in the last 32 of the ongoing World Cup after beating South Korea 1-0 in their final Group A match on Thursday morning. Thapelo Maseko scored the only goal of the match with a shot in the 63rd minute, which was ultimately enough for them to finish as group runners-up. South Korea …

Abayomi Ademola England defender Djed Spence appeared to refuse to shake Thomas Partey’s hand during the line-up ahead of England’s 2026 FIFA World Cup Group L match against Ghana. Footage of the pre-match handshakes showed the Tottenham Hotspur full-back looking forward and keeping his hands down as Partey walked past him before kick-off. The Ghanaian midfielder appeared to exchange handshakes …

Newly promoted to the English Premier League, Coventry City are close to announcing the signing of another Nigerian ahead of their campaign next season, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. In January, Frank Lampard’s side signed Nigerian international midfielder Frank Onyeka on loan from Brentford, and he was key in ensuring they maintained the momentum that led to automatic promotion from the …

As clubs across Europe ramp up their summer transfer business, several Super Eagles stars find themselves at a crucial crossroads, with their futures still unresolved ahead of the 2026/2027 season. For some, the uncertainty stems from expiring contracts and their free agent status. For others, loan deals, transfer negotiations and pending club decisions have left their next moves hanging in …

Switzerland beat World Cup hosts Canada 2-1 in their final group game on Wednesday night to seal top spot in Group B. Switzerland and Canada automatically advance to the first knockout round as group winners and runners-up. Goals from Ruben Vargas and Johan Manzambi in the first 12 minutes of the second half in Vancouver were enough to take top …

England midfielder Eberechi Eze urged his teammates to ignore outside criticism following their frustrating goalless draw with Ghana at the 2026 World Cup. The stalemate leaves the dynamics of England’s Group L open. However, Eze insists that the mentality remains completely focused on winning the next clash against Panama in New Jersey to secure first place in their group. Also …

African teams have already made this World Cup more difficult to read. That’s good for the tournament and it’s also good for the betting discussion. Before kicking a ball, many bettors still treat African teams the same way: dangerous, physical, emotional, but not always reliable against famous soccer nations. The first games have shown a much more complicated picture. Some …

Post views: 36 The President of the Imo State Football Association (Imo FA), Barrister Ifeanyi Dike, has constituted a three-man committee to oversee the affairs of the Heartland FC Columbia Supporters Club following the cancellation of the club’s chairmanship elections held at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri on Monday. Lawyer Dike announced the decision shortly after reviewing reports of …

Football club Tottenham Hotspur has completed the signing of goalkeeper Martin Dubravka. The former Newcastle United and Burnley goalkeeper has joined Spurs on a permanent deal, and will be Kinski’s first-choice back-up goalkeeper at the North London club. READ ALSO: NDLEA blows up billions of naira crystal meth lab, drugs in Oyo jungle, arrests Mexicans and more The 37-year-old Slovakia …

Abayomi Ademola Daniel Muñoz scored the decisive goal as the Democratic Republic of Congo suffered a 1-0 defeat to Colombia in Guadalajara, leaving their World Cup qualification hopes at stake. Backed by a passionate crowd, Colombia dominated much of the match and created several clear chances before finally breaking the deadlock in the 76th minute. Juan Fernando Quintero slipped a …