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• Klopp poised to replace Nagelsmann as Germany coach – Reports

  02-07-2026 17:55
  
  Julian Nagelsmann is reportedly set to be sacked as Germany coach, tabloid Bild reported Thursday, with former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp the favourite to take over in the dugout.Nagelsmann, 38, has been under fire since Germany’s last 32 exit from the World Cup after a shock loss to Paraguay.Showing pictures of Nagelsmann at German FA (DFB) headquarters in Frankfurt, Bild reported Thursday the coach had been offered a severance package of seven million euros ($8 million) to leave the
  
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• Allegri replaces Conte as Napoli manager

  03-07-2026 11:59
  
  Massimiliano Allegri will replace Antonio Conte as Napoli manager, the Serie A club announced Friday.“Napoli welcomes Massimiliano Allegri as manager of the first team,” it said in a statement, adding that the 58-year-old had signed a three-year contract lasting until 2029.Allegri previously coached Juventus (2014-19, 2021-24) and AC Milan (2010-14, 2025-26). Milan sacked him after the team missed out on next season’s Champions League.Since the end of the season, nine of the 2
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Club Brugge Step Up Chase For Tottenham’s Nigerian-Eligible Wonderkid Sowunmi

  03-07-2026 11:43 via completesports.com
  
  Belgian heavyweights Club Brugge are weighing up a summer move for Tottenham Hotspur youngster Elisha Sowunmi, with the highly-rated forward emerging as one of the club’s priority youth targets, Completesports.com can exclusively report. Sowunmi Emerges As Club Brugge’s Priority Youth Target Sources close to the negotiations have revealed that Club Brugge have maintained a long-standing [...]
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• World Cup: Everything to know about Argentina vs Cape Verde match

  03-07-2026 11:28 via thesun.ng
  
  In the sweltering Miami heat on July 3, 2026, defending world champions Argentina step onto the pitch at Hard Rock Stadium against the ultimate fairytale underdogs, Cape Verde.
  The Round of 32 clash pits Lionel Messi and a star-studded Albiceleste side, hungry for back-to-back World Cup glory — against the Blue Sharks, a tiny island nation of just over half a million people writing one of the most improbable stories in tournament history.
  Having stunned the football world by reaching the k
  
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• World Cup: Everything to know about Australia vs Egypt match

  03-07-2026 10:38 via thesun.ng
  
  Australia and Egypt will battle for a place in the Round of 16 when they meet in one of the most intriguing fixtures of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 today, Friday.
  The knockout encounter will take place at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, with both sides aiming to extend their World Cup campaigns after impressive performances in the group stage.
  The winner will advance to the Round of 16, where another stern test awaits in the race for a place in the quarter-finals.
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• David v Goliath as Cape Verde face Messi’s Argentina at World Cup

  03-07-2026 10:36
  
  A classic David versus Goliath encounter will take centre stage at the World Cup on Friday as tiny Cape Verde face Lionel Messi and Argentina with a place in the last 16 at stake.Cape Verde, the smallest nation ever to reach the knockout rounds, face the defending champions in Miami dreaming of pulling off what would be the greatest upset in World Cup history.The Atlantic archipelago have become one of the fairytale stories of this year’s expanded 48-team tournament, confounding expectati
  
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• Switzerland beat Algeria 2-0 to move into World Cup last 16

  03-07-2026 10:14
  
  Switzerland moved into the last 16 of the World Cup with a controlled 2-0 win against Algeria on Thursday.The Swiss will face the winners of Friday’s tie between Colombia and Ghana.The effervescent Johan Manzambi created the first goal in Vancouver, surging down the left wing before crossing for Breel Embolo to tap in.Dan Ndoye slotted in the second within a minute of the restart after half-time, controlling Rafik Belghali’s weak clearance and shooting through a crowd of p
  
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• Portugal advance in World Cup thanks to last-gasp Ramos winner

