Sport from Tuesday, July 28th, 2026

Football’s law-making body, the International Football Association Board, has confirmed that Switzerland forward Breel Embolo should not have been sent off during his side’s FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final clash against Argentina national football team.

Former France national team captain and Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has been appointed head coach of the France national football team, bringing an end to long-standing speculation over his international managerial future.

Team Nigeria enjoyed another outstanding day at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, matching its opening-day performance with another medal haul to underline its growing strength across multiple sports.

‎Tanzania pulled off a major upset at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, defeating Banyana Banyana 2-1 in their Group B opener in Morocco.