Salt on his tongue
A city manager steals his village aunt’s gift of roasted groundnuts — and finds the cost of forgetting... Read more.
VAR rescues Ghana but Vlašić header breaks Black Stars’ hearts as Croatia win 2-1
Croatia edge a pulsating Group L finale in Philadelphia as a late set-piece kills Ghana’s hopes of second... Read more.
Dembélé’s 32-minute hat-trick fires France past Norway to top Group I
A first-half treble for the ages — and a performance dedicated to an absent coach By Norman Mwale... Read more.
Senegal dismantle ten-man Iraq with five-star Toronto statement
The Lions of Teranga make World Cup history as Pape Gueye’s stunning brace lights up BMO Field By... Read more.
Dutch dominance: Netherlands top Group F after 3-1 victory over Tunisia
Two own goals and a Brobbey strike seal a comfortable win as Koeman’s side march into the knockout... Read more.
Maeda and Elanga trade blows as Japan and Sweden advance in 1-1 stalemate
Two well-taken goals in six second-half minutes settle a tense Group F finale at Dallas Stadium By Norman... Read more.
Mnangagwa’s pen: constitutional duty, political choice, and a national time bomb
With Parliament’s vote done, Zimbabwe now waits on one man’s signature — and what it will mean for... Read more.
Brazil overpower Scotland in commanding 3-0 victory
Vinícius Júnior’s first-half brace and a Matheus Cunha strike seal Group C top spot for Ancelotti’s side in... Read more.
Morocco survive Haiti thriller 4-2 to seal last-32 place
Atlas Lions twice come from behind in a breathless six-goal contest at Atlanta to advance as Group C... Read more.
South Africa seal historic 1-0 win over South Korea to reach knockout stage
A solitary Thapelo Maseko strike in Guadalupe ends Bafana Bafana’s long wait for a place in the World... Read more.