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• FIFA responds to Thomas Tuchel ‘Begging’ for World Cup change

  20-06-2026 01:49 via thesun.ng
  
  The England manager felt his experience before the win over Croatia was “ruined.”
  England manager Thomas Tuchel is tipped to keep pushing FIFA over the positioning of photographers pregame, despite being granted a concession after initial complaints.
  The spotlight was on Tuchel before England faced Croatia at AT&T Stadium on Wednesday, having been strangely questioned by U.K. reporters if he—as a German—would sing the English anthem.
  Tuchel diplomatically said he was
  
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• World Cup 2026: Senegal Must Avoid Making Errors Against Norway –Thiaw

  22-06-2026 07:50 via completesports.com
  
  Senegal head coach Pape Thiaw has disclosed that his team can’t afford any defensive errors in their crucial FIFA World Cup 2026 Group I match against Norway at MetLife Stadium. Following a 3-1 opening defeat to France, Thiaw has labeled the Norway clash a final and stated the Lions of Teranga must be flawless. Despite [...]
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• Salah Eyes More Wins After Egypt End World Cup Drought Against New Zealand

  22-06-2026 07:42 via completesports.com
  Egypt captain Mohamed Salah hopes the Pharaohs can make history by winning more games at the FIFA World Cup 2026. The Pharaohs defeated New Zealand 3-1 at BC Place Vancouver to claim their first FIFA World Cup victory since making their debut 92 years and 25 days ago. Finn Surman gave New Zealand a deserved [...]
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• World Cup: Top 10 youngest goalscorers as Yamal breaks Messi’s record

  22-06-2026 07:39 via thesun.ng
  
  Spain winger Lamine Yamal on Sunday surpassed Argentina captain Lionel Messi in the list of youngest World Cup goalscorers.
  Yamal started his account at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a goal against Saudi Arabia in their second Group H match, assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal.
  Spain won the match 4-0, with Oyarzabal scoring twice against Saudi Arabia.
  Yamal’s goal saw him set a unique milestone at the tournament..
  His goal saw him move ahead of Messi in the list of the youngest goalscorers in Worl
  
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• World Cup 2026: Madueke, Toney Expect Physical Game Against Ghana

  22-06-2026 07:32 via completesports.com
  
  Noni Madueke and Ivan Toney are expecting a ‘physical’ challenge when England take on Ghana in their second group stage game at the FIFA World Cup 2026. The Three Lions began their bid to add a second star to the shirt with a 4-2 win over Croatia in Dallas courtesy of a Harry Kane brace [...]
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• World Cup: Salah inspires Egypt to 3-1 victory over New Zealand

  22-06-2026 05:42 via thesun.ng
  
  Egypt recorded their first-ever FIFA World Cup victory on Monday, coming from behind to defeat New Zealand 3-1 in Vancouver and move to the brink of a place in the knockout stage.
  The Pharaohs, making their fourth World Cup appearance since debuting in 1934, overturned a first-half deficit with three goals in a dominant second-half display inspired by captain Mohamed Salah.
  New Zealand took the lead in the 15th minute when Finn Surman powered home a header from Tim Payne’s corner, raising
  
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• World Cup: Egypt 3-1 New Zealand as Salah inspires historic victory

  22-06-2026 05:42 via thesun.ng
  
  Egypt recorded their first-ever FIFA World Cup victory on Monday, coming from behind to defeat New Zealand 3-1 in Vancouver and move to the brink of a place in the knockout stage.
  The Pharaohs, making their fourth World Cup appearance since debuting in 1934, overturned a first-half deficit with three goals in a dominant second-half display inspired by captain Mohamed Salah.
  New Zealand took the lead in the 15th minute when Finn Surman powered home a header from Tim Payne’s corner, raising
  
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• World Cup: Cape Verde hold Uruguay to thrilling 2-2 draw

  22-06-2026 03:57 via thesun.ng
  
  Cape Verde continued their fairytale debut at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Sunday, holding two-time champions Uruguay to a hard-fought 2-2 draw in Miami to keep their knockout-stage hopes alive.
  After earning a shock goalless draw against Spain in their opening match, the Blue Sharks produced another spirited performance, becoming the first side from the island nation to score at a World Cup and taking a valuable point from one of South America’s traditional powerhouses.
  Cape Verde struck fi
  
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• 2026 World Cup: Mbappé scores longest-range goal

  22-06-2026 02:44 via thesun.ng
  
  The official ball of the 2026 World Cup, the Adidas Trionda, features Adidas’ Connected Ball technology, allowing real-time data to be collected throughout games. Among the metrics recorded are shot speed and goal distance, offering a detailed look at some of the tournament’s most spectacular finishes.
  When it came to distance, Mbappé led the way. The French forward found the net from 28 meters (91.9 feet) against Senegal, topping a ranking dominated by efforts from outside th
  
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• 15 saves, one point: Room leads Curacao to World Cup history

