Troost-Ekong: Super Eagles captain eyes World Cup spot with win over Benin Republic
Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has challenged his teammates to step up their performance as they look to secure qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a win over Benin Republic on Tuesday. Nigeria welcome Benin Republic to the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium on Tuesday, with eyes on booking their spot at next year’s […]
Ollie Watkins: Aston Villa forward ruled out of England’s clash against Latvia
Ollie Watkins has been sidelined with an injury and will miss England’s crucial World Cup qualifier against Latvia on Tuesday. Watkins, 29, suffered a nasty collision with the goal post in the first half of last week’s win over Wales in a friendly match and was substituted at halftime with Marcus Rashford coming on in […]
Steve Clarke slams Scotland’s showing despite victory over Belarus
Scotland head coach Steve Clarke was not impressed by his side’s performance despite their 2-1 win over Belarus in a World Cup qualifying match on Sunday. The Scots also delivered a below-par display against Greece last Thursday, but still ran out 3-1 winners after scoring three times in the last half hour of the clash. […]
Arsenal’s signing Hincapie clashes with Liverpool’s Mac Allister as Ecuador stun Argentina
Arsenal’s new signing Piero Hincapie wasted no time showing his competitive edge, clashing with Liverpool star Alexis Mac Allister during international duty as Ecuador sealed a statement win over Argentina. The defender, who sealed a deadline day loan move to the Gunners with an option to buy for £42m next summer, was back in action […]
Ex-international Adepoju blames pitch for Nigeria’s draw against South Africa
Former Nigerian international Mutiu Adepoju has revealed that the Super Eagles struggled in the 1-1 draw against South Africa on Tuesday due to the condition and quality of the pitch. The matchday eight qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup between both sides was played at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on Tuesday evening. […]
City’s Marmoush suffers knee injury on Egypt duty
Omar Marmoush has suffered a knee injury while on international duty with Egypt. The Manchester City forward limped off just seven minutes into The Pharaohs’ World Cup qualifier against Burkina Faso. After the game, the Egyptian FA confirmed Marmoush had sustained a bruised knee ligament. The setback comes at a critical moment, with City preparing […]
Arsenal’s Lewis-Skelly left out of England squad against Serbia
Arsenal defender Myles Lewis-Skelly has missed out on England’s matchday squad for their clash with Serbia in Belgrade. The 18-year-old, who featured in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Andorra at Villa Park, will not be involved tonight. England boss Thomas Tuchel has 24 players available but can only select 23 for each matchday squad. That rule […]
Tuchel reveals England’s improvement areas ahead of Serbia clash
Thomas Tuchel has backed his England side to continue improving against defensive setups after admitting progress has been made in recent games. England remain perfect in World Cup qualifying but their narrow wins over Andorra highlighted the difficulty of breaking down low blocks. Tuchel, however, believes his team are learning fast. “We’re getting better. If […]
Troost-Ekong lauds Fredrick after solid debut in Nigeria’s win over Rwanda
Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong was impressed by the performance of debutant Benjamin Fredrick in Nigeria’s hard-earned 1-0 win over Rwanda on Saturday. Fredrick, 20, was a surprise inclusion in the Super Eagles starting lineup ahead of the regular Troost-Ekong, but showed no signs of rust as he produced a commanding defensive display. The match was […]
Arokodare’s strike against Rwanda reignites Nigeria’s World Cup hopes
Tolu Arokodare netted the only goal of the game as Nigeria secured a hard-fought 1-0 win over Rwanda on Saturday to keep their World Cup hopes alive. South Africa’s 3-0 win over Lesotho a day earlier had increased the gap between them and Nigeria to nine points, making Saturday’s clash against the Amavubi a must-win […]
