Nigeria will be back in action in June when the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers return to the front burner, but the Super Eagles are yet to have a substantive head coach. The three-time African champions are scheduled to face South Africa on June 7 in Uyo before taking on Benin Republic in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire a few days later but they do not have their...
The second round of matches in Group F of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand provided breathtaking drama as France and Jamaica secured vital wins in their respective games on Saturday. Les Bleues defeated 2007 finalists Brazil 2-1 in an enthralling tie at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, with 33-year-old defender Wendie Renard scoring the winner for the 2019 hosts. Veteran forward...
Group F of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 houses two powerhouses Brazil and France, along with Jamaica and debutants Panama. The Brazilian team includes one of the greats in football, the FIFA Women's World Cup highest goalscorer, Marta da Silva (17 goals), who is set to compete in her sixth tournament. Les Bleues, on the other hand, have put their managerial and player conflicts behind...
Two-time Africa Cup of Nations winning coach Herve Renard has been confirmed as head coach of the France women's national team following his resignation from Saudi Arabia. Renard famously led the gulf nation to a 2-1 win over Argentina at the 2022 World Cup but reached an agreement to leave after the Saudis lost 2-1 to Bolivia in an international friendly on Tuesday. His resignation paved...
Football fans around the world were left stunned after underdogs Saudi Arabia suppressed South American giants Argentina in a nail-biting Group C fixture at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The Falcons of Saudi Arabia survived a late onslaught to coast to a 2-1 victory over the Copa America champions. Two early second half goals from Al Hilal's duo of Saleh Al-Shehri and Salem Al-dawsari...
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