…the incident.The 25-year-old midfielder, who represented Bafana Bafana at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, was found dead at a property in Schotsche Kloof, Cape Town, on July 11. Jayden Adams during the FIFA World Cup 2026 match between Mexico and South Africa. Photo by Chris BrunskillImagesSouth African Police Service (SAPS)…

…Tielemans, who is yet to join full training after representing his country at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. “Obviously we’ve signed Youri as well – he needs a break having played for Belgium at the World Cup.” “I know Youri himself from playing with him for a few months at Leicester and he’s going to be a top signing, a top…

GistReel Former World Cup assistant referee Darren Cann has rejected allegations that FIFA officials favour certain teams and players like Argentina and Lionel Messi. He insists referees are completely independent and never instructed to influence match outcomes. Cann, who officiated at the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup…

Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and Spain, a man, Amadu Raheem Komba Gbandeh, who gained internet fame for his football predicting skills, has shared his predictionIn a recent Facebook post, Gbandeh, who had accurately forecasted 36 football matches, gave his pre-match analysis and outcome pred…

…record goalscorer France captain Kylian Mbappé has become the highest goalscorer in FIFA World Cup history after scoring twice in France's third-place play-off against England at the 2026 tournament.The two goals took Mbappé's overall World Cup tally to 22, surpassing Lionel Messi's previous record and strengthening hi…

…produced in years after their 6-4 victory over France secured third place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The bronze-medal finish represents England’s best performance at the tournament since lifting the World Cup in 1966 and comes despite their painful semi-final defeat to defending champions Argentina. Rice backs England…

…Michael Olise surpassed a long-standing record set by Brazil legend Pelé during the 2026 FIFA World CupOlise's achievement came while representing France in the ongoing tournament, drawing widespread attention to his standout performancesThe Bundesliga star's record-breaking feat has placed him among the most impactful…

…they have topped the betting table. Indeed the four semi-finalists — also the top four FIFA-ranked teams — drew the most interest. England attracted approximately 16.3 million betting tickets ahead of France (15.5m), Argentina (15m) and Spain (14.5m). The games with the highest volume of betting tickets were England’s…

By Ayobami Okerinde US President Donald Trump has called on FIFA to bring the men’s World Cup back to the United States, saying the next edition hosted by the country should not be shared with Canada and Mexico. Trump made the remarks on Friday during a FIFA World Cup reception at Trump Tower in New York ahead of Sunda…

…tactical decisions following the Three Lions’ 2-1 defeat to Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-final. England surrendered a second-half lead in Atlanta after goals from Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez, both created by Lionel Messi, cancelled out Anthony Gordon’s opener and sent Argentina into the World Cup f…

…left Liverpool at the end of last season, and he also featured for Egypt at the ongoing FIFA World Cup. Egypt crashed out of the World Cup after losing to Argentina in the knockout stage. Turkey: Mohamed Salah’s agent clears air on player joining Besiktas

…Spain stars had stayed silent on the viral image until their paths crossed at the 2026 FIFA World Cup finalMessi praised Yamal as a fantastic player while admitting he hopes Spain does not have their best day in the finalFind it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Lionel Messi has broken his long silence on t…

FIFA respond to fears World Cup final could be in doubt due to wildfire smoke The 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina will go ahead as scheduled despite severe air pollution warnings affecting parts of New Jersey and New York.Health officials issued air quality alerts after smoke from ongoing wildfire…

Burna Boy and Shakira have reunited once again ahead of the first FIFA World Cup final halftime showThe highlight was the heartwarming moment when the Nigerian singer lifted his female counterpartThe chemistry between the two singers has captured attention as Nigerians shared different comments Find it fast with our ne…

…Didier Deschamps, rejected a request from his players for a night out before their 2026 FIFA World Cup third-place final with England on Saturday. According to L'Equipe, France players wanted a free evening 'as an opportunity to clear their heads' after their 2-0 defeat to Spain in the semi-final earlier this week. How…

…alongside Messi for a decade in the national team, made the remarks in a statement to FIFAMessi, 39, has guided Argentina to a second straight World Cup final and could win a record-extending ninth Ballon d'OrFind it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Pablo Zabaleta has identified the defining quality that m…

FIFA to award first-ever World Cup 'Winner's Rings' at Sunday's Final as Donald Trump confirms attendance FIFA is set to break with football tradition and present World Cup winners' rings to the champions of Sunday's final between Argentina and Spain at MetLife Stadium.The American-style hardware will be handed over in…

…fulfils their potential.” Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, will face Spain in Sunday’s FIFA World Cup final as the defending champions bid to become only the third nation to retain the trophy, after Italy (1934 and 1938) and Brazil (1958 and 1962). The post Barcelona explains how Messi’s iconic photo with baby Lamine Ya…

…for pre-season training last week. Players who have been involved in the ongoing FIFA World Cup are expected to rejoin the squad after the tournament concludes. by Linda Ikeji at 16/07/2026 10:17 PM | Share this Story

Argentina stars try to blame their own fans for Falklands banner display as FIFA launches probe Argentina's national team has sought to distance itself from responsibility for displaying a banner asserting the country's claim to the Falkland Islands after its World Cup semi-final victory over England, as FIFA said it i…

…the World Trade Organization, with financial support from the United Arab Emirates, the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Legacy Fund and the Kingdom of Bahrain. The $50m global fund was established to bridge the digital financing gap facing women-led MSMEs by providing access to finance, business development support, digital…

Public commentator Daniel Bwala argued that Thomas Tuchel's defensive game plan backfired fatally against Argentina's Lionel MessiEngland's players performed well until Coach Tuchel's tactical adjustments during the 2026 World Cup semi-final against Argentina, to sit deep and absorb pressureThe tactic drew comparisons …

…for head coach, Thomas Tuchel, following England’s 2-1 defeat to Argentina in the FIFA World Cup semi-final on Wednesday. The loss denied England a place in their first men’s World Cup final since 1966, despite taking an early lead before Argentina scored twice late in the game to book a final against Spain. Despite cr…

…record to 11 WAFCON crowns and secure one of Africa’s qualification spots for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil. More members of Madugu’s 25-player squad, including Osinachi Ohale, Jennifer Echegini, Toni Payne, Michelle Alozie, Halimatu Ayinde, Deborah Abiodun, Esther Okoronkwo, Francisca Ordega, Chinwendu Ihe…

…England 2-1 in a comeback semi-final victory to eliminate the Three Lions from the 2026 FIFA World CupLionel Messi provided assists for both Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez after Anthony Gordon had given England the leadThomas Tuchel defended his decision to switch to a back five, saying England were conceding too…