1+ hour, 38+ min ago  (519+ words) Egypt were left to rue a missed chance for a historic first FIFA World Cup win after a second-half own goal handed Belgium a 1-1 draw in their Group G opener in Seattle. The Pharaohs looked on course to break their…...

14+ hour, 18+ min ago  (465+ words) Wolverhampton Wanderers have named Cesar Peixoto as their new head coach on a two-year contract, with the Portuguese manager taking charge ahead of the club's return to the Championship. Cesar Peixoto, 46, joins Gil Vicente and succeeds Rob Edwards, who was…...

18+ hour, 42+ min ago  (292+ words) Manchester United winger Amad Diallo has called on C'te d'Ivoire to remain focused after scoring the decisive goal in their 1-0 victory over Ecuador at the FIFA World Cup 2026. The Elephants began their campaign on a winning note at Philadelphia Stadium,…...

16+ hour, 4+ min ago  (245+ words) Tunisia sacked head coach Sabri Lamouchi following the Carthage Eagles" crushing 5-1 defeat to Sweden in their opening match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Naija News reports that the heavy loss on Sunday night proved costly for Lamouchi, with the Tunisia…...

17+ hour, 5+ min ago  (356+ words) Spain manager Luis de la Fuente has confirmed that teenage star Lamine Yamal will not start today's 2026 World Cup clash against Cape Verde, despite being fully fit again after injury. The 18-year-old Barcelona winger has not played a competitive match…...

15+ hour, 26+ min ago  (307+ words) Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk has questioned FIFA's decision to introduce mandatory hydration breaks at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, arguing that the measure should only be used in matches played under extreme heat. Naija News gathered that the Dutch defender…...

20+ hour, 43+ min ago  (342+ words) Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan has made it clear that qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is not enough for the Pharaohs, insisting his team must go further and leave a lasting mark on football's biggest stage. The former Egyptian…...

21+ hour, 28+ min ago  (379+ words) Real Madrid have confirmed the signing of Spain international Marc Cucurella from Chelsea, with the left-back putting pen to paper on a six-year deal that will keep him at the Santiago Bernab'u until June 30, 2032. The Spanish giants announced on Sunday…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (279+ words) Germany head coach, Julian Nagelsmann, has confirmed that veteran goalkeeper Manuel Neuer will start Sunday's 2026 FIFA World Cup opener against Cura'ao after recovering from injury concerns. Naija News gathered that Manuel Neuer, 40, heads into the tournament without having featured for…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (299+ words) Former Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh believes Morocco had enough quality to beat Brazil at the 2026 FIFA World Cup and would have done so convincingly if they possessed attackers like Victor Osimhen or Ademola Lookman. Oliseh made the remark on…...