DR Congo knock out Nigeria in 2026 World Cup playoff on penalties
Nigeria’s hopes of reaching the 2026 World Cup ended after DR Congo beat the Super Eagles on penalties following a 1-1 draw.
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Onyeka scores but Nigeria’s World Cup dream ends after shootout loss to DR Congo
Nigeria’s 2026 World Cup hopes concluded in Rabat after a 1-1 draw and 3-4 penalty shootout loss to DR Congo,
Kane double seals England’s unbeaten qualifying finish
Harry Kane struck twice in the second half as England beat Albania 2-0 to finish their World Cup qualifying campaign unbeaten and without conceding.
Leo Messi achieves new Argentina assist milestone
Lionel Messi set a new assist record for Argentina, feeding Lautaro Martínez for a winner and scoring his 115th international
Portugal hammers Armenia 9-1 to seal World Cup berth in styles
Portugal emphatically bounced back from their Ireland defeat, dismantling Armenia 9-1 with hat-tricks from Bruno Fernandes and Ruben Neves, alongside
Cruyff reveals how Barça avoided losing Lamine Yamal
Jordi Cruyff explained how Barcelona managed to stave off a serious risk of losing teenage sensation Lamine Yamal — delaying
Tuchel is ‘a lucky man’ – Albania coach
Albania manager Sylvinho says Thomas Tuchel is “a lucky man” with England’s talent pool and insists the Three Lions’ selection issues are “not my problem” ahead of Sunday’s World Cup qualifier.
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Victor Osimhen and 4 other Nigeria stars who must deliver against DR Congo
Five crucial Nigeria players — Stanley Nwabali, Ademola Lookman, Benjamin Fredrick, Moses Simon, and Victor Osimhen — must all deliver
Sarri and Lazio divided on Dele-Bashiru’s future
A rift has emerged at Lazio, as coach Maurizio Sarri wants to sell Nigerian midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, a move the
Arsenal’s Gabriel Magalhaes could miss key fixtures
Gabriel Magalhaes picked up an adductor injury on international duty, potentially ruling him out of crucial matches against Tottenham, Bayern