The draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place in Washington on Friday from 6:00 pm, Nigerian time. There will be 42 countries in the draw, with the remaining six places for play-off winners also allocated. Countries like…

Nigeria’s D’Tigers have been forced to reflect on a difficult start to the 2027 FIBA World Cup qualifiers, with American-born Nigerian guard Ikechukwu Nwamu pointing to a lack of preparation and team cohesion as key factors in their struggles, PUNCH…

Angola head coach Patrice Beaumelle has taken aim at FIFA after the world soccer ruling body permitted clubs to hold on to their players until just one week to the kick off of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON.…

Seventeen days to the start of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, Nigerian players are gradually hitting top gear, giving a boost to the country’s ambition of winning a fourth AFCON title after successes in 1980, 1994 and…

Former France midfielder, Emmanuel Petit, has said he does not expect Barcelona to win the Champions League this season. According to Petit, the Spanish champions have a weakness in their defence and concede too many goals. Last season, Barca got…

FAME Foundation has marked the International Day of Persons with Disabilities by hosting the Inclusion Games at the National Stadium, Lagos, advocating for disability-inclusive societies. The event, held on December 3, featured 26 participants competing in activities including the 100m…

Former Chelsea and Arsenal goalkeeper, Petr Cech has predicted the Gunners to win the Premier League title this season. Cech also predicted the likes of Arsenal (first), Chelsea (second), Manchester City (third) and Liverpool (fourth) to finish in the Premier…

Nigerian heavyweight veteran Ike Ibeabuchi will return to the ring on December 24 in Lagos, where he will fight for the World Boxing Bureau Heavyweight Championship with an eye on breaking George Foreman’s age record. A victory in the highly…

Former Manchester United captain, Roy Keane, has declared that the Premier League title race “is over”. Keane made this assertion while speaking on The Overlap’s Stick to Football podcast. The Gunners beat Brentford 2-0 on Wednesday night, to restore their…

Former undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has expressed genuine concern for Jake Paul ahead of his December 19 fight against Anthony Joshua, warning that the British-Nigerian boxer could “kill” the YouTuber-turned-boxer. The Ukrainian, who has gone 24 rounds with Joshua…

Former Nigeria international and Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, has said that Victor Osimhen could be heading to Real Madrid next summer. He said the LaLiga giants are closely monitoring the striker, with a potential move set for the summer.…

The draw for the first 48-team World Cup takes place on Friday, ahead of the finals from June 11 to July 19 next year in North America. AFP Sport tells you all you need to know about how it works:…

Dunamis-Icon Limited, Project Consultants for the 2nd Niger Delta Games, has completed the first phase of its physical inspection of facilities in Edo State, barely 24 hours after the state officially received the hosting rights for the regional multisport event.…

Chidozie Awaziem says winning the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title with Nigeria will make for the disappointment of the country’s failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Eric Chelle’s side lost 4-3 on penalties to the Democratic…

The Taifa Stars of Tanzania have officially begun their preparations for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with the opening of a training camp in Egypt, which signals a focused build-up ahead of the continental competition in Morocco, PUNCH Sports…