MEXICO WORLD CUP 2026 OPENING CEREMONY 

BACKLASH:   Nearly 123 000 people petition FIFA to remove the ‘Pride Match’ label from the Egypt-Iran World Cup fixture, as football authorities in both countries object and debate intensifies over sport, culture and...

CONTENTION: Standing in Bafana Bafana’s way is a wounded but dangerous South Korean side in a winner-takes-all showdown that could define a generation of South African football… By WSAM Sports Correspondent South...

HOPES: Ismael Saibari’s record-breaking strike sent Morocco to the top of Group C as African teams continued to make their mark at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with several nations remaining firmly on course for the...