THE Women’s World Cup will be expanded from 32 to 48 teams from the 2031 edition onwards after the FIFA Council approved the proposal at a virtual meeting on Friday. The 48-team World Cup will adopt a 12-group format, increasing…
PARIS Saint-Germain (PSG) will have a second chance to win the Champions League as they reached the final 3-1 on aggregate over Arsenal with a 2-1 home victory on Wednesday. Fabián Ruiz fired the opener in the 27th minutes at…
Cristiano dos Santos, the eldest son of five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo, has been called up to the Portugal Under-15 squad for the first time. He was called up by Portugal on Tuesday. The 14-year-old boy, who, like his…
THE President of the United States, Donald Trump, has proposed that reinstating Russia’s participation in the 2026 World Cup could serve as a catalyst for promoting peace and potentially addressing the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Since the onset of…
In a night of high stake drama, Inter Milan beat visiting Barcelona Football Club of Spain to reach the final of the UEFA Champions League. The Italians won by 7 -6 goals on aggregate. As in the first leg in…
International Olympic Committee (IOC) Member Humphrey Kayange (apo-opa.co/4jRmpwp) has been named as the new Chair of the IOC Coordination Commission (apo-opa.co/3GweJAK) for the 4th Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Dakar 2026 (apo-opa.co/3EMbg0o). Kayange was appointed by IOC President Thomas Bach following a request from…
LIVERPOOL clinched the Premier League title in style as they came from behind to thrash Tottenham 5-1 at Anfield. First-half strikes from Luis Diaz, Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo all but wrapped up a record-equalling 20th top-flight title. This…
Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that both David Alaba and Eduardo Camavinga will be sidelined for the upcoming Copa del Rey final against Barcelona due to injury. Alaba was substituted at half-time during Real Madrid’s narrow 1-0 victory over…
SOUTH African football has been rocked by the sudden death of Sinamandla Zondi, a promising 22-year-old defender for Durban City, who collapsed during the warm-up ahead of a second-tier league match on Tuesday. Zondi was preparing to face Milford FC…
NIGERIA’s U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles, defeated their Egyptian counterparts 2-1 in a friendly match on Tuesday in Cairo, ahead of the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the…
