Mexico to host 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup Final Match on May 30 Concacaf has confirmed that the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup Final will be played on Saturday, May 30 at 7 p.m. ET (5 p.m. local). The culmination of this edition of the region’s premier men’s club competition will see Deportivo Toluca FC host Tigres UANL at Estadio Nemesio Díez. The winner of the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup will be crowned as regional club champions and secure qualification for the next edition of the FIFA Club World Cup in 2029, as well as the FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2026. The FIFA…
Author: Abdulgafar Oladimeji
Abdulgafar Oladimeji
Abdulgafar Oladimeji is a sports writer with over two decades experience in the industry. As a reporter , he has worked with top major Nigerian newspapers, freelancer with newspaper and broadcast media organizations in Africa, Europe and America. He is a well travelled sports journalists reporting major sports events across the globe.
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What You Need To Know About The FIFA World Cup 2026 World Cup 2026 groups: How teams qualify and tie-breakers The 48 qualified nations have been drawn into 12 groups of four. Find out who they will play, how teams qualify for the knockout round and what the tie-breakers are. The stage is set. The full list of 48 teams who will compete in the FIFA World Cup 2026 is now confirmed and the 12 groups are complete for the global showpiece in Canada, Mexico and the United States. The 104-game tournament kicks off on Thursday, 11 June as co-hosts…
US, Canada, Mexico, Set To Break FIFA World Cup Attendance Records, Over Five Million Tickets Sold To coincide with the countdown to the FIFA World Cup 2026 , new ticket inventory will be made available to the general public via FIFA.com/tickets since from 11:00 ET/17:00 CET on Wednesday, 22 April, with tickets for all 104 matches gone on sales. At the start of sale, tickets are available across categories 1 to 3 and the front-row seat categories, depending on the match. This ticket drop is part of the ongoing Last-Minute Sales Phase, which runs until the end of the…
Poland 2026: Falconets cage Malawi 2-0 in Ikenne, eye win in Lilongwe Nigeria’s U-20 girls, Falconets, dominated easily and created a hatful of opportunities as they earned a 2-0 win over their counterparts from Malawi in the first leg of a FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup final round fixture in Ikenne-Remo on Saturday. The win brightened Nigeria’s chances of earning yet another spot at the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup, in which they have been an ever-present since the competition was launched as an U19 tournament in Canada in 2002. While the final scoreline suggests a routine day at the office, the encounter required a tactical…
Concacaf Launches ‘Concacaf House’ in Vancouver, activates FIFA World Cup 2026 Host-City Concacaf has launched the Concacaf House in Vancouver on April 26–30, 2026, establishing the first in a series of fan-facing activations that will bring the Confederation’s presence to life during the FIFA World Cup 2026. Opening in alignment with the 76th FIFA Congress, the Vancouver edition will featured the ribbon-cutting during opening week and welcome fans, partners, and stakeholders to a new space dedicated to football, culture, and connection. Free public programming took place at Jack Poole Plaza, adjacent to the Vancouver Convention Center, 1055 Canada Place, with…
Organizers of the reform Nigerian football protest march , request for police protection By Abdulgafar Oladimeji Ahead of the planned reform Nigeria football protest in Abuja, the organizers of the event have asked the Nigerian police to provide them with protection The organizers disclosed that the reform Nigeria football protest is slated for Thursday April 24th, 2026 in FCT Abuja , stating that they were requesting the Police authorities to avail them with special police protection. The protesters under the aegis of Reform Our Football, in a letter dated 21st April, addressed to the commissioner of police, FCT police Command, …
NFF mourns former NFA boss, Ibrahim Galadima Nigeria football is again in a state of sadness and grief following the death last Saturday of a former President of then Nigeria Football Association (now Nigeria Football Federation), Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima. One of Nigeria’s most-respected sports administrators in history, Ibrahim Galadima served as President of then NFA between 2002 and 2006, after serving creditably as Chairman of Kano State FA, Executive Chairman of the Kano State Sports Council, 1st Vice President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, Member of the Presidential Monitoring Committee for Stadia Development for the FIFA World Youth Championship, and as…
Super Eagles Mascot , Árábàmbi Suspended Over Alleged Assault The renown Super Eagles mascot , Ahmed Alabi Árábàmbi has been suspended by Kwara state Football Association. The mascot incurred the wrath of the state FA, owing to acts of misconduct carried out , during the First Lady Pre-Season Championship in Kwara. The Chairman of the state FA, Mallam Idris Abdullahi Musa Thuraya had denounced the acts of the mascot, which he described s unacceptable. Media sources reported that , Árábàmbi’s had misbehaved in the presence of the First Lady of Kwara State, Ambassador Mrs. Olufolake AbdulRazaq, during one of the…
Canada Celebrates FIFA World Cup 2026 in 34 communities FIFA has proudly unveils the route for Canada Celebrates the FIFA World Cup 2026, a first-of-its-kind programme that will unite communities across the tournament co-host country and carry the energy, pride and passion that are synonymous with the world’s biggest sporting event beyond the Host Cities of Toronto and Vancouver. Canada Celebrates will bring football fans together for live match viewings, football-themed activations, cultural programming, music, food, and moments of national pride. It will run throughout the tournament from 11 June to 19 July, with pre-tournament stops on 1 June and…
FIFA world 2026: Referees prepare to implement new VAR protocol Total of 52 referees, 88 assistant referees and 30 video match officials from across all six confederations and 50 Member Associations have been selected for 2026 world cup. FIFA said , the selection process is based on quality and consistency of performances at highest level Following a meticulous and comprehensive selection process spanning over three years, FIFA has released the list of match officials who will oversee games at the FIFA World Cup 2026™. The FIFA Team One cohort includes 52 referees, 88 assistant referees and 30 video match officials,…
