Morocco is billed to spend a total of $15.8bn on stadiums and infrastructure if it will the bid to host the 2026 World Cup, media reported yesterday. Morocco have proposed using 14 stadiums and budgeting to spend 15.8 billion dollars on infrastructure if it wins the right to host the World Cup soccer finals in 2026, the country’s bid committee announced at a news conference.
Leicester City’s Nigerian midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has agreed to join Liverpool this summer, according to reports in the UK.
The 21-ye21-year-old has been touted as a replacement for German midfielder, Emre Can, who is set to leave Anfield at the expiration of his contract.
Romelu Lukaku and Nemanja Matic dovetailed to send Manchester United through to the Emirates FA Cup semi-finals at the expense of Brighton & Hove Albion.
Striker Lukaku and midfielder Matic notched either side of half-time as United eased past the Seagulls 2-0 at Old Trafford on Saturday night, securing themselves a trip to Wembley Stadium connected by EE later this month.
Christian Eriksen took charge in the absence of Harry Kane as he scored twice in a straightforward 3-0 win at Swansea City, booking Tottenham's place in the FA Cup semi-finals.
Kane suffered ankle ligament injury against Bournemouth that could probably keep him out until April, but on the evidence of Spurs' display at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday, they should be able to cope without him for the time being.
Mauricio Pochettino said in his pre-match news conference that lifting the trophy would not help breed a "winning culture" at Spurs, but their challenge was boosted 11 minutes into the game when the excellent Eriksen found the net in stunning fashion from just outside the area.
Iceland will face the Black Stars of Ghana in a tune-up game on June 7 at the Laugardalsvellir Stadium, Reykjavik.
The Iceland Football Federation confirmed the date and venue for the game on their official website on Friday.
The game will be Heimir Hallgrimsson’s men’s final friendly game before their opening match at the global soccer fiesta against Argentina on June 16.
The duo of Leicester City of England’s Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfried Ndidi are expected to lead 13 other Super Eagles players into the national team camp in Wroclaw on Monday ahead of next Friday’s international friendly against Poland.
Also expected in camp on Monday, are Kenneth Omeruo, Leon Balogun, William Troost Ekong, Shehu Abdulahi.
Other Monday arrival include Chidozie Awaziem, Ahmed Musa, Brian Idowu, Junior Ajayi and Stephen Eze.
