…of Nigerian football on August 27, 2026, citing repeated failures to qualify for major tournaments.Tinubu blamed structural weaknesses within the football system rather than a lack of talent, passion, or public investment.The National Sports Commission Chairman has been directed to lead a consultative process involving…

…JP Morgan and private equity fund Thrive Eternal-would have handed commercial rights for major tournaments, including the men's and women's World Cups, to private backing.The proposal sparked unprecedented outrage across global football. UEFA led a fierce campaign against the initiative, with all 55 member associations…

…or values. Under the proposal, FIFA would establish a commercial entity to oversee major tournaments, including the FIFA World Cup, with external investors allowed to acquire stakes in the business. While FIFA argues the move will strengthen its commercial operations, critics say the plan has been developed without ade…

…review FIFA’s proposal to open the commercial operations of the FIFA World Cup and other major tournaments to private investment. In a statement issued on Wednesday, CAF said its president, Patrice Motsepe, will meet with the Confederation’s Executive Committee next week to examine the proposal and determine Africa’s p…

FIFA has identified three major tournaments that it says will play a crucial role in shaping Concacaf’s race to qualify for the 2030 FIFA World Cup following the conclusion of the 2026 global finals. With Canada, Mexico and the United States having successfully co-hosted the 2026 World Cup, the three nations will now r…

…the challenge of rebuilding confidence in a national team that has struggled in recent major tournaments.

…support clubs so passionately that match days completely affect their mood.Even outside major tournaments, football conversations never stop. There's always a new transfer rumor, a rivalry match, or a debate about who should win the league. Fans stay engaged all year as football always gives them something to chat abou…

…game.” England have now reached at least the semi-final stage in four of the past five major tournaments, but have still not won a major tournament since the 1966 World Cup. Kane turns 33 later this month and refused to be drawn on whether he imagines still being part of the team by the time the next World Cup comes ar…

…For England, this is another step in what is becoming a sustained late-stage run at major tournaments, with Thomas Tuchel's side arriving in Miami having beaten DR Congo and Mexico to reach the last eight. Norway are contesting their first ever World Cup quarter-final, having ended a 28-year absence from the tournament…

…sixth World Cup, came under particular scrutiny after extending his wait for a goal at major tournaments, with criticism also coming from former France striker Thierry Henry, who questioned whether the Portugal captain's individual ambitions were affecting the team's attacking play. “One thing that’s important: the tea…