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Nestory Irankunda scores Australia’s first World Cup goal against Turkiye

Nestory Irankunda buried Australia’s opening goal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 14, finishing a counter-attack in the 27th minute against Turkiye in Vancouver. At 20 years old, he became the youngest player in Socceroos history to score at a World Cup. The goal gave Australia a 1-0 lead in their Group D

Carlo Ancelotti takes responsibility for Brazil’s 1-1 draw with Morocco as crypto fan tokens enter the World Cup spotlight

Brazil opened their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw against Morocco on June 13, and Carlo Ancelotti accepted full responsibility for the tactical shortcomings that left the five-time champions splitting points in their Group C opener. Ancelotti promised improvement and reminded everyone that you don’t win a World Cup in your first

Scotland defeats Haiti 1-0 in World Cup opener, tops Group C

Scotland picked up their first World Cup victory in 28 years on June 13, beating Haiti 1-0 in their Group C opener at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. John McGinn scored the only goal of the match in the 28th minute, pouncing on a rebound after Haitian goalkeeper Johny Placide saved an initial effort from

Nigeria and the U20 AFCON: How Flying Eagles fared in opening matches

Soccer As Nigeria prepare to kick off their 2025 U20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign against Tunisia on Thursday in Egypt, all eyes...

AFCON 2023: Jose Peseiro turns to God ahead of crucial clash against Cote d’Ivoire

Soccer Jose Peseiro’s Super Eagles played a disappointing 1-1 draw against Juan Micha’s Equatorial Guinea in their opening AFCON Group A game. Super Eagles head...

2025 U20 AFCON: Nigeria’s presence worries South Africa, Egypt, and Morocco, says World Cup finalist

Soccer Former Flying Eagles head coach John Obuh believes Nigeria’s pedigree at the U20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) makes them a major threat...

AFCON 2025: Nigeria’s Osimhen, Gabon’s Aubameyang make bold predictions for MVP award

Soccer Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen and Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have shared their predictions for the likely winner of the Most Valuable Player (MVP)...

U-20 AFCON: Lawal, Muhammed’s strikes propel Flying Eagles to QF

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles are through to the quarterfinals of the CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations after beating Mozambique’s Mambas 2-0 in their last Group A match at the Suez Canal Stadium on Saturday. First half thunderstrikes from Samson Lawal and Ibrahim Mohammed was all the Flying Eagles needed to shoot down the South Afrucan

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Nestory Irankunda scores Australia’s first World Cup goal against Turkiye

Nestory Irankunda buried Australia’s opening goal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 14, finishing a counter-attack in the 27th minute against Turkiye in Vancouver. At 20 years old, he became the youngest player in Socceroos history to score at a World Cup. The goal gave Australia a 1-0 lead in their Group D

Carlo Ancelotti takes responsibility for Brazil’s 1-1 draw with Morocco as crypto fan tokens enter the World Cup spotlight

Brazil opened their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw against Morocco on June 13, and Carlo Ancelotti accepted full responsibility for the tactical shortcomings that left the five-time champions splitting points in their Group C opener. Ancelotti promised improvement and reminded everyone that you don’t win a World Cup in your first

Scotland defeats Haiti 1-0 in World Cup opener, tops Group C

Scotland picked up their first World Cup victory in 28 years on June 13, beating Haiti 1-0 in their Group C opener at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. John McGinn scored the only goal of the match in the 28th minute, pouncing on a rebound after Haitian goalkeeper Johny Placide saved an initial effort from

Pyth Network Targets Bloomberg’s $50 Billion Market-Data Empire

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