As the 2026 FIFA World Cup approaches, excitement is building steadily across the globe. This historic edition will be jointly hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and will be the first tournament to feature an expanded 48-team format. Matches will take place across 16 host cities, showcasing some of the most advanced…
Paris Saint-Germain booked their place in the Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday, April 14, with a convincing 2–0 away win over Liverpool FC, sealing a dominant 4–0 aggregate victory. The defending European champions arrived at Anfield with a two-goal advantage from the first leg and delivered a composed performance to shut down any hopes of…
Ademola Lookman delivered a crucial first-half goal that sent Atlético Madrid into the Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday, sealing a 3–2 aggregate win over FC Barcelona. Although Barcelona secured a 2–1 victory on the night at the Metropolitano Stadium, the deficit from the first leg proved too much to overturn, as Diego Simeone’s side held…
FIFA has rejected a request from the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran to relocate Iran’s 2026 World Cup group-stage matches from the United States to Mexico. The decision was confirmed by Claudia Sheinbaum, who said logistical challenges made any changes to the tournament schedule impractical. FIFA President Gianni Infantino has repeatedly stated that…
Philippine boxing icon Manny Pacquiao has insisted that his scheduled September bout with Floyd Mayweather will be a professional fight, rejecting claims that it will merely be an exhibition. The clarification comes just days after Mayweather, also a Hall of Famer, described the highly anticipated rematch as an entertainment event rather than a competitive contest.…
Gabriele Gravina has stepped down as president of the Italian Football Federation after Italy failed to qualify for the World Cup for a third straight time. His resignation was confirmed following an emergency FIGC general council meeting held after Italy’s play-off final loss to Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday. A new president is set to…
Lionel Scaloni has suggested that the 2026 World Cup may mark Lionel Messi’s final appearance on football’s biggest stage. Speaking at a press conference ahead of Argentina’s international friendly against Zambia, Scaloni noted that while Messi, now 38, has not confirmed his plans for the tournament, he remains an important part of the team, having…
The General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Véron Mosengo-Omba, has stepped down from his role amid mounting controversy surrounding the decision to strip Senegal of their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title. In a statement issued on Sunday, March 29, 2026, from Cairo, Egypt, Mosengo-Omba announced that his resignation takes immediate effect,…
Nigerian-born UFC fighter Israel Adesanya has recorded his fourth consecutive loss in the promotion. The former two-time middleweight champion faced Joe Pyfer in Washington on Saturday night, March 28, and was knocked out in the second round. Adesanya, who came into the bout amid the worst run of his professional MMA career, made a bright…
Senegal plans to showcase the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy ahead of their friendly against Peru in Paris on Saturday, with the country’s Football Federation vowing a “crusade” against the decision to strip the team of the title, BBC Sport reports. The Lions of Teranga initially secured their second AFCON crown on January 18,…
