Football

In the latest update published on 22 December, the Benin national team keeps its positions in the FIFA rankings. Gernot Rohr’s Guépards finish the year in 92nd place worldwide and 20th in Africa, in a context of complete stability. December’s FIFA ranking held no surprises for the Guépards. To close out 2025, the Benin side […]

On the sidelines of the 2026 World Cup draw, the US president, Donald Trump, spoke about his past experience playing football, humorously comparing himself to the two legends of the game. The President of the United States, Donald Trump, made a rather surprising statement by mentioning his past experience playing football, comparing himself — with […]

Lionel Messi’s choice, which placed Kylian Mbappé ahead of Lamine Yamal at the FIFA Best Awards, sparked a heated controversy, notably from Catalan pundit Jota Jordi, who was highly critical of the Argentine captain. El Chiringuito pundit Jota Jordi didn’t mince his words about Lionel Messi after the votes for the FIFA The Best Awards […]

The two reigning continental champions, Spain and Argentina, winners of Euro 2024 and Copa América 2024 respectively, will face each other in Qatar in a global showdown scheduled for 27 March in Lusail, Qatar. The date, venue and kick-off time for the Finalissima between Spain and Argentina are now official. UEFA and CONMEBOL, in collaboration […]

FIFA unveiled a historic financial package for the 2026 World Cup, with bonuses never seen before and a massive redistribution in favor of the 48 participating nations. FIFA has formalized a record purse for the 2026 World Cup, with a total amount reaching $727 million. A historic package, befitting the first edition organized with 48 […]

At 41, former PSG captain Thiago Silva has terminated his contract with Fluminense and is preparing to return to Europe as a free agent at the winter transfer window, with the 2026 World Cup in his sights. The former Chelsea centre-back Thiago Silva has ended his spell with Fluminense. According to TouchlineX, the Brazilian terminated […]

After the Round of 32 matches played on Wednesday, twelve clubs, including Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid, have already secured their places in the Copa del Rey Round of 16. At least twelve clubs have already punched their ticket to the Copa del Rey Round of 16 after the Round of 32 matches played […]

After the opening round of round-of-32 matches played on Tuesday, FC Barcelona, Deportivo, Elche, Real Sociedad and Valencia secured their place in the next round of the Copa del Rey. Five teams have already sealed their qualification for the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey following the opening round of round-of-32 matches played […]

After the Leopards’ win over the Super Eagles in the playoffs, the DRC strongly denounced the petition filed by the Nigerian federation, accusing Nigeria of trying to qualify by off-field means. Tensions have risen between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria amid a controversy over qualification for the 2026 World Cup. The DRC […]

After an outstanding season with Paris Saint-Germain, punctuated by major trophies and 35 goals in all competitions, Ousmane Dembélé was fittingly crowned the Best FIFA Men’s Player at The Best Awards. Discover the full list of winners following the ceremony. Ousmane Dembélé was named 2025 Player of the Year at the FIFA The Best Awards […]

Crowned FIFA Best Player, Ousmane Dembélé received numerous votes from iconic captains such as Messi, Modrić and Kane, confirming his status on the world stage. The captains of several national teams revealed their votes as part of The Best – FIFA Player 2025 election, a ballot marked by the presence of iconic figures like Lionel […]

French justice on Tuesday ordered PSG to pay nearly €61 million to its former forward, Kylian Mbappé, after a long legal battle. The legal saga between Paris Saint-Germain and Kylian Mbappé reached a dramatic conclusion before the Labour Court. After several months of an intense legal battle, the court largely sided with the current Real […]

Free since leaving Fluminense, the 41-year-old Brazilian defender Thiago Silva wants to continue his career in Europe, ruling out options in the Middle East and Major League Soccer as the 2026 World Cup approaches. Free since leaving Fluminense, Thiago Silva is preparing to write a new chapter in his career, and Europe appears to be […]

On the eve of the kickoff of the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, Opta’s supercomputer names the Atlas Lions as the main contenders for the title ahead of Egypt and Senegal. A few days before the kickoff of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Opta’s supercomputer released its projections on the teams most likely […]

As part of preparations for the 2026 World Cup, Ghana will face Germany in a friendly in Stuttgart, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) announced. The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has confirmed the organisation of a friendly between the Black Stars and Germany as part of Ghana’s build-up to the 2026 World Cup. Placed in Group […]

Sami Trabelsi unveiled a 28-player squad mixing returning leaders, defensive stability and targeted tweaks, with the ambition of bringing the Carthage Eagles back to the forefront at AFCON 2025. Tunisia revealed a 28-player list for AFCON 2025, which opens in a few days in Morocco. For this first major appointment of the Sami Trabelsi era, […]

Once reportedly in the Red Devils’ sights, Sergio Ramos will not join Manchester United this winter,. Manchester United has put an end to speculation about a possible arrival of Sergio Ramos during the winter transfer window. For several days, rumors had suggested the Red Devils intended to secure the services of the iconic Real Madrid […]