LAGOS JULY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Jayden Adams, who recently represented South Africa at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, has died. He was 25. The Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder’s body was found on Saturday morning in a house in the Schotschekloof suburb of central Cape Town, where police have begun an investigation into his death, according to the BBC….
LAGOS JULY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-According to a report by PulseSports on Thursday, July 9, 2026, the Moroccan government has responded to viral claims circulating online suggesting that the national team, the Atlas Lions, does not represent Africa at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Officials have strongly rejected the reports, describing them as false and misleading…
LAGOS JULY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil squad did not travel back to Rio de Janeiro together after being knocked out of the World Cup by Norway, instead going their separate ways. Sunday proved a disappointment for Canarinha, as they bowed out of the tournament in North America following a 2-1 loss to Norway. Highly contested…
LAGOS JULY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Norway has moved from the team’s Miami hotel following a series of disruptions ahead of its FIFA World Cup game against England. A number of players have been battling illness, while the squad also encountered frustrations with noise and significant logistical issues at The Dalmar, a five-star property in Fort Lauderdale….
LAGOS JULY 7TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The World Cup Round of 16 ends Tuesday after a wild day of action Monday that saw Spain oust Portugal and Belgium throttle the U.S. men’s national team. Lionel Messi and Argentina kicked things off in the early game with a thrilling 3-2 comeback against Egypt. Messi delivered the equalizer in the 83rd minute…
LAGOS JULY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-France star Kylian Mbappé on Monday spoke out against racist comments made by a Paraguay senator. Mbappé posted a message on his X account this Monday branding the senator, Celeste Amarilla, a “despicable woman unworthy of her office.” The French Football Federation (FFF) also issued a statement Monday, calling the politician’s comments…
LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRNAGERS)-The wife and two children of Argentine soccer star Lucas Trejo have died after powerful twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, his team said on Sunday. Trejo, who plays for Club Sport Maritimo La Guaira, a second-division team in Venezuela, had searched for his wife Yanina and children Aaron and Ainhoa in the…
LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Morocco’s dramatic penalty shoot-out win over the Netherlands sparked scenes of joy on Tuesday in The Hague, home to a large Moroccan community, but also violent arrests amid clashes with police. In the Schilderswijk district of the city, AFP reporters saw fans draped in Moroccan flags dancing and cheering in the streets,…