Manchester City have appointed Italian coach Enzo Maresca as their new manager, succeeding Pep Guardiola after the Spaniard’s departure at the end of the 2025–26 season. Maresca, 46, signed a three-year contract that will keep him at the Etihad Stadium until the summer of 2029. Speaking after his appointment was announced on Monday, Maresca described…
Substitute Gabriel Martinelli scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner as Brazil defeated Japan 2-1 on Monday to secure a place in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16. The Arsenal winger struck in the fifth minute of added time in Houston, breaking Japanese hearts and sealing Brazil’s place in the next round after a hard-fought knockout…
Canada secured a dramatic 1-0 victory over South Africa on Sunday to book a place in the last 16 of the FIFA World Cup for the first time in the country’s history, thanks to a stoppage-time winner from Stephen Eustaquio. With both teams making their maiden appearance in the World Cup knockout rounds, the contest…
African football has enjoyed a historic FIFA World Cup campaign, with nine of the continent’s 10 representatives advancing to the knockout stage of the expanded 48-team tournament, underlining the growing strength of the game across Africa. Cape Verde have emerged as one of the tournament’s biggest surprises, booking a last-32 clash with Lionel Messi’s Argentina…
Heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk has announced that he is vacating his three world title belts but insisted he is not retiring from the sport. The 39-year-old Ukrainian, who remains unbeaten as a professional, said he was relinquishing the titles to allow other contenders an opportunity to compete for them while he prepares for what…
Senegal produced a record-breaking performance on Friday, defeating 10-man Iraq 5-0 in their final Group I fixture to boost their hopes of reaching the FIFA World Cup last 32 as one of the tournament’s best third-placed teams. The emphatic victory saw Senegal become the first African nation to score five goals in a World Cup…
Co-hosts Mexico sealed top spot in FIFA World Cup Group A with a perfect record after a 3-0 victory over the Czech Republic at Estadio Azteca on Wednesday. The win ensures Mexico advance to a Round of 32 clash at the same venue on June 30, while the Czech Republic exit the tournament after finishing…
Morocco twice came from behind to defeat Haiti 4-2 in an entertaining World Cup Group C clash in Atlanta on Wednesday, but were forced to settle for second place behind Brazil on goal difference. Haiti, who exited the tournament without a point, stunned the 2022 World Cup semi-finalists by taking the lead through an own…
Nicolas Pepe scored twice as Côte d’Ivoire defeated Curacao 2-0 on Thursday to advance to the FIFA World Cup knockout rounds for the first time in their history, ending the Caribbean nation’s remarkable tournament run. The former Arsenal forward, now at Villarreal, opened the scoring after just seven minutes in Philadelphia before adding a second…
