FIFA president Gianni Infantino has announced the United States and the United Kingdom as the sole bidders for the 2031 2035 FIFA Women's Women's World Cup, Afrosport reports. Infantino told officials the world football governing body received one expression of interest to host the 2031 edition from the United States with the possibility of other countries in the CONCACAF region joining the project, most likely Mexico....
Mauricio Pochettino called for optimism after the United States lost 2-1 to Canada in the CONCACAF Nations League third/fourth place playoff in Inglewood on Sunday, Afrosport reports. The defeat followed the shock semi-final 1-0 loss to Panama on Thursday, making it their worst finish after winning the first three editions of the Nations League. It has put pressure on Pochettino, who has been tasked with leading the...
Mauricio Pochettino is open to managing Tottenham Hotspur again in future, Afrosport reports. The 53-year-old Argentine was in charge of the North London club between 2014 and 2019, helping them finish second in the Premier League in 2016, while he also reached the EFL Cup final in 2015 and the UEFA Champions League final in 2019. He was dismissed by Spurs in November 2019 and went...
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi has been handed an undisclosed fine by Major League Soccer (MLS) for grabbing the neck of a New York City (NYFC) assistant coach after their match last weekend, Afrosport reports. The MLS Disciplinary Committee sanctioned Messi for violating the league’s policy relating to raising hands to the face, head, or neck of an opponent. The 37-year-old was pictured grabbing the neck...
The Flamingos have been knocked out of the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup on Saturday as they lost 2-0 to the United States in the quarter-finals, Afrosport reports. Following a dramatic win against the host nation Dominican Republic in their final group game, the Nigerian ladies were set to face their toughest opponent yet. They fought hard but they went behind in the 43rd minute...
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