  22-06-2026 02:43 via thesun.ng
  
  Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room needed two minutes to make one of the World Cup’s most impressive saves so far, stopping Ecuador forward Enner Valencia from close range and setting the tone for a career-defining performance that created history on Saturday.
  Room made 15 saves in the 0-0 draw with Ecuador in Group E, the most in a 90-minute match in the tournament’s history, hauling the smallest nation ever to play at a World Cup – with a population of about 156,000 – to thei
  
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• World Cup teams to be paid a record $871m

  22-06-2026 02:41 via thesun.ng
  
  •Each team will get $12.5m as a bare minimum for playing
  Soccer teams from around the world are facing off in the North American summer heat in a bid to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup championship. And this year’s honeypot is the largest one yet, with the crowned victors set to take home eye-watering paychecks.FIFA will distribute $871 million to the 48 teams competing in the 2026 World Cup—the largest payout in the competition’s history. It’s a 15% bump from the $727 m
  
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• Michael Olise reveals his best position

  22-06-2026 02:41 via thesun.ng
  
  Michael Olise has established himself as one of the best wingers in world football for Bayern Munich and France, but the talented attacker has surprisingly revealed that playing out wide is not his preferred role. The 24-year-old, who is currently starring at the 2026 World Cup, explained that he feels most comfortable and natural operating centrally as a traditional number 10.
  Although Olise has dazzled fans by operating on the right wing for both his club and country, the creative forward admi
  
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• Ochonogor, Akindunbi shine as Commonwealth Games trials hit day 2

  22-06-2026 02:38 via thesun.ng
  
  By JOE APUPrestina Ochonogor and Olaoluwa Akindunbi emerged among the standout performers on the opening day of the 2026 Commonwealth Games National Trials at the Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) Sports Complex in Lagos.
  With national record holder Ese Brume absent from the competition, US-based Ochonogor claimed victory in the women’s long jump after recording a leap of 6.57m to finish ahead of the field.
  In the men’s triple jump final, Arena Academy athlete Olaoluwa Akindunbi
  
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• Iloanusi blames Super Eagles players for missing World Cup

  22-06-2026 02:36 via thesun.ng
  
  Nigeria’s Super Eagles failed to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, extending their absence from football’s biggest stage to a second consecutive edition.
  Four years ago, Nigeria were eliminated by Ghana’s Black Stars after a 1-1 aggregate draw, with the Ghanaians progressing on the away-goals rule.In the 2026 qualifying campaign, the Super Eagles were handed what appeared to be a favourable group featuring Rwanda, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Republic of Benin and South Africa.Despite boas
  
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• New champions emerge at CBN Senior Tennis Championship

  22-06-2026 02:35 via thesun.ng
  
  Hostilities on the 47th edition of the Central Bank of Nigeria Senior Tennis championship  ended in Abuja at the weekend with new  champions emerging. In  both the men and women’s singles  a Categories well as the mem’s and women’s doubles class.
  In the women’s single final, 18 year-old  player, Etoro Bassey who just stepped into the Senior and had a first feel of the CBN Senior Tennis tournament  defeated  a much older player and two ti
  
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• DavNotch National Tennis Championship serves off in Abuja

  22-06-2026 02:33 via thesun.ng
  
  The 2026 DavNotch National Tennis Championship got underway on Saturday at the Tennis Arena of Package B, Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, marking the sixth consecutive year of sponsorship by DavNotch Nigeria Limited.
  The week-long tournament opened with preliminary matches and is scheduled to conclude on June 27, bringing together some of the country’s top tennis talents in a competition expected to showcase the continued growth of the sport in Nigeria.
  This year’s championsh
  
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• Spires 5-Aside Tourney: Chekas FC dethrone All Saints as champions of Badagry

  22-06-2026 02:32 via thesun.ng
  
  The Badagry divisional qualifiers produced fireworks, emotions and celebrations as three teams secured automatic qualification for the state finals of the 2026 Spires 5-Aside Naija Street Soccer tournament.
  The eight teams qualifying tournament was fiercely competed as new comers, Smiler All Champions Football Club earned the coveted ticket while former champions of the division, All Saints Football Club failed to reach the state championship holding later in the year.
  Last year’s losing f
  
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• World Cup: Belgium held to 0-0 draw by resilient Iran

  21-06-2026 23:20 via thesun.ng
  
  Belgium’s hopes of kick-starting their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign suffered another setback on Sunday after they were held to a goalless draw by Iran in Group G, despite dominating large spells of the contest in Los Angeles.
  The Red Devils, who opened their campaign with a 1-1 draw against Egypt, failed to find a breakthrough against a disciplined Iranian side and finished the match with 10 men after defender Nathan Ngoy was sent off in the 66th minute.
  Belgium created the better chances
  
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• Ex-Man United Star Backs Isak To Drive Liverpool’s Title Challenge

  21-06-2026 23:17 via completesports.com
  
  Manchester United legend Teddy Sheringham believes Alexander Isak will be the key to driving Liverpool’s Premier League title challenge. Recall that the Swedish international completed a British-record £125m to move to Anfield from Newcastle United. Read Also:I’m Devastated To See Cucurella Go —Chelsea Captain James Sheringham stated that Isak possesses the qualities required to push [...]
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• Serena Williams to compete at Wimbledon singles as wildcard

