Football

Nigeria's Super Falcons booked their place in the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) with a commanding 6-2 victory over Egypt in their final Group C match on Wednesday. Needing a win to keep their title defence alive, the defending champions produced a dominant display in Rabat, with captain Asisat Oshoala opening the scoring from the penalty spot in the 21st minute after a VAR review confirmed a handball inside the Egyptian box.

Despite losing to Argentina in the 2026 World Cup semi-finals, England captain Harry Kane is presently the favorite to win the Ballon d'Or this year, according to AS. Notwithstanding scoring six goals during the World Cup, Kylian Mbappé (10), Lionel Messi (eight), Erling Haaland, and colleague Jude Bellingham (both seven) outscored Kane. Mbappé and Messi have the best chance of competing with Kane for the Ballon d'Or among those players. Rodri and Lamine Yamal, two members of the Spanish team who won the World Cup in North America, are anticipated to pose the largest threat to him.

Former Nigeria international Victor Anichebe is leading a bid to acquire English club Bromley, according to a report by The Sun. The report said Anichebe is spearheading discussions with Bromley's majority owner, Robin Stanton-Gleaves, over a potential takeover of the newly promoted League One side.

UEFA has called for FIFA President Gianni Infantino to step down following the collapse of a controversial proposal to sell a stake in the FIFA World Cup to private investors. Infantino had sought to sell a £3.1 billion stake in the tournament to an investment consortium led by Josh Kushner, a relative of United States President Donald Trump. However, the proposal was withdrawn on Friday after attracting widespread criticism, prompting the FIFA president to reverse course.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has dismissed rumours claiming that the format of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will be changed, stating that the competition will maintain its 24-team structure.

Zinedine Zidane has signed a contract to be the next coach of the men’s football national team of France until June 2030.