Tag: World cup

Augustine "Jay-Jay" Okocha has received a retroactive "Superior Player of the Match" award, nearly 30 years on, for his role in one of the Super Eagles' most memorable World Cup ...

FIFA has officially announced the star-studded lineup for the opening ceremony of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and the names on the bill read like a who's who of global ...

FIFA has released the official list of match officials for the upcoming World Cup scheduled to take place from June 11 to July 19, confirming the selection of 52 referees, ...

Iran has insisted that no country has the authority to exclude it from the upcoming FIFA World Cup later this year, responding sharply to remarks by Donald Trump that suggested ...

Donald Trump has warned that members of Iran national football team could face threats to their “life and safety” if they participate in the upcoming FIFA World Cup scheduled to ...

All 104 matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup are expected to be “sold out,” according to Gianni Infantino, despite tickets still being available ahead of the tournament, which kicks ...

Football’s world governing body, FIFA, announced on Wednesday that it had received more than 500 million ticket requests for this year’s World Cup, even as criticism continues to grow over ...

World Cup organisers have announced a new cut-price ticket category following widespread criticism from supporters over the cost of attending the 2026 tournament in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. ...

US President Donald Trump became the inaugural honoree of FIFA’s newly created peace prize at the 2026 World Cup draw on Friday, a symbolic consolation for a leader whose aspiration ...

Nigeria’s national team captain, William Troost-Ekong, has stepped away from international football, bringing an end to a distinguished career just days after his inclusion in the Super Eagles’ provisional squad ...