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A record audience of more than 3.5 billion people watched this year’s World Cup in Russia, with the final between France and Croatia attracting 1.12 billion viewers, world soccer’s governing body said on Friday.

France is a leading member of the US-led coalition fighting militants in Syria and Iraq and has around 1,000 troops, including Special Forces based in the North of the country, deployed alongside local Kurdish and Arab forces.

The striker has been in sublime form since arriving in Turin from Real Madrid, scoring 11 goals and contributing five assists in his 16 Serie A games to date following his blockbuster summer switch.

Following what football afficionados the world over saw as a tough draw for the Super Falcons ahead of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup finals, Head Coach Thomas Dennerby has declared that Nigeria will work to prepare hard and take it one…

Okeke told the News Agency of Nigeria on the telephone from Johannesburg, South Africa, that there was the need for the team’s handlers to reorganise the team.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that holders Nigeria beat Cameroon 4-2 on penalties to reach the final and also pick the first of three tickets to the FIFA Women’s World Cup, France 2019.

The Banyana Banyana defeated Mali 2-0 at Cape Coast in the second semifinal game of 2018 AWCON in Ghana to set up a mouth-watering clash with Nigeria on Saturday.

The World football governing body, FIFA, has congratulated Super Falcons on their qualification for the 2019 Women World Cup in France.

The Thomas Dennerby-girls punched their World Cup ticket courtesy a 4-2 penalty win over Cameroon after 120 minutes of action failed to produce any goals.

The Paris Court of Assizes found Mohammed Reda Ouharani guilty of travelling to Syria to join Islamic State, undergoing military and religious training and participating in the group’s activities.

The foreign ministry announced the sanctions in a statement.

The coach made this known in a conference ahead of the team’s game against Zambia on Wednesday at the ongoing 2018 AWCON in Ghana.

Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial have withdrawn from the France squad for matches against the Netherlands and Uruguay due to injury, the French Football Federation said on Monday.

Belgium have edged ahead of France to take outright top spot in FIFA’s world rankings released on Thursday.

The corpse of foremost industrialist and philanthropist, Dr. Iyayi Efionayi, on Monday arrived the Benin airport in preparation for burial slated to take place in his country home in Egba, Uhunmwode Local Government Area of Edo, on a date…

“The most important thing is to get a seeding for the draw and that is possible if we get a few more points,” Koeman said after his side battled to a 1-1 draw with FIFA world number one Belgium in an  international friendly in Brussels on…

The 25-year-old, who lifted the World Cup with France in the summer, looks to be on the exit trail at Old Trafford due to an ongoing feud with manager Jose Mourinho.

Despite winning the first quarter of their play off against France by 20-18, the Nigerian side lost by 86-62 points on Saturday.

Deschamps said the misunderstood Manchester United midfielder had learn to cope with it. Pogba played an important role as France won the World Cup in Russia this year.

Spain’s Rafael Nadal maintained the No. 1 spot in the men’s Association of Tennis Professionals world singles rankings released on Monday with 8,760 points, ahead of Switzerland’s Roger Federer.