Jose Mourinho has said he was disappointed with the Super Eagles against Croatia and will now change his prediction that Nigeria will qualify from their group, while also insisting Mikel Obi is “not a No 10”. Manchester United boss Mourinho sensationally picked the Eagles ahead of Croatia to come out of ‘The Group of Death’, […]
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The Super Eagles will be going to the World Cup as underdogs indeed as they slipped further in the last FIFA ranking before the World Cup commences in Russia. The Super Eagles dropped one place from 47th position to 48th in the latest rankings released by the world football governing body on Thursday. In Africa, […]
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Forty-one cities in Canada, Mexico and the United States have submitted bids to serve as host cities for the 2026 World Cup, officials said Thursday. The joint North American bid is seen as the favorite for 2026, with only one other bid — Morocco — so far in the running for the tournament. The list […]
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FIFA is set to make the World Cup bigger and richer, even if the price to pay is lower quality soccer. FIFA President Gianni Infantino hopes his ruling Council will agree Tuesday to expand the 2026 World Cup to 48 nations, playing in 16 groups of three teams. A decision could be delayed if some […]
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino says world football’s federations are “overwhelmingly in favour” of expanding the World Cup to a potential 48 teams. Infantino is a strong advocate of opening the doors of the game’s premier competition to more countries and FIFA has been investigating a number of formats which would allow greater participation than the […]
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