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Harry Kane’s late double in Tirana ensured England completed a spotless World Cup qualifying campaign, clinching a 2-0 win over Albania and extending their run to eleven straight competitive victories. Thomas Tuchel’s men became the first European side to win at least

Achraf Hakimi, Victor Osimhen and Mohamed Salah will contest the 2025 African Men’s Player of the Year award after the Confederation of African Football unveiled its three-man shortlist on Sunday. The women’s category also carries a strong North African–West African split, with

Norway booked their first FIFA World Cup appearance in 27 years with a sensational 4-1 comeback win over Italy in Milan, leaving the Azzurri facing the grim prospect of missing a third straight finals. Italy struck first after 11 minutes when Francesco

Nigeria’s bid to reach the 2026 FIFA World Cup ended in crushing fashion on Sunday after a 4-3 penalty shootout defeat to DR Congo in the African play-off final in Rabat. The Super Eagles made a sharp start, taking a third-minute lead

Spain stretched their unbeaten streak in competitive matches to a record 30 after a dominant 4-0 win over Georgia in Tbilisi, sealing another step toward the FIFA World Cup. It took just 10 minutes for La Roja to take control. A Giorgi

Brazil snapped Senegal’s 10-match unbeaten streak with a composed 2-0 win at the Emirates Stadium, powered by another standout performance from rising star Estevão. The victory also marked a needed response from the Selecão after a run of shaky friendly results. Determined

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner will meet in the dream ATP Finals showdown after both eased through their semi-finals in Turin on Saturday. Alcaraz, locked in as the year-end world number one, swept aside Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-2, 6-4 to reach his 11th

Graham Potter’s debut as Sweden manager ended in a bruising 4-1 defeat to a confident Switzerland side now just a point away from sealing a sixth straight FIFA World Cup appearance. Sweden remain bottom of Group B and are in danger of

Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong says the Super Eagles face a fierce test against the Democratic Republic of Congo in Sunday’s FIFA World Cup Africa Playoff final, but insists the team has the quality and hunger to prevail in Rabat. Both nations, who

Former world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker has denied taking any banned substance after being notified of an adverse anti-doping result stemming from the day of his stoppage loss to Fabio Wardley. The 33-year-old, beaten in the 11th round on October 25, said

The Netherlands moved to the brink of World Cup qualification after a tense 1-1 draw with Poland in Warsaw, a result that leaves the hosts with a daunting task if they hope to catch the Group G leaders. Poland entered the match

Stephen Curry delivered another scintillating performance, scoring 49 points and sinking the decisive free throws to lift Golden State past San Antonio 109-108 in a tight NBA Cup contest on Friday. Fresh off a 46-point outing against the Spurs two days earlier,

Nigeria put a turbulent week behind them to defeat Gabon 4–1 after extra time in their World Cup African playoff semi-final in Rabat on Thursday. The Super Eagles, who had boycotted training earlier in the week over unpaid bonuses, struggled to break

France booked their place at next summer’s FIFA World Cup with a commanding 4–0 win over Ukraine in qualifying, securing an eighth consecutive appearance at the global finals. After a tense first half in which France dominated but failed to score, Kylian

Norway moved to the brink of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 4–1 win over Estonia in Oslo, their 10th victory in 11 matches as they edge toward a first finals appearance in 28 years. After a cagey first half where