  21-06-2026 23:06 via vanguardngr.com
  Tennis great Serena Williams, who retired in 2022, has been awarded a wildcard for the Wimbledon grass court championships starting in a week.Organisers released their initial list of wildcards on Sunday, with Williams, a seven-time champion at the All England Club, one of eight players awarded a place in the ladies singles event.A social media post by the official Wimbledon Championships said: “This is not a drill” with a picture of Williams standing on a grass court captioned &ldq
  
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• Edo Queens, Nasarawa Amazons Dominate NWFL Best XI Of The Season

  21-06-2026 21:16 via completesports.com
  
  Edo Queens and Nasarawa Amazons dominated the NWFL Best XI of the Season, with their players claiming the majority of places in the elite lineup, Completesports.com reports. Champions Edo Queens had three players named in the Best XI of the Season — defender Valentina Uroko, midfielder Chioma Olise, and forward Atume Doosuur. Nasarawa Amazons also [...]
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• World Cup 2026: Ghanaian Witch Doctor Plans To Place ‘Curse’ On Kane

  21-06-2026 21:09 via completesports.com
  
  Ghana’s most famous witch doctor Nana Kwaku Bonsam has said he will put curse on England hotshot Harry Kane in a bid to boost the African nation’s chances in their World Cup clash, Daily Star reports. The two countries face each other on Tuesday and Nana – whose name translates literally as “Devil of Wednesday” [...]
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• World Cup: Yamal scores as Spain thrash Saudi Arabia 4-0

  21-06-2026 20:15 via thesun.ng
  
  Spain reignited their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a convincing 4-0 victory over Saudi Arabia in their Group H clash on Sunday in Atlanta.
  Teenage star Lamine Yamal opened the scoring in the 10th minute, netting his first World Cup goal after an assist from Mikel Oyarzabal.
  Oyarzabal then struck twice in quick succession, scoring in the 21st and 24th minutes to hand Spain a commanding 3-0 lead before half-time.
  Saudi Arabia’s misery deepened four minutes into the second half when defe
  
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• Olise: I Prefer Playing As Number 10

  21-06-2026 19:56 via completesports.com
  
  France star Michael Olise has disclosed that his favourite playing position is the traditional number 10, as it provides a more natural, freer role on the pitch. While playing for both Bayern Munich and the France national team, Olise has frequently been deployed on the right wing. Read Also:U-17 WWCQ: Flamingos Secure Friendly Win Ahead [...]
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• Iwobi: Fulham Players Yet To Learn Identity Of Next Manager

  21-06-2026 19:31 via completesports.com
  
  Alex Iwobi has revealed that Fulham’s players are yet to be informed who will replace former manager Marco Silva. Silva left Craven Cottage earlier this month to take charge of Portuguese giants Benfica. Former Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa has been strongly linked with the vacant managerial position at the West London club. Iwobi Awaits [...]
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• World Cup 2026: I’m Ready, I’m Fit, Raring To Go —Rice Speaks Ahead Of England vs Ghana

  21-06-2026 18:53 via completesports.com
  
  Declan Rice insists he is ready to put his “body on the line” and bring his A-Game to the World Cup. Rice admitted the schedule has been “crazy” and he has played an “obscene” amount of games for club and country after his appearance in England’s Group opener against Croatia was his 63rd of the [...]
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• World Cup 2026: Troost-Ekong Backs Ghana To Earn Point Against England

  21-06-2026 18:19 via completesports.com
  
  Former Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong believes Ghana have what it takes to earn a point against England in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group L clash. The Black Stars will take on Thomas Tuchel’s side in Foxborough on Tuesday, looking to build on their opening-day victory over Panama. Ghana began their campaign with a [...]
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• World Cup 2026: He’s A Great Coach –Endrick Hails Ancelotti

  21-06-2026 17:58 via completesports.com
  
  Brazil star Endrick has described Carlo Ancelotti as a great coach with a strong mindset. He emphasized the manager’s first team mentality, noting Ancelotti always puts the squad’s needs above individual players, which he respects. Read Also:World Cup 2026: Rice Gives Injury Update Ahead England Vs Ghana “I spent a year with him at Real [...]
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• World Cup 2026: Iran Travel Restrictions For Games Will Be Eased –Ghalenoei

  21-06-2026 16:26 via completesports.com
  
  Iran’s head coach, Amir Ghalenoei, has announced that strict travel restrictions imposed on the team at the FIFA World Cup 2026 will be eased for their final Group G match against Egypt. Prior to this, the Iranian squad, based in Mexico to mitigate U.S. visa issues, has had to commute across the border for their [...]
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• World Cup 2026: Rice Gives Injury Update Ahead England Vs Ghana

  21-06-2026 16:02 via completesports.com
  Arsenal star Declan Rice has confirmed that he is fit and ready to play in England’s upcoming World Cup 2026 clash against Ghana. Although he suffered lower back and neural hamstring discomfort during the opening win against Croatia, he reassured fans that the substitution was merely a smart, precautionary decision. Read Also:World Cup 2026: Neymar [...]
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