Author: Brila

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…

Colombia secured their place in the Round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over DR Congo in Group K on Tuesday night at Estadio Akron.

The pre-match handshake between Thomas Partey and England players has sparked significant debate ahead of Ghana’s Group L encounter with England at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Algeria staged a thrilling second-half comeback to defeat Jordan 2-1 in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Group J clash at Levi’s Stadium on June 22, 2026.

A television presenter has apologized after telling Manchester City winger Jeremy Doku that his newborn baby can wait, because the World Cup cannot.

Lamine Yamal came to the 2026 FIFA World Cup carrying a hamstring injury, a nation’s expectations and the weight of comparisons to the greatest players who ever lived.

In one of the most captivating stories of the 2026 FIFA World Cup so far, debutants Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) held powerhouse Uruguay to a 2-2 draw on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.

In a thrilling Group G encounter at BC Place, Egypt finally broke their long-standing World Cup hoodoo, defeating New Zealand 3-1 in a dramatic second-half comeback.

In a tense Group E encounter at BMO Field on Saturday, Germany staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Ivory Coast 2-1, securing their place in the knockout stages of the FIFA World Cup with a match to spare.