Author: Brila

The Nigeria Football Federation has made a bold and ambitious move, and not everyone is convinced it is the right one.

The stage is set for the 26th edition of the Nestlé Milo Secondary School Basketball Championships National Finals, which tip off in Lagos on June 26, bringing together the best school teams from across Nigeria after a nationwide competition involving more than 13,000 schools.

Scotland manager, Steve Clarke has been slammed for storming out of his post-match interview following defeat to Brazil.

The Atlas Lions roared back from a shock deficit to defeat Haiti 4-2 in their final Group C match on Wednesday, securing second place behind Brazil and advancing to the Round of 32 with an unbeaten record.

In a thrilling climax to Group A, South Africa stunned South Korea with a 1-0 victory, securing second place behind co-hosts Mexico and advancing to the round of 32.

African teams have already made this World Cup harder to read. That is good for the tournament, and it is also good for betting discussion. Before a ball is kicked, many bettors still treat African sides in the same old way: dangerous, physical, emotional, but not always trusted against the famous football nations. The opening matches have shown a much messier picture. Some teams have struggled. Some have surprised. Some have shown enough to make their next games more interesting than the odds may first suggest. Africa has 10 teams at this World Cup, which already changes the scale of…

FIFA introduced one of their boldest new rules for the 2026 World Cup, cover your mouth during a confrontation and get a red card. Simple, clear, no exceptions.

Carlos Queiroz walked into his post-match press conference, looked directly at a FIFA official in the room, and asked a question that was really not a question at all.

Before a ball was kicked in Foxborough on Tuesday night, a moment happened in the pre-match handshake line that stopped social media in its tracks.

Emmanuel Amunike has seen African football from every angle, as a player who won the Africa Cup of Nations, as a coach who guided Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets to World Cup glory, and as a man who has spent decades watching the continent fight for the respect it deserves on the global stage. Speaking to Brila Media, he said that respect is finally arriving. “This World Cup is not about the big boys,” Amunike said bluntly. “Look at Egypt, who are the big boys of Africa, just recording their first ever win in the World Cup. The underdogs are doing quite…