Football

ROBERTO Martinez has ended his tenure as Belgium head coach following the team’s early exit from the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Martinez was appointed back in 2016 and was out of contract after the 2022 World Cup. Belgium, who claimed the third position in the 2018 World Cup, …

Australia reached the last 16 of the World Cup for only the second time in their history with a 1-0 win over a disappointing Denmark on Wednesday.   Winger Mathew Leckie scored the winner on the hour with a smart run and finish to end Denmark’s Qatar hopes at the …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will declare the 21st National Sports Festival open at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba, the Delta State capital on Wednesday.   Before the opening ceremony, the Games, tagged Delta 2022, will produce its first medal in the cycling event, while other events begin on Thursday, …

Goalkeeper André Onana insists he put his ‘efforts and energy into finding solutions to a situation that a footballer often experiences’ but found ‘no will on the other side.’   The Cameroon international is flying back home after being omitted from the squad for their World Cup match against Uruguay …

Following Ghana’s hard-fought 3-2 win over South Korea in their second Group H match at the Education City Stadium in Al-Rayyan on Monday, a host of fans took to social media to take a swipe at the Super Eagles, NEWSEXTRA24 reports .   Mohammed Kudus scored twice, including the go-ahead …

Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen will not be available for a transfer to Manchester United during the January transfer window, according to Italian transfer expert and journalist Fabrizio Romano.   The 23-year-old has been in strong form for the Italian giants during the 2022/23 campaign, scoring 10 goals and registering …

Costa Rica stunned Japan 1-0 thanks to a late goal at the World Cup on Sunday to blow Group E wide open and hand a potential lifeline to Germany.   Japan, who shocked four-time champions Germany 2-1 in their opener in Qatar, could have taken a giant stride towards the …

Kylian Mbappe struck twice as defending champions France claimed a narrow 2-1 win over Denmark on Saturday and became the first team to advance to the World Cup round of 16 in Qatar.   Mbappe sent France ahead in the Group D clash just after the hour mark with a …

Nigerian singer Kizz Daniel enthralled the crowd with his performance at the World Cup Fans Festival in Qatar. In a video that now gone viral, the enthusiastic crowd of soccer fans could be seen dancing and screaming while singing Kizz Daniel’s hit song “Buga” on Wednesday night. Kiss Daniel took …

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has rejected the sale of 10 power plants and headed to court to stop the move of privatisation of the plants by the Federal Government.   The NGF disclosed that its lawyers have moved to prevent the regime of the President, Major General Muhammamadu Buhari from …