Timothy Weah, the son of Liberian football legend and Presidential hopeful, George Weah, has been a shining light for the United States Under-17 team at the ongoing World Cup in India, scoring a hat-trick in their 5-0 win over Paraguay on Monday.
Craig Shakespeare has reportedly been sacked as Leicester City manager less than 24 hours after his side's 1-1 draw against West Brom.
Nigeria’s Super Eagles and their fans will know which team they will face in the group stages of the FIFA 2018 World Cup as the draws unfold December 1 in Moscow, Russia.
The Eagles became the first Africa nation to book their spot when they defeated Zambia 1-0 in Uyo to qualify with 13 points and a game to spare.
President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Ahmad Ahmad, has taken a swipe at the recently released FIFA ranking which placed the Super Eagles of Nigeria as 5th football nation in Africa.
FIFA has appointed Gabonese referee Eric Otogo-Castane to officiate the World Cup qualifier between Algeria and Nigeria. The 41-year-old will be assisted by MM. Aboubacar Doumbouya of Guinea and Seydou Tiama of Burkina Faso, while the fourth referee is Juste Ephrem Zio of Burkina Faso.
Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola says Lionel Messi is the only footballer currently better than Manchester City midfielder De Bruyne in Europe. The Spaniard, however, said the Belgian must win trophies if he is to be considered one of the world's greatest players and that he has been in top form this season. Asked whether De Bruyne could become the best player in the world, Guardiola told a news conference: "The best is just one.
