FIFA have launched an investigation for an alleged incident of racist abuse involving YouTuber IShowSpeed and a supporter during Argentina’s 3-2 win over Cape Verde in the World Cup on Friday. IShowSpeed was livestreaming the game and could be heard asking a fan in an Argentina jersey what was being said toward him. “FIFA strongly…
France forward Kylian Mbappe has condemned a Paraguayan senator as “despicable” and unworthy of her position after she made a number of racist remarks mocking his origin and education. Celeste Amarilla, of Paraguay’s Liberal Radical Party, posted her comments on X after her country’s defeat by France in the last 16 of the World Cup….
Brazilian footballer Neymar has announced his immediate retirement from international football after Brazil suffered a stunning 2-1 defeat to Norway in the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup. The 34-year-old came off the bench and converted a penalty in the final minutes for Brazil’s only goal in the 2-1 defeat. He broke down…
Ghana’s FIFA World Cup campaign ended in the Round of 32 after a 1-0 defeat to Colombia at Kansas City Stadium on Friday night. Jhon Arias struck in the early part of the game for Colombia, scoring the game’s only goal in the 14th minute. The winger finished from close range after a quick Colombian…
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, June 30, struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship in the US. The court, in a 6-3 decision, struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order that would have undercut the concept that any person born on American soil is automatically a citizen. In a…
Group K winners Colombia face Ghana at Kansas City Stadium on Saturday, July 4 after Black Stars scrape through Group L in third. Colombia marched into the Round of 32 unbeaten, topping Group K with 7 points from two wins and a draw. Their campaign combined defensive discipline with attacking efficiency, conceding just once in…
The Black Stars have secured qualification to the Round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 before kicking a ball in their final Group L fixture against Croatia, following results elsewhere that confirmed Ghana’s place in the knockout stage. The development means Ghana becomes one of five countries, alongside Egypt, England, Portugal and Paraguay,…
Ghana and England played out a tense 0-0 draw at Gillette Stadium on Tuesday, leaving World Cup Group L finely balanced as both sides moved to four points from two games. Carlos Queiroz made four changes from the 1-0 win over Panama, handing starts to Thomas Partey, Inaki Williams, Benjamin Asare and Kwasi Sibo in…
British Prime Minister and Labour Party leader Keir Starmer on Monday, June 22, announced his resignation outside 10 Downing Street, bringing an abrupt end to a premiership that began with a landslide general election victory in July 2024. This dramatic development comes barely two years after he led Labour back to power following more than…
A 26-year-old private legal practitioner, Sara Araba Tettey, has tragically died after reportedly suffering a cardiac arrest while celebrating Ghana’s victory over Panama in their opening match of the FIFA World Cup on Wednesday, June 17. Ms Tettey, a newly qualified lawyer and alumna of the Faculty of Law at the Kwame Nkrumah University of…
