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Brazil came from behind to defeat Japan 2-1 on Monday to secure a place in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup A dramatic stoppage-time winner by Gabriel Martinelli sealed victory for…
Former Juventus midfielder Sunday Oliseh has named the best football team and manager in the world at the moment. Speaking recently on his Sunday Oliseh Global Football Insights show, the former Super Eagles captain said Paris Saint-Germain is the best team in the world in…
Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe was whistled by fans at the Santiago Bernabeu in his team’s 2-0 win over Real Oviedo on Thursday in La Liga. The Frenchman returned from a thigh injury as a substitute for Los Blancos, who…
The draw for the 2026 President Federation Cup will hold on Friday, DAILY POST reports. The draw ceremony is slated for the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Secretariat in Abuja. A total of 64 teams will be drawn for the national competition…
Kelechi Iheanacho scored a dramatic 98th-minute penalty as Celtic defeated Motherwell 3-2 on Wednesday night to keep the Scottish Premiership title race alive and spark wild celebrations that led to a pitch invasion by supporters at Fir Park, PUNCH Sports…
The draw ceremony for the national competition of this year’s President Federation Cup (men and women) will hold at the NFF Secretariat, Abuja on Friday. The draw comes after the national playoff games, during which four teams were eliminated from…
Former Manchester United defender Jaap Stam has insisted that the next Chelsea manager must give Jorrel Hato a chance. Stam could be speaking directly to Xabi Alonso, the former Liverpool and Real Madrid midfielder, as well as ex-Bayer Leverkusen and…
Iran’s participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup has been thrown into uncertainty after the country’s football federation said players are still waiting for United States visas, less than a month before the tournament begins. As reported by BBC Sport…
Chelsea caretaker manager, Calum McFarlane, has admitted that the club’s FA Cup final against Manchester City on Sunday is their only chance to salvage something from the season. The Blues will face Manchester City at Wembley for a chance to…
Australia captain Sam Kerr, Chelsea’s all-time leading scorer in English football’s Women’s Super League, will leave the club when her contract expires at the end of the season, it was announced Thursday. Kerr has scored 115 goals in 177 appearances…
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has picked Paris Saint-Germain boss Luis Enrique as his first-choice manager to coach the Red Devils permanently, ahead of Michael Carrick, if the Spaniard was “up for grabs.” Ferdinand also admitted that Carrick has earned…
Carlo Ancelotti will remain the coach of Brazil’s national team until 2030, the country’s football federation said in a statement on Thursday in a vote of confidence before the World Cup. The contract renewal will put the 66-year-old Italian at…
Newly appointed Flying Eagles and Golden Eaglets head coaches Abdu Maikaba and Eboboritse Uwejamomere have unveiled their assistants. Maikaba selected Ortega Deniran, Abdullahi Biffo, Usman Mohammed to work with him. The experienced tactician and his technical crew members will start…
May 14, 2026 4:53 pm Harvey Elliot GETTY IMAGES Gilbert Ekugbe Gilbert Ekugbe is a journalist at Punch Newspapers with over a decade of experience reporting on business and economic affairs. He covers markets, corporate developments, finance, and Nigeria’s broader…
World record holder, Tobi Amusan, is determined to win more medals for Nigeria after claiming her third title at the ongoing 2026 African Senior Athletics Championship in Accra, Ghana, DAILY POST reports. Amusan won the women’s 100m hurdles on Wednesday night, underlying…
Manchester United caretaker manager Michael Carrick has been shortlisted for the Premier League Manager of the Season award after an impressive spell in charge at Old Trafford. As reported by BBC Sport on Thursday, Carrick was named among six nominees…
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