Nigeria must bloc outside noise, coach Chelle says
Dec 22 : Nigeria need to disregard outside noise and stay focused on their Africa Cup of Nations campaign after missing out on qualifying for next year's World Cup, coach Eric Chelle said on Monday.
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Nigeria allege DR Congo fielded ineligible players in World Cup playoff
Dec 18 : Nigeria have submitted a petition to FIFA alleging the Democratic Republic of Congo fielded ineligible players in their African qualification play-off for next year's World Cup, a federation (NFF) spokesperson said.
Johnny Kenny says Celtic players must adapt to new boss Wilfried Nancy
Celtic striker Johnny Kenny stressed it was up to the players to study and implement their new manager’s methods as he backed Wilfried Nancy.
2026 World Cup schedule: FIFA reveals match times, locations - ESPN
WASHINGTON — FIFA announced the start times for the tournament's 104 matches on Saturday, a day after the draw for the expanded 48-nation tournament, with the final set to kick off at 3 p.m. ET on July 19.
Iran coach lands in Washington for World Cup draw
PARIS, Dec 5 : Iran coach Ardeshir Amir Ghalenoei arrived in Washington with a delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation ahead of Friday's World Cup draw, FIFA said.
FIFA ruling on players' release date upsets Cup of Nations preparations
CAPE TOWN, Dec 4 : African countries were left scrambling to change their preparation plans after a surprise FIFA decision to cut down the time players must be released to their national teams ahead of this month's Africa Cup of Nations finals.
Explainer: How does FIFA divide 48-team Men’s World Cup field in groups?
The draw for the 2026 World Cup takes place Friday at 12 p.m. ET at the Kennedy Center in Washington, for the purpose of dividing the 48-team field into 12 groups of four. Once the tournament starts, 32 teams will advance from those preliminary groups to the single-elimination knockout rounds.