Morocco Receives A Triumphant Homecoming After Historic Fourth Place At The World Cup
Tens of thousands of jubilant Moroccans welcomed their national team home Tuesday after the players exceeded the North African nation’s wildest expectations and finished fourth at the World Cup in Qatar. Fans packed squares and lined up along avenues and streets in and around Rabat, lighting flares, waving flags, dancing to the beat of drums and cheering […]
World Cup 2022: Argentina Return Home And Bank Holiday Declared
World Cup winners Argentina were greeted by jubilant crowds at Buenos Aires airport and Tuesday has been declared a bank holiday in the country. The squad, who defeated France in Sunday’s final, landed home at 02:24 local time (05:24 GMT) on Tuesday. Fans lined the streets as they travelled on an open-top bus to their […]
Lionel Messi Wins World Cup, Argentina Beats France On Penalties
Lionel Messi’s once-in-a-generation career is complete. The Argentina superstar is finally a World Cup champion. Messi scored two goals and then another in a shootout as Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties Sunday to claim a third World Cup title despite Kylian Mbappé scoring the first hat trick in a final in 56 years. Now […]
Nigeria To Jointly Bid To Host 2025 AFCON With Benin
A bid to co-host the 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) is reportedly on the table from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). A source acquainted with the arrangement has told Newsmen that the federation will soon submit a bid to co-host the 35th edition of AFCON with the Benin Republic. Both countries plan to submit […]
World Cup 2022: Fans Count Down The Hours To Final
Excited fans in France and Argentina are counting down the hours to what promises to be a memorable World Cup final in Doha. History is on the line for both sides. France are aiming to become just the third team to retain the trophy in its 92-year history, following in the footsteps of Italy and […]
NBA: BAL New Season To Begin March 11, 2023
The NBA’s Basketball Africa League (BAL) will return for its third season in March 2023, A total of 38 games will be played in Dakar, Senegal; Cairo, Egypt; and Kigali, Rwanda for three months in 2023, featuring the top 12 club teams from 12 African countries. From March 11 to 21, the Sahara Conference will […]
Messi: Argentina Faces Either France, Morocco In The World Cup Final
The World Cup semi-final match between France and Morocco will determine who Argentina will face in the final in Qatar. Lionel Messi, the Paris Saint-Germain forward, led Argentina to a ruthless victory over Croatia on Tuesday night. Argentina’s semi-final match against Croatia at Lusail Stadium ended in a spectacular 3-0 win for Messi’s team. Argentina […]
2022 World Cup: Ronaldo Walks Away In Tears As Morocco Defeat Portugal
Portugal forward, Cristiano Ronaldo sobbed his way out of the World Cup on Saturday, walking down the tunnel after his country’s loss to Morocco. The Portuguese forward, 37, may never have another chance to win the game’s biggest trophy, and his World Cup exit was especially bitter as he started the game as a substitute. […]
World Cup 2022: US Sports Journalist Grant Wahl Dies In Qatar
A prominent football journalist from the United States has died while covering the World Cup in Qatar. Grant Wahl, 48, collapsed as extra time began in the Argentina-Netherlands game on Friday night. Early reports suggest he may have had a heart attack, but this has yet to be officially confirmed. Last month Mr Wahl was […]
Brittney Griner Back Home In United States After Russian Prisoner Swap
American basketball star Brittney Griner returned to the United States early Friday after being freed in a high-profile prisoner exchange following nearly 10 months in detention in Russia. The deal, which saw her swapped for notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout, secured the release of the most prominent American detained abroad and achieved a top goal […]
