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Man Utd’s De Ligt to miss World Cup after back surgery
Manchester United’s Dutch defender Matthijs de Ligt will miss the 2026 World Cup after finally accepting defeat in his battle to avoid surgery on a long-standing back problem. The 26-year-old has not played since the victory at Crystal Palace on 30 November. At the time, then-United manager Ruben Amorim said it was a m...
FIFA risking player safety over heat at World Cup – scientists
A group of world-leading scientists have warned FIFA its current heat safety measures for the men's 2026 World Cup are "inadequate" and could put players at risk of serious harm.
Madonna, Shakira & BTS to headline World Cup half-time show
Madonna, Shakira and K-pop boy band BTS will co-headline the Super Bowl-style half-time show at this summer’s World Cup final. The tournament, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, concludes with the final in New Jersey on 19 July. Pre-match performances at showpiece occasions such as the Cha...
Sports Minister confirms Ghana will broadcast 2026 FIFA World Cup live
Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has confirmed that Ghana will broadcast the 2026 FIFA World Cup live following successful government-backed arrangements and a nationwide fundraising initiative. Speaking on Tuesday, May 12, during the presentation of a GH¢5 million donation from GCB Bank to the Black Sta...
World Cup 2026: Litina Travels secures Sports Ministry endorsement to facilitate Ghanaian fan travel
Ghanaian leading travel firm Litina Travel & Tours has received official endorsement from the Ministry of Sports and Recreation to facilitate the participation of fans and stakeholders at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Brobbey scores again as Netherlands set up Morocco tie in last 32
Two goals within the first seven minutes helped to guide the Netherlands to victory over Tunisia as they finished top of Group F.
How brands banned from the World Cup became the story
Levi's was not supposed to be one of the biggest brands at this World Cup. Neither were Heinz or Beats.
‘We could call it racist’ – Ivory Coast boss sad at Schweinsteiger comments
Comments from former Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger about Ivory Coast's "wild" playing style could be considered racist, says their manager Emerse Fae.
From fisherman to fame – Cape Verde’s Vozinha nets 2.1M followers after shutting out Spain
From 50,000 to 2.1 million followers in less than 6 hours. That’s what stopping the European champions on your World Cup debut can do. Josimar Dias, AKA Vozinha, is no longer just Cape Verde’s captain. He’s the World Cup’s first cult hero. The 37-year-old goalkeeper — who worked as a fisherman in Mindelo until he […]
2026 WC: Ghana is capable of beating Croatia – Winfried Schafer
Former Ghana technical advisor Winfried Schäfer has expressed confidence that the Black Stars have the quality to defeat Croatia in their final Group L match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field. Ghana, four-time African champions, need at least a draw to secure progression to the knockout...
2026 WC: Black Stars arrive in Philadelphia for final crunch Croatia clash
The Black Stars of Ghana have arrived in Philadelphia ahead of their decisive FIFA World Cup Group L encounter against Croatia on Saturday, with a place in the Round of 32 hanging in the balance. The players, technical team and officials travelled from Providence, Rhode Island, after completing a recovery session at Br...
South Africa: The boys who gave the world a party, and went home early
On 7 July 1992, South Africa played its first international after readmission to world football, beating Cameroon 1–0 at King’s Park Stadium in Durban.