  03-07-2026 09:50
  
  Substitute Goncalo Ramos’s headed goal edged Portugal into the last 16 of the World Cup on Thursday after Croatia were dramatically denied an equalizer by VAR.Ramos settled a classic World Cup game when he connected with a superb pass from Rafael Leao in the fourth minute of stoppage time to snuff out a Croatia team which had created the lion’s share of the chances in sapping heat in Toronto.Croatia thought they had snatched a goal in the dying seconds of extra time, but Josko
  
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• Commonwealth Games 2026: Tinubu Charges Team Nigeria To Chase Glory, Uphold Nigeria’s Honour In Glasgow

  03-07-2026 08:52 via completesports.com
  
  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday charged Team Nigeria to compete with honour, discipline and excellence as worthy ambassadors of Nigeria at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, reports Completesports.com. The President made the charge while addressing the Team Nigeria leadership during a presidential send-off ceremony at the Aso Rock Villa. Represented by his Chief [...]
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• Ronaldo will retire from int’l football after World Cup – Sister

  03-07-2026 08:08 via thesun.ng
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister, Kátia Aveiro has said the Portugal captain will retire from international football after the 2026 FIFA World Cup, calling the tournament his “last dance” with the national team.
  The singer, 48, stated this in a chat with Portuguese broadcaster, Sport TV ahead of Portugal’s Round of 32 match against Croatia on Thursday.
  Aveiro said, “From the information I have, from a reliable source… this is his last dance”.
  She added
  
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• World Cup 2026: Cape Verde Won’t Be Easy Game For Argentina — Scaloni

  03-07-2026 07:52 via completesports.com
  
  Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni warned his squad not to underestimate Cape Verde ahead of their FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 clash at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. Scaloni stated that the debutants’ unbeaten group-stage run against heavyweights like Spain and Uruguay was no accident. Read Also:World Cup 2026: Ghana Must Avoid Any [...]
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• World Cup: Ronaldo reveals what he told Modric after Portugal eliminate Croatia

  03-07-2026 07:47 via thesun.ng
  
  Portugal captain, Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed what he told his Croatian counterpart, Luka Modric after their dramatic World Cup round of 32 clash on Thursday night.
  Portugal defeated Croatia 2-1 at BMO Field, ending Modric’s World Cup career and advancing Ronaldo’s side to the last 16.
  Modric, who played five World Cups and captained Croatia to the 2018 final, appeared visibly distraught at full-time.
  Ronaldo, who spent six trophy-laden seasons with Modric at Real Madrid, rushed t
  
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• Switzerland beat Algeria 2-0 to reach last 16 with first knockout win in 88 years

  03-07-2026 07:45 via thesun.ng
  
  Switzerland secured their first FIFA World Cup knockout victory in 88 years after defeating Algeria 2-0 in their Round of 32 clash at BC Place in Vancouver on Friday, booking a place in the last 16 of the 2026 tournament.
  Goals from Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoye sealed a comfortable victory for Murat Yakin’s side, who will remain in Vancouver to face either Colombia or Ghana in the Round of 16.
  The Swiss made a bright start and took the lead after just 10 minutes. Rising star Johan Manzambi p
  
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• World Cup: USA were ‘screwed’ by Balogun’s red card — Rubio

  03-07-2026 07:34 via thesun.ng
  
  United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has criticised the red card shown to American striker Folarin Balogun during the country’s World Cup victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina, insisting the decision unfairly disadvantaged the team.
  Rubio made the remarks on Thursday, a day after Balogun was sent off in the USA’s 2-0 Round of 32 win over Bosnia.
  The dismissal means the striker will be suspended for the United States’ Round of 16 clash against Belgium.
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• He’ll Retire From Football After World Cup 2026 –Ronaldo’s Sister

  03-07-2026 07:30 via completesports.com
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister, Katia Aveiro, has confirmed that the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026 will be his final tournament with the national team. She stated on SportTV that fans should “enjoy it while it lasts,” as his international career is nearing its end. Read Also:World Cup 2026: Ghana Must Avoid Any Margin For Errors Against [...]
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• World Cup 2026: Another African Team Lose Again As Algeria Fall To Switzerland

