Artem Dzyuba sealed victory for Russiain their second Group A, as the host nation all but qualified with a 3-1 win against Egypt. The host nation will qualify on Wednesday providing Saudi Arabia fail to beat Uruguay. A goalless first half was played out in an incredible atmosphere at the rocking St Petersburg Stadium. Sergey Ignashevich, Aleksandr Golovin and Denis Cheryshev had attempts for Russia during a bright start as Egypt took time to find their feet. Trezeguet had the North African

MOSCOW - Three quick thoughts on Poland 1-2 Senegal in Group H at the World Cup on Tuesday afternoon. 1. Senegal well set in intriguing group after victory If you confidently picked the two qualifiers from Group H before the tournament, the certainty of your opinions is to be admired. This looked the most open group in Russia, and so it has proved: after Japan surprised Colombia earlier in the day, Senegal beat Poland 2-1 on a muggy evening in Moscow. They won thanks to an own-goal from

Ghanaian forward Caleb Ekuban will be coached by legendary coach Marcelo Bielsa at English Championship side Leeds United after the Argentine signed a two-year contract last week. The club has been searching for a replacement for Paul Heckingbottom since sacking him on June 1 after less than four months in charge at Elland Road. Bielsa has signed a two-year deal, with the club holding an option for a further year. The Argentinian has managed Chile as well as his home nation and has worked

Ghanaian midfielder Paul Quaye has extended his contract with Spanish third-tier side Talavera CF. "Lung, physics and energy will continue to be vital in the midfield of CF Talavera with the renewal of Paul Quaye who will continue one more season of blue and white,'' the club. The 22-year-old managed 23 appearances in the Segunda B last season. He also made three appearances in the Copa del Rey....

Mohamed Salah will make his return from injury to start for Egypt in their Group A World Cup game against Russia on Tuesday. The Liverpool star, who suffered a shoulder injury in the Champions League final last month, sat out Egypt's opening defeat to Uruguay but was named to the starting lineup for the Pharaohs' second match. The 26-year-old Egyptian showed signs of discomfort with his shoulder while taking part in Egypt's final training session on Monday. For Egypt, a draw

Senegal defeated Group H favourites Poland 2-1 at the World Cup on Tuesday thanks to an own goal and and a controversial second strike to give Africa its first victory at the tournament in Russia. Poland defender Thiago Cionek deflected a poor Idrissa Gueye shot past Wojciech Szczesny after 37 minutes to put the African side ahead. Playing their first World Cup game since reaching the quarterfinals in 2002, Senegal doubled their lead on the hour mark through M'Baye Niang, but in questionable

Halmstad have received a boost for their Swedish Superettan clash against Brage FC with news midfielder Thomas Boakye returned from hospital with no serious injuries The Ghanaian midfielder was admitted at the hospital in the aftermath of the side's 2-1 win over Helsingborg last Thursday. The 25-year-old has been discharged from the hospital ahead of their match against Brage FC on Monday. "It was disastrous," says Thomas Boakye. "It happened sometime last quarter.I felt

In 1998, when France won the World Cup, the slogan "black, blanc et beur" was popularly used to describe its team. It reflected the diverse ethnic background of its players - black, white, and beur, or European-born to North African parents. Among France's top players were Senegalese-born Patrick Vieira, Ghanian-born Marcel Desailly, and French-born (to Algerian parents) Zinedine Zidane, whose "Frenchness" came into question after he headbutted Marco Materazzi at the 2006 World

Neymar left Brazil training on Tuesday after just 15 minutes with a right ankle injury that the team doctor said is related to a foul he suffered against Switzerland and not his recently broken right foot. Neymar was playing keep-away with a few other players when he suddenly left the training session in Sochi. He limped as he walked away from the field toward the dressing room. Doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said Neymar left as a precaution after feeling soreness while jogging. The superstar was set

Nigerian football supporters groups have been left bemused by reports of a request to Russian officials to have live chickens taken into the World Cup venues as good luck charms. It was reported last week, on various platforms, that Nigerian fans had been denied their requests to take chickens into the stadiums, but it's a request the supporters groups say did not come from them. According to reports, Andrei Yermak, Kaliningrad's minister for culture and tourism, said: "It was explained

