Author: Vincent Osuwo

Cape Verde national football team coach Bubista has stated that his team will approach their 2026 FIFA World Cup elimination encounter against defending champions Argentina with the proper attitude. Cape Verde qualified for the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in their inaugural campaign, drawing 0-0 with Saudi Arabia on Friday, becoming the smallest nation to ever reach the knockouts. The West African team placed second in Group H with three points, remaining unbeaten in a group that included Spain and Uruguay. The team was drawn against holders Spain in the round of 32. Coach Bubister said after…

Morocco and Ivory Coast are part of six of Africa’s 10 representatives at the 2026 FIFA World Cup who have secured places in the Round of 32 following the latest round of matches. Following Saturday’s matches, Ghana and Cape Verde became the newest teams to secure their places in the knockout stage. Despite having one group encounter remaining against Croatia, Ghana advanced after Spain defeated Uruguay 1-0, securing the Black Stars’ berth in the next round. Cape Verde also advanced after recording their third consecutive draw of the competition, placing second in their group behind Spain. The two countries join…

The wife of Venezuelan footballer Héctor Bello was killed while saving their daughter, according to his social media and local news. Bello wrote on Instagram that “his precious love”, named by Venezuelan news outlets as his wife Andrea, saved the life of their toddler during the quakes. “I’ll tell her the story of how you saved her, my love – how you gave your own life for our daughter, how you were a brave woman who never abandoned her, even as you took your last breaths,” Bello wrote in one post. “Do you remember sending me that photo? I told you,…

More than 920 people have been killed and 3,360 others injured in the Venezuela earthquakes, according to the government, as rescuers keep searching for survivors and families wait desperately for news. The injured are being treated in makeshift medical facilities after the two quakes demolished scores of structures in the country’s north, including Caracas, the capital. A top government official said hundreds of international rescue personnel had arrived in the country, with more on their way. Two massive earthquakes struck Venezuela within seconds of each other on Wednesday. The second quake had a magnitude of 7.5, making it one of…

Uruguay crashed out of the World Cup as goalkeeper Fernando Muslera’s howler allowed Spain to win 1-0 in Guadalajara, securing first place in Group H. Alex Baena’s feeble shot went under Muslera’s reach for the only goal as Spain averted a last-32 match against Argentina. The European champions will now face Austria or Algeria in Los Angeles on Thursday. Uruguay’s setback allowed debutants Cape Verde to finish second and face Lionel Messi and the defending champions after a 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia. Uruguay, the two-time winners, became the highest-ranked team to be eliminated in the group stages, capping off…

World Cup debutants Cape Verde will face defending champions Argentina in the knockout rounds after drawing 0-0 with Saudi Arabia on Friday to extend their fairytale journey. The draw in Houston, along with Spain’s 1-0 victory over Uruguay, resulted in the 67th-ranked squad finishing second in Group H behind Spain. Having drawn all three group matches, the archipelago nation of little over 500,000 will face Lionel Messi’s Argentina on July 3 in Miami, adding another chapter to their incredible journey. Cape Verde’s players, the third-smallest team in World Cup history by population, were in tears afterward, as did several of…

Belgium trounced New Zealand 5-1 on Friday to advance to the World Cup knockout rounds, winning their first match of the tournament and finishing first in Group G in Vancouver. Arsenal’s Leandro Trossard scored twice, while goals from Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, and Alexis Saelemaekers propelled the Red Devils into the final 32, ahead of Egypt on goal difference. Egypt finished second following a 1–1 draw with Iran in Seattle. The Iranians finished third in their group. Belgium dominated a lopsided first half and sounded the alarm in New Zealand’s defense early on when Trossard’s angled shot cannoned off…

Husband shares the pain of losing his wife, Mrs Ummulkhairi to an irate mob, alleges police complicity in her death, and speaks about the emotional toll the tragedy has taken on his family Could you briefly introduce yourself? My name is Aliyu Muhammed. I am 42 years old and a mechanic. I live in Sabo Gari, Mararaban Jos, in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Can you take us through what happened on the day your wife was killed? I left home that morning while my wife was on her way to an Islamiya school run by Mallama Maradiya…

France forward Ousmane Dembele scored one of the earliest hat-tricks in World Cup history on Friday as the Ballon d’Or winner starred in France’s 4-1 win over a second-string Norway, while Erling Haaland watched on from the bench. Paris Saint-Germain star Dembele opened the scoring in the seventh minute at Gillette Stadium near Boston, struck again in 20 minutes, and, after Thelo Aasgaard had pulled one back, made it 3-1 in the 32nd minute. The only player to complete a hat-trick earlier in a World Cup match is Erich Probst, who scored three inside the first 24 minutes for Austria…

Idris Zekeri Jr., the media aide to Peter Obi, the Nigeria Democratic Congress’ (NDC) presidential candidate, said on Friday that the party’s legal team was reviewing the Federal High Court decision that overturned the judgment requiring the Independent National Electoral Commission to register the NDC as a political party. Zekeri, in an Abuja statement, urged followers to be calm, stating that the party was analyzing the verdict and will seek legal recourse. He claimed that the party had been overwhelmed with inquiries following what he termed the “bizarre” verdict of the Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State. “We have…