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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 …

Forty student-athletes representing eight schools will battle for top honors at the first-ever Rwanda Inter-School Scrabble Tournament scheduled for June 28 at Nature Kigali in Nyarutarama. This innovative competition marks an important milestone in the growth of Scrabble as an educational and competitive sport in Rwanda, bringing together some of the country’s brightest young minds for a day of strategy, …

Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate’s decision to join Real Madrid has opened the door for one of the team’s young youth centre-backs to get a chance in the first team, reports OwnGoalNigeria.com. New coach Andoni Iraola will take advantage of the preseason training camp to evaluate the young defenders in the team’s youth system, before making a final decision on the …

Post views: 42 Aboh Mbaise’s Silversports Football Club began their 2026 Imo State Football Association League season today with a 3-0 defeat in their opening match of the season against Evermore FC. The match marked another important step in the club’s grassroots football development journey as the young Silversports team took to the stage to compete in the state …

Nigerian midfielder Tom Dele-Bashiru is closing in on a permanent move to Greek Super League side Aris Thessaloniki after the club reached a full agreement with Watford for his transfer. READ ALSO: Fisayo Dele-Bashiru ready for new start with Gennaro Gattuso at Lazio Sports247 reports that the 27-year-old defensive midfielder is expected to sign a three-year contract with the Thessaloniki …