  03-07-2026 07:28 via completesports.com
  
  Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoye scored goals in each half as Switzerland beat Algeria 2-0, advancing to the FIFA World Cup‘s Round of 16 on Thursday in Vancouver, Canada, Al Jazeera reports. The Desert Foxes of Algeria are now the fifth African team to be eliminated in the round of 32. Others who have crashed [...]
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• World Cup 2026: Ghana Ready To Exploit Colombia’s Weaknesses — Queiroz

  03-07-2026 07:20 via completesports.com
  
  Ghana head coach Carlos Queiroz believes Colombia have weaknesses the Black Stars can exploit when both teams meet in the Round of 32 at the FIFA World Cup 2026. Colombia are unbeaten at the tournament and emerged surprise winners of Group K, which included European giants and one of the title favourites, Portugal. Queiroz Targets [...]
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• ‘Anything Can Happen’ — Cape Verde Coach Targets Shock Win Over Argentina

  03-07-2026 06:49 via completesports.com
  Cape Verde head coach Bubista has refused to rule out the possibility of his side pulling off an upset against Argentina. The Blue Sharks will be up against the defending champions in a FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 encounter in Miami on Friday. The West Africans have made a big impact on their [...]
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• Shearer: England can’t rely on Kane, Bellingham for glory

  03-07-2026 04:05 via thesun.ng
  
  England have just four days to solve some key issues ahead of their 2026 FIFA World Cup last 16 tie with Mexico at the Estado Azteca.
  Captain Harry Kane scored twice to land a 2-1 Round of 32 win over DR Congo as Thomas Tuchel’s team continue to struggle for momentum at the tournament.
  Injuries at right-back have thrown Djed Spence into the spotlight, with Reece James and Jarell Quansah out injured, and Tuchel could be forced to press Declan Rice into emergency cover against Javier Aguirre
  
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• Spain crush Austria to cruise into Round of 16

  03-07-2026 04:03 via thesun.ng
  
  Spain booked their spot in the last-16 stage of the 2026 World Cup courtesy of a 3-0 victory over Austria in California on Thursday.
  Mikel Oyarzabal sent La Roja ahead in the 36th minute of the contest, before Pedro Porro made it 2-0 in the 66th minute, and Austria simply had no response.
  There was even time for Oyarzabal to make it three in the latter stages.
  In Lamine Yamal, Spain have an attacking superstar, but Luis de la Fuente’s side have not conceded a single goal at this summer&rsq
  
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• Messi ranks last among 618 outfield players at World Cup in key stat

  03-07-2026 04:03 via thesun.ng
  
  Lionel Messi may be lighting up the World Cup but ranks bottom of the pile for one key stat in North America.
  The Argentine is playing an instrumental role – at least on the ball – as the South American powerhouse look to become just the third nation to defend the World Cup.
  Off it, however, he’s hardly pulling his weight.
  That’s right, of the 618 players to have registered at least 90 minutes in the group stages, Messi finished 618th for distance run per 90 (8.1 km).
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• Pochettino makes USMNT World Cup history with Round of 32 victory

  03-07-2026 04:01 via thesun.ng
  
  The United States manager Mauricio Pochettino could become an icon for the country this summer.
  The United States has silenced all the haters thus far at the FIFA World Cup in 2026.
  As co-hosts of the tournament, there were heightened expectations from the Stars and Stripes knowing that this was a major opportunity to gain a home advantage, and with a favorable group draw, perhaps make a cinderella run.
  So far it has been all positives as the United States has now won their Round of 32 match 2-0
  
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• USA blocked from Balogun suspension appeal

  03-07-2026 04:00 via thesun.ng
  
  The USA will not be allowed to appeal Folarin Balogun’s World Cup suspension after he was red carded in their 2-0 Round of 32 win over Bosnia & Herzegovina.
  The Monaco forward scored his third goal of the tournament to put the US 1-0 up just before half time at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium – but he shown a straight red on 64 minutes – following a bizarre incident.
  Match referee Raphael Claus opted to dismiss the US attacker after a VAR check on a tackle to the ankle o
  
