Nigeria’s hopes of a place at the 2026 Fifa World Cup are back in the balance after Zimbabwe netted a last-minute equaliser to leave the West Africans off the pace in Group C. A diving…
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Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter and celebrated French footballer Michel Platini have been cleared of corruption charges relating to allegations of fraud at the global footballing body. An appeals court in Muttenz, near Basel in…
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Newcastle won the first women’s Tyne-Wear derby to be held at St James’ Park on Sunday as they defeated Sunderland 1-0 in front of a record crowd for a Women’s Championship game. Magpies forward Shania…
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Thomas Partey and Mohammed Kudus strengthened Ghana’s bid for a place at the 2026 Fifa World Cup, while Ivory Coast won to return to the top of their qualifying group. Four-time continental champions Ghana failed…
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Thomas Tuchel secured a second successive victory as England head coach in their World Cup qualifier against Latvia at Wembley – but it was a slog rather than a thrill ride before they made their…
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Wales steadied themselves after an unexpected fright against Kazakhstan to make a winning, if unconvincing, start to their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign. Wales might have envisaged a comfortable night’s work when Daniel James put…
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Sudan’s impressive run in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup continued as a nation affected by civil war held Senegal to a 0-0 draw on neutral turf. Sadio Mane came closest to a winner for…
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Argentina are on the brink of clinching qualification for the 2026 World Cup after beating Uruguay 1-0 in Montevideo. The World Cup holders, who are top of South America’s 10-team qualifying group, were missing Lionel Messi, Lautaro…
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Lewis Hamilton took his first win for Ferrari on only his second outing for the team with a dominant victory in the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix. The seven-time champion fended off a…
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Shooting stars Sports Club of Ibadan has called on fans and residents of the team to continue to believe in the players as the hope of a Continental ticket is still alive. Club chairman, Honorable…
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