Ex-Cameroon Defender Benjamin Massing dies
Benjamin Massing © Getty Images Former Cameroon international Benjamin Massing, whose crunching tackles at the World Cup in 1990 earned...
World Cup
Ethiopia held to a 1-1 draw by Nigeria in FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifier
Addis Ababa - The Ethiopian national U-17 women team (Young Lucy) was held to a 1-1 draw by the Nigerian Flamingoes...
2018 World Cup draw
Russia will open the 2018 Soccer World Cup against Saudi Arabia while holders Germany start their title defence against Mexico. The 2010 World Cup winners Spain were placed...
Former Nigeria forward Yakubu Aiyegbeni retires
Former Nigeria forward Yakubu Aiyegbeni has retired from professional soccer on his 35th birthday. The powerful striker scored 21 goals in...
Portugal, France claim World Cup spots
Joao Mario and Johan Djourou (Photo:Gallo Images) Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal and Antoine Griezmann's France booked spots at the 2018 World...
Messi treble fires Argentina into World Cup
Lionel Messi (photo: Gallo Images) Lionel Messi fired Argentina into the World Cup with a brilliant hat-trick on Tuesday as...
2018 World Cup: Argentina, Colombia advance, Chile out
Argentina (Gallo Images) Argentina, Uruguay and Colombia booked their place at next year's World Cup finals on Tuesday in a...
2018 World Cup: Egypt’s president rewards players and coach
Seven-time African champions Egypt have never won a match at the World Cup finals (Getty Images) Egypt's President Abdul Fattah...
Work starts on Qatar 2022 World Cup final stadium
Lusail Iconic Stadium (photo: qatar.to) Work has begun on Lusail Stadium, the 80 000-seater venue which will host the Qatar 2022...