Football

Cape Verde, population 525,000, is preparing for its first-ever FIFA World Cup. Excitement is soaring in Praia, where football academies like Bola pra Frente and EPIF have produced players now...

By Michael Wejuli Wesonga The third edition of the Hamz Cup has received a major injection of excitement after a team of popular TikTok influencers, led by comedian Michael Ssebamba...

FIFA referees’ chief Pierluigi Collina confirmed goalkeeper tactical timeouts will be banned at the 2026 World Cup. Players can no longer rush to coaches when a keeper goes down, a...

With less than 10 days remaining before the FIFA World Cup gets underway on June 11, NBS Sport has announced a dedicated daily programme aimed at bringing viewers comprehensive coverage...

Arne Slot says he departs Liverpool “exactly where it belongs: among Europe’s elite” after his exit as head coach. The Dutchman, 47, delivered the club’s 20th league title in his...

Dismas Shida Athanasi has lit up Morocco 2026, scoring three goals to drive Tanzania into their first-ever U-17 AFCON final. The youngest player in the tournament, the attacking midfielder insists...

Kenyan President William Ruto has jokingly appealed to Ugandan officials to “explain” to President Yoweri Museveni the enthusiasm that followed Arsenal’s 2025/26 English Premier League title win, after Museveni questioned...

Bafana Bafana’s World Cup build-up has been hit by visa delays, forcing the squad to stall before flying to Mexico. Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie blasted Safa’s “administrative bungle,” saying: “We...

Uruguay coach Marcelo Bielsa has called up Manchester United’s Manuel Ugarte for the 2026 World Cup, leaving out veteran striker Luis Suarez. Ugarte joins Rodrigo Bentancur and Santiago Bueno as...

Uganda’s Teen Cranes saw their FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualification hopes come to an end in the narrowest of margins after a goalless draw against Kenya’s Junior Starlets at...