AFCON 2027: Morocco, South Africa emerge as backup hosts
Morocco, South Africa and Algeria have emerged as potential replacement hosts for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations as the...
AFCON 2027: Morocco, South Africa emerge as backup hosts
Morocco, South Africa and Algeria have emerged as potential replacement hosts for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations as the...
Nigeria’s preparations for Tuesday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Guinea-Bissau have been overshadowed by concerns over the condition of...
AFCON 2027 qualifiers: Zimbabwe football fan dies in stadium stampede during DR Congo game
A football fan has died in a stampede at Zimbabwe’s National Sports Stadium during the Warriors’ 2027 Africa Cup of...
Bongani Ndulula calls time on football at 36 after memorable Orlando Pirates career
Former Orlando Pirates striker Bongani Ndulula has officially retired from professional football at the age of 36, bringing an end...
Zinedine Zidane proves France have strength in depth with nine changes against Belgium
France’s remarkable depth was on full display as Zinedine Zidane’s much-changed side edged Belgium 1-0 in Brussels, underlining the wealth...
French media rip into ‘messy’ Bradley Barcola after Liverpool struggles
Bradley Barcola’s difficult start to life at Liverpool has continued to raise questions after the winger endured another underwhelming performance...
Gianni Infantino signals bigger FIFA payouts as 211 members eye share of $6bn reserves
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has opened the door to a significant increase in funding for all 211 member associations, with...
Senegal face Ethiopia with Group J pressure in 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Senegal will look to make their first win of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign when they visit...
Argentina v Benin: how to secure tickets for Lionel Messi’s final international appearance
Argentina will play Benin at Buenos Aires’ Estadio Mas Monumental on 6 October 2026 in a friendly being billed as...
Arsenal weigh €71m move for Bayer Leverkusen’s Ibrahim Maza
Arsenal are preparing to accelerate their pursuit of Bayer Leverkusen and Algeria attacking midfielder Ibrahim Maza, with the 20-year-old valued...
Manchester United await Dorgu scan as Fernandes remains with Portugal
Manchester United defender Patrick Dorgu is returning from international duty with an injury, while captain Bruno Fernandes has stayed with...
How Yanela Mbuthuma went from goalkeeper to 66-goal striker
Yanela Mbuthuma’s path to becoming an Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana striker began in goal before a positional switch saw...
Soccer Laduma invites readers to choose the ‘Pic of the Week’ headline
The ‘Pic of the Week’ has long been one of the most popular features in every edition of Soccer Laduma,...
Xavi demands greater attacking threat from Netherlands after winning start
Netherlands coach Xavi Hernandez says he is pleased with his first week in charge, but expects his team to produce...
AFCON 2027: Wissa inspires DR Congo win as Tunisia are held by Botswana
DR Congo maintained their perfect start to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with a 2-1 victory over...
Thomas Tuchel says England’s Nations League match against Czech Republic is not yet a must-win
England manager Thomas Tuchel says Tuesday’s Nations League meeting with the Czech Republic in Prague is “not yet a must-win”,...
Florentino Perez summoned to Madrid court over Barcelona referee comments
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez and FC Barcelona have been ordered to attend a conciliation hearing in a Madrid court...
‘I was really surprised’: Fermin Lopez on Barcelona team-mate Anthony Gordon
Fermin Lopez says Anthony Gordon was the Barcelona signing who surprised him most during the summer transfer window. The Spain...
USFA maintain perfect start to top Fasofoot Ligue 1
USFA are top of the Fasofoot Ligue 1 standings after the second round of matches, having collected six points from...
Morocco aim to maintain perfect start in 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying against Lesotho
Morocco face Lesotho on Tuesday in their second 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, with the Atlas Lions seeking another...