The Black Satellites are out of the 2026 WAFU B U-20 Championship campaign following a 0-0 draw with Togo in their final Group B fixture at the Charles Konan Banny Stadium in Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire, on Sunday.
Ghana's men's 4x100m relay team has been stripped of what would have been a historic bronze medal at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games after Canada successfully overturned its disqualification following a protest.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s position came under further scrutiny on Friday as the governing body’s chief operating officer strongly criticised his plan to sell stakes in competitions to private investors.
Emerse Fae has left his role as Ivory Coast coach after his contract expired and was not renewed, the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) said on Friday.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino says he has scrapped the controversial plan to sell off stakes in the governing body’s major competitions, following widespread opposition.
Franco Baresi has died at the age of 66, with AC Milan saying their former captain's "example and integrity will be forever etched into the club's DNA".
The Black Satellites battled to a 1-1 draw with Burkina Faso in their second Group B fixture at the 2026 WAFU B U-20 Championship in Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire, on Thursday.
FIFA says that "nobody is selling football" as it vowed to continue with the controversial plan to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors.
Players found guilty of discrimination will face a ban of at least 10 matches under strengthened Football Association rules coming in for the new season.
The Black Queens kicked off their 2026 CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) campaign in style with a convincing 2-0 victory over Cape Verde in their Group C opener at the Moulay Rachid Stadium on Wednesday.
FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Argentina over their behaviour after their World Cup final loss to Spain and throughout the tournament.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has written to all 211 member associations, saying they will receive $40m (£30m) if they back his controversial plan to sell off stakes in its major competitions.
Roberto Mancini has been appointed Italy manager for a second time - just a day after Andrea Pirlo ruled himself out of the running for the job and technical director Paolo Maldini resigned.
World football’s governing body said it would retain a majority share in FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) but hoped to raise $4.2 billion later this year by “carefully selecting long-term investors who will purchase minority, non-controlling interests”.
UEFA's 55 member associations will hold an emergency meeting later this week to discuss FIFA's controversial proposals to sell stakes in its major competitions.
The Black Satellites suffered a 4-2 defeat to defending champions Nigeria in their opening Group B match of the 2026 WAFU B U-20 Championship at the Charles Konan Banny Stadium in Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire, on Monday.
Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka are set to play together in the upcoming US Open mixed doubles, which was controversially revamped last year to include superstar pairings.
Andrea Pirlo has said he is no longer a candidate to coach the Italian national side following days of controversy over his ties to a Russian betting company.
Head coach Maxwell Konadu has named Ghana's squad for the 2026 WAFU B U-20 Championship, with the Black Satellites set to begin their quest for regional glory in Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire.
Anthony Joshua climbed off the canvas twice and marked his return to the ring with a dramatic Round 2 knockout victory over Kristian Prenga on Saturday in Saudi Arabia.
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