Brazil have officially entered a new chapter after handing their famous No. 10 shirt to Barcelona forward Raphinha following the end of Neymar’s long reign with the iconic jersey. The Brazilian Football Confederation confirmed the change in its latest squad announcement, with Raphinha taking over the legendary number after...
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Joao Pedro has withdrawn from Brazil’s squad after picking up an injury. Fabrizio Romano reported the development on Wednesday, quoting a statement from the Brazilian Football Confederation which confirmed that the Chelsea forward had been ruled out of the team’s upcoming matches. Pedro will remain in London to continue...
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has emerged national champion of the 2026 ENACTUS Nigeria National Competition and will represent the country at the 2026 ENACTUS World Cup scheduled to hold in São Paulo, Brazil, in November. The university clinched the prestigious ticket after the ENACTUS ABU team defeated other...
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has set up a fact-finding committee to investigate the country’s poor run in international competitions, with particular focus on the Super Falcons’ failure to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The NFF announced this in a statement issued on Friday via its verified...
Super Falcons’ defence of their Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title came to an end on Sunday after Nigeria lost 1-0 to Cameroon in their quarter-final clash. Myriam Maéva Nyadjou Wamen scored the only goal of the game in the 19th minute, giving Cameroon the lead and ultimately sending...
Real Madrid are set to secure the long term future of Vinicius Jr, with the Brazilian winger expected to sign a new six year contract that will keep him at the Santiago Bernabéu for the foreseeable future. The agreement has been finalised and is expected to be signed before...
Nigerian Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has declared that Nigeria and Brazil have moved from dialogue to delivery and agreement to implementation in the agro-trade market access initiatives as well as the operational rollout of the bilateral agriculture and livestock partnership between both countries. He expressed deep satisfaction with...
Brazil’s quest for a sixth FIFA World Cup title came to an end on Sunday as Erling Haaland scored twice to fire Norway to a shock 2-1 Round of 16 victory, a defeat that also brought the curtain down on Neymar’s international career. Shortly after the final whistle, Neymar...
Brazil booked a place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup last 16 after a dramatic 2-1 victory over Japan on Monday. Japan took the lead in the 29th minute when Kaishu Sano finished a brilliant solo run after a defensive mistake by Brazil. The South American side responded strongly...
2026 FIFA World Cup enters a new phase on Sunday as the race for the title intensifies with the start of the Round of 32. For the first time in the tournament’s history, the expanded 48-team competition features a 32-team knockout stage. The round is made up of the...
Vinicius Junior continued his impressive form at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday, scoring twice as Brazil defeated Scotland 3-0 to finish top of Group C with a perfect record. The Real Madrid forward opened the scoring in the seventh minute before adding his second in first-half stoppage...
Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, a new analysis has recorded the Instagram follower counts of all 1,244 players across all 48 World Cup squads, revealing which players and nations command the greatest social media — and what that reach is worth in estimated commercial earnings per sponsored post. HIGHLIGHTS You can...
Fresh fears have hit Brazil’s World Cup camp after Neymar Jr suffered another injury setback that could rule him out of the Seleção’s opening match against Morocco. Transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, revealed that medical tests confirmed the Brazilian star will be sidelined for between two and three weeks, forcing...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by politician and online publisher, Omoyele Sowore, against the Department of State Services (DSS), its Director-General, Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, and Meta Platforms, Incorporated (formerly Facebook). Justice Mohammed Umar, in a judgment on Thursday, resolved the...
France national football team beat Brazil national football team 2-1 in a lively pre-World Cup friendly in the United States. The game had goals, a red card, and a tense finish. France took the lead in the 18th minute. Kylian Mbappe spotted the goalkeeper off his line and chipped...
Brazilian football coach, Carlo Ancelotti has made it clear that Neymar can only join the 2026 FIFA World Cup if he is fully fit. Speaking about the star forward, Ancelotti said: “Neymar can go to the World Cup if he’s 100% fit.” He explained why Neymar was not called...
It is hard not to notice. Brazilian footballers are often criticised not only when they play badly, but sometimes simply for being themselves. Beyond goals, assists, and trophies, their personality, style, and flair are frequently placed under an unforgiving spotlight. Take Ronaldinho. At the height of his career, he...
A 30-year-old Brazilian lady, Ms. Ingrid Rosa Benevides has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja for bringing into Nigeria a total of 30.09 kilograms of white heroin concealed in factory sealed coffee packs worth over N3...
Barely six months after 10 Thai sailors and their ship were convicted and fined $4.3million for bringing 32.9kg cocaine into Nigeria, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have again intercepted another commodity laden vessel- MV Nord Bosporus marked 9760110 from the port of Santos in Brazil...
Nigeria has positioned itself as West Africa’s climate action leader following its submission of the region’s first 3rd National Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. This comes as Vice President Kashim Shettima prepares to unveil Nigeria’s green transition roadmap to world leaders,...