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• Infantino: Hydration breaks boosted England’s fightback

  03-07-2026 03:59 via thesun.ng
  
  Gianni Infantino has credited FIFA’s hydration breaks with helping England turn around their World Cup last-32 tie against D.R. Congo after Thomas Tuchel’s side came from behind to win 2-1 in Atlanta on Wednesday, but doubled down on his claims that they are not purely for any commercial benefit.
  England fell behind inside seven minutes when Chancel Mbemba’s cross was turned in by Brian Cipenga, exposing a reshuffled back line in front of Jordan Pickford.
  The response was slow,
  
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• Gueye quits Senegal duty after row with coaches

  03-07-2026 03:56 via thesun.ng
  
  The fallout from Senegal’s exit at the 2026 FIFA World Cup has continued with Pape Gueye stepping away from international duty amid a dispute with his coaches.
  The African giants were dramatically knocked out at the Round of 23 stage by Belgium after surrendering a two-goal lead in the final five minutes in Seattle.
  Goals either side of the break from Habib Diarra and Ismaila Sarr had seemingly put Pape Thiaw’s team through to the next phase, but late strikes from Romelu Lukaku and Y
  
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• FIBA WCQ: Nigeria faces Guinea test after win against Tunisia

  03-07-2026 03:55 via thesun.ng
  
  Nigeria’s D’Tigers will look to build on their impressive victory over Tunisia when they take on Group C leaders Guinea on Friday in a crucial 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup African Qualifiers clash in Luanda, Angola.
  The former African champions revived their qualification hopes on Thursday with a hard-fought 84-81 victory over Tunisia, avenging the 88-78 overtime defeat they suffered against the North Africans in the opening round of the qualifiers last November.
  The victory also m
  
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• NUJ honours Obasa as media games ambassador

  03-07-2026 03:54 via thesun.ng
  
  The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos State Council, has decorated the Executive Chairman of Agege Local Government, Hon. Abdul-Ganiyu Obasa, as a Media Games Ambassador ahead of the 2026 NUJ Media Games scheduled to hold from October 5 to October 10 at the Agege Stadium, Lagos.
  The decoration ceremony took place on Wednesday at the Agege Local Government Secretariat, where the union commended the council chairman for his outstanding leadership, commitment to grassroots development and s
  
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• FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup: Flamingos seeks Bénin’s scalp for spot

  03-07-2026 03:52 via thesun.ng
  
  Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos will on Saturday welcome their counterparts from neighbouring Bénin Republic for the first leg of the third and final qualifying round of this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals, knowing that only two matches separate them from another appearance on the global stage.
  It is a familiar position for one of Africa’s most successful youth sides, yet familiarity does little to lessen the weight of the occasion. Ninety minutes in Ogun
  
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• NSC tasks Para Sports boards on accountability

  03-07-2026 03:51 via thesun.ng
  
  Shehu Dikko, Chairman of the the National Sports Commission (NSC) has charged the newly elected members of  boards of 10 National Para Sports Federations to demonstrate leadership driven by action, accountability, and results over the next four years.
  Dikko stated this at the inuaguration of members of the boards at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, on Wednesday in Abuja.
  Dikko urged the new executives to justify the confidence reposed in them by focusing on purposeful leadership and tan
  
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• World Cup: Portugal survive late drama to beat Croatia

  03-07-2026 03:50 via thesun.ng
  
  Portugal booked their place in the FIFA World Cup last 16 after a dramatic 2-1 victory over Croatia on Friday, with Gonçalo Ramos scoring a stoppage-time winner before Croatia were denied a last-gasp equaliser following a VAR offside review.
  Croatia struck first in the 53rd minute through Ivan Perišić, but Portugal responded 15 minutes later when Cristiano Ronaldo calmly converted a penalty to level the contest.
  With extra time looming, Rafael Leão produced a brilliant
  
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