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Four more teams have qualified for the fourth round of this season’s Carabao Cup.

Brighton are through after coming behind to beat Manchester United 3-2 at Old Trafford.

Shea Lacey opened the scoring for the Red Devils, before Mason Mount doubled their lead as the hosts threatened to run away with the game.

But the Seagulls fought back in the second half with goals from Charalampos Kostoulas, Pascal Gross and Maxim De Cuyper.

Aston Villa beat Coventry City 3-1 and Fleetwood edged a 1-0 victory over Sheffield United.

Everton also defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

They all join Arsenal, Liverpool, Brentford, Peterborough and Fulham in the fourth round.

Carabao Cup: 9 teams qualify for fourth round [Full list]

Whyte Ogbonda has been appointed as the new head coach of Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL) side, Rivers Angels.

DAILY POST recalls that Ogbonda managed the former NWFL champions, Rivers Angels, during the 2023/24 season.

He replaced Tosan Blankson, who left the club at the end of last season.

Ogbonda’s last coaching appointment was with Bayelsa Queens.

The tactician will be assisted by Isaac Thomas Atonbere and Sunday Uduh, who will serve as the goalkeeper coach.

Ogbonda guided Bayelsa Queens to win the NWFL title in the 2024/25 season.

NWFL: Whyte Ogbonda named new Rivers Angels coach

Chelsea forward, João Pedro, will miss Brazil’s upcoming international fixtures after suffering an injury.

This was confirmed by the Brazilian Football Confederation, CBF.

The 24-year-old had been included in Carlo Ancelotti’s squad, but will now miss the games after being withdrawn from the national team.

The nature of the injury suffered by Pedro has not been disclosed.

Brazil will play Australia on September 25 and 29, before facing India on October 3.

Ancelotti has now replaced Pedro with Martinelli in the squad.

The upcoming matches will form part of Seleção’s preparations for the next international cycle following the 2026 World Cup.

EPL: Joao Pedro pulls out of Brazil squad in fresh Chelsea blow

Nigeria’s Flamingos thrashed Niger 5-0 in their opening fixture at the 2026 WAFU B U-17 Girls Cup on Wednesday.

Captain Harmony Chidi opened the scoring for Nigeria in the 16th minute from a superb shot.

Akeem Busari’s side added one more goal before the break through Awawu Bashiru.

Niger was resolute at the back at the start of the second half, preventing the Flamingos from increasing their lead.

The floodgates, however, opened late in the game as the Flamingos turned dominance into goals.

In the 83rd minute, Ohunene Sunday made it 3-0 with a well-taken goal, before Mary Dunstan made it four, leaving the Nigeriens stunned.

Nigeria capped off a perfect afternoon in stoppage time, as Ayomide Rotimi added a fifth goal in the 94th minute to complete the 5-0 rout.

Flamingos rout Niger 5-0 in WAFU B U-17 Girls Cup

Doma United have added the duo of Bonbandi Hyacinthe Cafusa and Agunbiade Micheal Adebayo to their squad for the new campaign.

Adebayo and Cafusa were unveiled by the Savannah Tigers Chairman Sulaimon Umar on Tuesday.

The duo’s arrival is expected to complement Doma United’s impressive start to the new campaign.

Doma United have recorded three wins from their opening three matches in the league.

They currently occupy the top spot with nine points on the NPFL table.

Doma United will trade tackles with Kano Pillars in a matchday four fixture this weekend.

NPFL: Doma United bolster squad with new players

Former Chelsea ace, Eden Hazard, has rated the club’s chances of winning the Premier League title this season.

Chelsea are currently 6th in the Premier League table with seven points from four matches.

Speaking to Sky Sports ahead of Chelsea’s Premier League clash with Brentford on Friday, Hazard admitted that it won’t be easy for Chelsea to win the domestic title.

The Belgian also hoped that Xabi Alonso’s side could reach the top of the Premier League table.

“The Premier League is brutally competitive, and winning the title is by no means easy,” Hazard said.

“But as I just said, we hope the team [Chelsea] reaches the top. The Premier League title is extremely difficult to contend for.

“However, they have an excellent coach, outstanding players, and a solid squad foundation, so let’s wait and see.”

EPL: ‘They’ve an excellent coach’ – Eden Hazard rates Chelsea’s chances of winning title

Genk forward Rafiu Durosinmi has been compared to compatriot Victor Osimhen by his agent, Tosin Dosunmu.

Durosinmi linked up with the Smurfs from Serie A club, Pisa, last month.

The Nigeria international has been in fantastic form since his arrival at the Belgian Pro League giants.

The 23-year-old has registered five goals in six league appearances for the Smurfs.

Dosunmu said there is a little of Osimhen in the former Viktoria Plzen striker.

“On matchday one, he already surprised me with what he showed after barely ten days of training. Rafiu sometimes reminds me a bit of Victor Osimhen, with the difference that he is really very strong in the air,” Dosunmu told Het Nieuwsblad.

Durosinmi earns Osimhen comparison from agent

French pundit, Walid Acherchour, has claimed that Barcelona winger, Lamine Yamal, wants to take Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane and Paris Saint-Germain players out of the Ballon d’Or debate.

According to him, the Spain international is deliberately influencing the Ballon d’Or conversation by turning it into a direct challenge with Real Madrid attacker, Kylian Mbappe.

Yamal is among 30 players, including Kane, Ousmane Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who were shortlisted for the Ballon d’Or.

“Lamine Yamal has understood everything. He wants to make the Ballon d’Or debate about him and Kylian Mbappe,” Acherchour said, as quoted by The Touchline.

“He wants to take the PSG players and Harry Kane out of the debate because he’s thinking: ‘If it’s me against Mbappe, I’m going to win the Ballon d’Or.’”

Ballon d’Or 2026: Yamal wants to take Kane, PSG players out of debate – Acherchour

Flamingos head coach Akeem Busari has said the WAFU B U-17 Girls Cup will help his team prepare adequately for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.

Nigeria will kick-start their campaign at the regional tournament against Niger Republic on Wednesday afternoon (today).

The game which will kick-off at 3pm Nigerian time is scheduled for the Stade Charles Konan Banny in Yamoussoukro.

Busari wants to use the competition to test his team’s readiness for the World Cup which will hold in Morocco next month.

“This is a preparatory stage for us. We are preparing for the World Cup, Busari said during his interaction with the media.

‘So we want to go to the top and also get familiar with the nature, the pressure and the important points that come with this kind of competition.

WAFU B U-17 Cup offers Flamingos crucial World Cup preparation – Busari 

Manchester City’s Enzo Maresca, has claimed that Manchester United won a Derby game against them three years with an offside goal.

Maresca was reacting to Pro Ref admitting that Erling Haaland’s winner against United last Sunday shouldn’t have stood.

Haaland’s goal was initially disallowed for offside on the pitch before VAR overturned the decision.

The VAR officials deemed that Haaland was played onside by United defender Patrick Dorgu.

However, Man City’s Enzo Fernandez was in an offside position as he attempted to play the ball before it reached Haaland.

Pro Ref has since contacted United and apologised for the decision.

But Maresca has claimed they are yet to receive an apology for a goal Bruno Fernandes scored against City a few seasons ago.

“Three years ago we lost the Derby at Old Trafford with a goal that had to be disallowed. No one apologised. We are still waiting for the apology,” Maresca said.

“Sometimes it happens for you, sometimes against you. It’s football.”

EPL: Man Utd also defeated Man City with offside goal – Maresca hits back