Pico Lopes thrilled with Cape Verde's 2026 FIFA World Cup draw
Pico Lopes is looking forward to Cape Verde's 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign after drawing Spain, Saudi Arabia, and Uruguay in Group H.
Nigeria's plane forced to make emergency landing ahead of Benin showdown
The Super Eagles plane reportedly had to divert back to Luanda 25 minutes taking off from a refuelling stop due to a heavy crack that appeared on the windshield.
All players and staff disembarked safely in Angola's capital after the unscheduled landing and were awaiting Nigerian government officials to secure permission to fly another aircraft from Lagos to collect the team and fly them to Uyo.
Nigeria are currently in third position in group C following their 2-1 win over Lesotho on Friday and need to win against Benin and hope South Africa stumbles against Rwanda to secure automatic 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Eric Chelle's side will host top of the table Benin at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Tuesday.
England given testing group as 2026 World Cup draw finalises global picture
England will head into the 2026 FIFA World Cup grouped with Croatia, Ghana and Panama, as the expanded 48-team tournament begins to take shape following Friday evening's draw.
Bayer Leverkusen midfield dynamo Aleix Garcia eyes Spain's 2026 World Cup squad selection
Aleix Garcia is enjoying the best spell of his career, turning himself into a key figure in Bayer Leverkusen's midfield and pushing for a place in Spain's 2026 World Cup squad.
Raphinha commits future to Barcelona until 2028
Raphinha has firmly closed the door on any exit from FC Barcelona for the foreseeable future after putting pen to paper on a new deal that keeps him at the club until June 2028.