It is a match the Lions should expect to win, given the Welsh team has issues at home as they negotiate restructuring issues, with Wales Rugby in a state of flux.
“It is good to be back at home after three weeks away," the 150kg Ntlabakanye said. “Both teams are under pressure this weekend – the Scarlets just got beaten by the Stormers, and Benetton beat us.
By Mike Greenaway
Full story at IOL
Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen continued his red-hot form for the Super Eagles, scoring a brilliant hat-trick in Nigeria’s 4–0 victory over Benin Republic in Tuesday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo.
The treble not only powered Nigeria into the World Cup playoffs but also brought Osimhen within touching distance of Rashidi Yekini’s legendary goalscoring record for the national team.
By Hassan Abdulsalam
Full story at Pulse NG
Going to the last matches on Tuesday Bafana, on 15 points, trail leaders Benin (17) by two points while Nigeria, on 14 points, can still fancy their chances at Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo as long as they beat Benin and Bafana lose to Rwanda at the Mbombela Stadium in Mpumalanga on Tuesday.
That scenario has given Bafana coach Hugo Broos little hope that despite his team suffering because of poor administration by the SA Football Association, Bafana can still qualify for the World Cup.
By Sazi Hadebe
Full story at Times Live
History beckons for SA football in the next few days. Amajita will face Colombia in the U20 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 in Chile, while Bafana Bafana will clash with Zimbabwe and Rwanda in two crucial FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
A victory for Amajita would make them the first South African national team, male or female, to reach the global showpiece quarter-final, having last reached the U20 quarter-final in the 2009 edition in Egypt, before Banyana Banyana followed suit at the 2023 global showpiece in Australia.
By Mihlali Baleka
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Super Eagles ace Victor Osimhen praised his team's performance in the victory against Liverpool, dubbing them the greatest team in the world.
The 26-year-old returned from injury to help his team to triumph over the Reds at Rams Park. He scored the only goal in the match, finding the back of the net in the 16th minute.
By Faruq Ibrahim
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NEW YORK — All Garrett Crochet wanted to do after delivering the most impressive playoff pitching performance of the 2020s was play “Clash Royale” on his phone.
So he did.
In the afterglow of an unforgettable October masterclass, the Boston ace plopped his substantial backside onto a sofa in the Yankee Stadium visitors clubhouse and did some mobile gaming. He looked entirely unbothered, like someone who had just completed a moderately difficult workout and not a 117-pitch gem in Game 1 of the wild-card round en route to a 3-1 Red Sox victory that put Boston just one win away from sending the Yankees home and moving on to the ALDS.
By Jake Mintz
Full story at Yahoo News
The host side, trailing by seven points heading into Sunday’s singles session, roared back into contention with a series of tight wins but the holders just did just enough to cling on.
Shane Lowry delivered the crucial half-point that took Europe to an unassailable 14 when he secured a draw in match number eight by holing a winning putt on the 18th.
By Andy Hampson
Full story at Yahoo News.