South Africa keep knockout hopes alive with draw against Czech Republic
South Africa recorded their first point at the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament after their 1-1 draw against the Czech Republic. Bafana Bafana suffered a 2-0 loss to co-hosts Mexico in their opening match in the World Cup opener last Thursday and needed to avoid defeat to keep their hopes of reaching the knockout […]
Chris Sutton backs Celtic for big summer changes
Former Celtic star Chris Sutton believes the club must make massive changes to their squad this summer to ensure they do not falter in their title defence next season. The Hoops sealed the Scottish Premiership title on the final day of the season over Hearts and will now head into next season hoping to defend […]
Queiroz demands improvement from Ghana ahead of England test
Carlos Queiroz has called on Ghana to improve on their performances after they narrowly edged past Panama in their 2026 World Cup opener on Thursday. The Black Stars, making another appearance at the world’s biggest stage, scored a last-gasp winner against the North American side to seal maximum points. Caleb Yirenkyi scored the winner in […]
Scotland star McGinn reveals inspiration behind celebration
Scotland midfielder John McGinn has opened up on the inspiration behind his ‘goggle’ celebration in their 1-0 win over Haiti last week. The Tartan Army began their campaign at their first World Cup tournament since 1998 with a narrow 1-0 win over the North American side last weekend. McGinn scored the only goal of that […]
Danilo backs Neymar to inspire Brazil at World Cup
Brazil defender Danilo has backed Neymar to inspire the five-time world champions to glory at the ongoing 2026 World Cup tournament. The inclusion of the former Barcelona star in the 26-man squad of Carlo Ancelotti raised eyebrows and that decision has not been justified due to his injury problem. Neymar missed Brazil’s opening 1-1 draw […]
Gary Lineker names Harry Kane as England’s greatest striker
England legend Gary Lineker has labelled Harry Kane the ‘greatest striker’ in the history of the Three Lions after his heroics in the 4-2 win over Croatia on Wednesday. Kane scored twice as England opened their campaign with a win in an entertaining clash and reaffirmed their position as one of the tournament favourites. The […]
Ivory Coast forward Elye Wahi denied entry into Canada
Ivory Coast forward Elye Wahi has been denied entry into Canada ahead of their group E World Cup clash against Germany on Saturday. The 23-year-old was reported to have been arrested over match-fixing allegations in France sometimes last month, with reports suggesting that he had intentionally been booked during a league game for Nice against […]
Hakimi fancies Morocco’s chances ahead of Brazil test
Achraf Hakimi has backed Morocco to come out victorious in their group C opener against Brazil at the 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament. The African champions, awarded by the CAF appeal board despite losing 1-0 to Senegal in the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations tournament, open their campaign with a clash against […]
Ancelotti provides Neymar injury update ahead of Morocco clash
Fans hoping to catch a glimpse of Brazil superstar Neymar in action at the 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament will have to wait after head coach Carlo Ancelotti ruled the superstar out of their opening game against Morocco. The Santos forward’s inclusion made waves among the supporters, although he has been suffering an injury in […]
Larin’s strike helps Canada salvage draw against Bosnia in group B opener
Cyle Larin scored a second half equalizer as co-host Canada secured a 1-1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina in their opening group B clash at the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament. The 23rd edition of the Mundial kicked off with one of the hosts Mexico defeating South Africa 2-0 in the opening match on […]