Rangers-owned striker Joe Dodoo insists he enjoyed his time at Ibrox despite failing to get game time. The 22-year-old managed just a paltry two appearances for the Glasgow ginats He was a first-team regular under Mark Warburton, the man who signed him, but a change in managers did not help matters. After joining Blackpool on a season long loan deal, he believes his stay at Ibrox has toughened him for the next challenge is in his career. ''It has been really good. It is a demanding

Senegal caused the second major upset of the day in Group H by beating Poland 2-1 in Moscow's Spartak Stadium. Goals either side of half-time -- an own goal from Kamil Glik and a tap-in by Stoke's Mbaye Niang -- ensured Senegal were the first African nation to pick up a point in the 2018 World Cup, despite Grzegorgz Krychowiak's late consolation for Poland. The Lions' victory -- which followed opening-game defeats for continental rivals Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco and Nigeria -- came

Ghanaian striker Ahmed Said will joinHNK Hajduk Split for pre-season on Tuesday. The attacker will rejoin the Croatian giants after being handed two days reprieve. Hajduk Split started pre-season on Monday without their talisman. But he is expected to join his teammates to prepare for the upcoming season. Said scored eight goals in 28 appearances for the side last season....

PSV Eindhoven defenderDerrick Luckassen has been handed stiff competition following the signing ofDenzel Dumfries. Dumfries has joined the Dutch giants on a five-year deal fromHeerenveen. He is expected to provide key competition for Ghanaian centre-back Luckassen, who has impressed for the side since joining. The Jong Oranje-international was trained by Sparta Rotterdam, for which he also debuted in professional football on 20 February 2015. As a basic player, he celebrated the Jupiler

German-born Ghanaian defender Gideon Jung hasconceded his futureis out of his hands after SV Hamburg rebuffed overtures for his signature. The versatile guardsman was one of the shining lights for SV Hamburg during their abysmal campaign as they were relegated from the German top flight league. The 23-year-old's performance has attracted interest from German Bundesliga such as Mainz 05 and SC Freiburg who are hoping to bolster their squads ahead of next season. However, Hamburg rejected

Ghana defender John Boye has left Turkish side Sivasspor following the expiration of his contract. The 31-year-old has been an integral member of Sivasspor since joining from Kayseri Erciyesspor in 2014/15. The hard-tackling guardsman has departed the club after failing to renew his deal - which expired at the end of last month. Sivasspor chairmanMecnun Otyakmaz has confirmed the departure of the Ghanaian alongside other players. "The contracts of Brazilian Auremir Dos Santos, Ghanaian

The 'disjointed' five member committee will take charge of the preparation of the National Under-20 female team ahead f the 2018 FIFA U20 World Cup later this year. The move has become necessary as the West African nation take steps to dissolve the Ghana Football Association. The Attorney General has secured a 10-day injunction on the activities of the FA, which has brought football on its knees in the West African nation. The Black Princess has been forced to break camp over the development,

Ghanaian striker Mahatma Otoo says his Turkish second-tier side Balikesirspor have no plans to ash in on him this summer after a sterling campaign last term. The 26-year-old banged in 13 goals in 31 league appearances and has been earmarked for a big move probably to a top-flight side. ''I signed for two seasons with Balikesirspor. l've ended one season and lm looking forward to another season even though offers are coming in,'' Otoo told Accra-based Radio Gold ''But

Former Ghana FA boss has clarified the alleged comment he made in the 'Number 12' expose with regards to how to set up an agency that would broker a sponsorship deal for the Ghana Premier League. In the documentary, Mr Nyantakyi was seen discussing a sponsorship deal for the Ghana Premier League worth USD 5 million for a year, for five years with the FA allegedly paying an agency fee that ranged between 2025% to Mr. Nyantakyis proposed agency firm. But Nyantakyi in a press statement

Japan got their 2018 FIFA World Cup Group H campaign up and running on Tuesday with a 2-1 win over ten-man Colombia at the Mordovia Arena. Shinji Kagawa got theSamurai Blueoff to a dream start when he converted a penalty after six minutes, but a Juan Quintero freekick saw Colombia pull level six minutes before the break. But, with 17 minutes remaining, Yuya Osako climbed highest to head home a corner and hand the Japanese an all-important opening victory. With the numerical advantage, Japan