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Nigeria Await World Cup Play-Off Opponents After Benin Victory

October 14, (THEWILL) — Nigeria will learn the identity of their World Cup play-off opponents when FIFA publishes its next rankings on October 23. The Super Eagles earned a qualification lifeline after thrashing Benin 4-0 in Uyo on Tuesday,...

Ancelotti Calls Brazil’s Defeat To Japan Crucial Lesson Before World Cup

October 14, (THEWILL) — October 14, (THEWILL) — Brazil manager, Carlo Ancelotti, has called for improved mental strength from his squad following their unexpected 3-2 defeat to Japan in Tokyo on Tuesday. The loss marked the first time Brazil...

South Africa Qualify For 2026 World Cup After Rwanda Victory

October 14, (THEWILL) — South Africa clinched qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Rwanda at Mbombela Stadium on Tuesday evening. The result confirmed Bafana Bafana's place at the tournament in Canada, Mexico...

Nigeria Beat Benin 4-0 To Reach 2026 World Cup Second Round Playoffs

October 14, (THEWILL) — Nigeria kept their 2026 World Cup campaign alive with a commanding 4-0 win over Benin at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium on Tuesday evening. The Super Eagles claimed second place in Group C behind South...

Ex-EPL Ref Coote Faces Prison Sentence After Guilty Plea

October 14, (THEWILL) — Former English Premier League referee David Coote has admitted making an indecent image of a child during a hearing at Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday. The 43-year-old pleaded guilty to the offence after police found...

Barcelona Face Real Madrid Without Lewandowski After Muscle Tear

October 14, (THEWILL) — Barcelona will be without star striker Robert Lewandowski for the upcoming Clasico after the club confirmed the Polish forward has sustained a hamstring injury. The 37-year-old suffered the problem during Poland's World Cup qualifier against...

France Draw 2-2 With Iceland In World Cup Qualifying Group Tie

October 14, (THEWILL) — France's perfect start to their World Cup qualifying campaign ended in Reykjavik, where they drew 2-2 with Iceland in Group D. The result keeps Les Bleus on course for automatic qualification, though they failed to...

Woltemade Strikes On Senior Debut To Lift Germany Over Northern Ireland

October 14, (THEWILL) — Germany squeezed past Northern Ireland with a 1-0 victory in World Cup qualifying on Monday, moving to the top of a tight Group A, thanks to Nick Woltemade's first senior international goal. The narrow win...

De Bruyne Double For Belgium Sinks Wales In World Cup Qualifier

October 14, (THEWILL) — Wales suffered a damaging 4-2 loss to Belgium at Cardiff City Stadium on Monday night, dealing a significant setback to their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign. Victory would have given Craig Bellamy's side the chance...

How Nigeria’s Super Eagles Got Into Another World Cup Qualification Crisis

October 13, (THEWILL) — Nigeria's Super Eagles stand on the edge of another World Cup absence after a disappointing run of qualifiers and a 2-1 victory over Lesotho on October 11 that kept their qualification hopes for the 2026...

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Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
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