Argentina win incredible World Cup final in shootout
Argentina won their third World Cup in an extraordinary final on Sunday as they beat France 4-2 on penalties after Lionel Messi scored twice...
Qatar 2022: FIFA doles out $440m to participating teams
FIFA has allocated $440 million in prize money for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
This is an increase of $40 million compared to the...
W’Cup: Croatia, Argentina semi-final battle key determinants
Croatia and Argentina face each other on Tuesday at the Lusail Stadium with a place in the World Cup final at stake.
Here are some...
Africa expectant as Morocco battles Portugal for semifinal ticket
Morocco, which last Tuesday confirmed Africa’s position as the world’s third best football-playing continent, are at it again. This time, they want to become...
Morocco beat Spain with penalty kicks to reach World Cup quarter-finals
Morocco dumped Spain out of the World Cup in a last-16 penalty shootout on Tuesday with Spanish-born Achraf Hakimi scoring the decisive spot-kick after...
Watching the World Cup
Reuben Abati
Contrary to initial predictions that the on-going FIFA World Cup tournament in Qatar would be the dullest ever in the history of the...
Casemiro goal downs Switzerland to take Brazil into World Cup last...
A Brazil side lacking spark without the injured Neymar needed a late strike from Casemiro to edge out Switzerland 1-0 on Monday as the...
Kudus scores 2, Ghana beats South Korea 3-2 at World Cup
Mohammed Kudus said there wasn’t much difference between the way Ghana played in its opening World Cup match against Portugal or its second game...
The World Cup kicks in
Ray Ekpu
Last Sunday the world watched with excitement the opening ceremony of the festival of football in Qatar. And for 28 days the attention...
Flamingos beat USA 4-3 to reach first World Cup semi-final
Nigeria’s Flamingos defeated USA 4-3 in penalty shootouts to reach the semifinal of the U17 Women’s World Cup for the first time.
The regulation and...
