Sack Peseiro now to avert another World Cup miss, PFAN tells NFF
Super Eagles midfielder, Ademola Lookman, evades Lesotho’s goalkeeper during Nigeria’s 2026 World Cup qualifier against the Crocodiles in Uyo… on Thursday.
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Sri Lanka free to compete internationally but U-19 World Cup moved to South Africa
Sri Lanka are free to compete internationally but next year's Under-19 Cricket World Cup will now be hosted by South Africa, as the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed the terms of suspension of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Tuesday.
Pakistan appoint Gul, Ajmal as bowling coaches
Pakistan continued the overhaul of their backroom staff after failing to qualify for the knockout stages of the World Cup by appointing former international players Umar Gul and Saeed Ajmal as bowling coaches on Tuesday.
Pakistan Name Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal As Bowling Coaches For Upcoming Tour Of Australia, New Zealand
Former Pakistan bowlers, Umar Gul and Saeed Ajmal have been appointed as the fast bowling and spin bowling coaches of the national squad for the upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand. Umar, a member of the 2009 World T20 winning squad, has worked before with the Pakistan team as bowling coach, while this is the first time Saeed has been given an assignment with the national side. The Pakistan cricket board said that initial assignments for both former stalwarts would include the Test series against Australia scheduled from 14 December 14 to January 7 and the T20I series against New Zealand from January 12 to 21 next year.
Australia's Warner withdrawn from T20 series against India
MELBOURNE : Australia opener David Warner has been withdrawn from the Twenty20 series against India after starring at the 50-over World Cup.
France skipper Dupont named Top 14 player of the season, will make 'sacrifices' for Olympics bid
France captain Antoine Dupont said on Monday he will have to make "sacrifices" if he is to feature for his country at next year's Olympic Games in Paris.
Australia Win USD 4.28 Million After World Cup 2023 Triumph. India Earn...
Australia continued their exceptional record in the Cricket World Cup as they claimed their sixth title after beating India by six wickets in the Cricket World Cup 2023 final. Travis Head played a sensational knock after a disciplined performance from the bowlers as Australia ended the Rohit Sharma-led side's unbeaten run in the competition. As the champions, Australia won USD 4 million as prize money while India received USD 2 million as runners-up. The two semi-finals - South Africa and New Zealand - won USD 800,000 while the six other teams who did not reach the semi-finals received USD 100,000.
World Cup hunger: Broos waves off travel fatigue, hails Bafana 'warriors' ready for Rwanda battle
One might expect considerable concern over the quick turnaround of playing two 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers within a span of three days.