KANSAS CITY, Missouri, (Reuters) – England’s reward for another display of resilience at the World Cup is a semi-final against old rivals Argentina, a fixture laden with history and one that offers Thomas Tuchel’s side the chance to move within one game of ending a 60-year wait. A day after overcoming Norway 2-1 in extra time to reach the last...
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Egypt departed the World Cup feeling hard done by but also paid the price for inviting Lionel Messi to lead an irresistible late charge against them as Argentina fought back to win a thrilling last-16 clash on Tuesday. Egypt complained bitterly, with coach Hossam Hassan floating conspiracy theories, after their 3-2 defeat, and they did have grounds...
WASHINGTON -The Senegal Football Federation on Tuesday clarified the circumstances surrounding a viral social media video showing members of the Senegal national team undergoing security screening checks after arriving in the US for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The federation said in a statement that the footage has led to misunderstandings online, with some reports...
By Osman Ali Hassan To chat of Omar Abdulkadir Artan is to write of a man who has spent his entire adult life running. Not from the chaos that birthed him, but toward a standard of truth so rigorous that it exists only in the white lines of a football pitch. Omar was born in...
London (WDN)- In a heartbreaking incident, internationally recognized footballer Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva – who was also a professional footballer lost their lives in a fatal car accident in Zamora, Spain. The football world and supporters worldwide have expressed profound shock and grief over the loss of a talented athlete and his...
Mogadishu (WDN)- In a rare but increasingly urgent tone, Washington has expressed deep concern over the trajectory of Somalia under President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s leadership. Once seen as a potential reformer, Hassan Sheikh is now viewed by a growing number of international observers as a destabilizing figure whose actions threaten the fragile gains Somalia has...