‘Nobody will wear no.10’ – Argentina take decision ahead of Messi’s final game

Four Super Eagles stars, Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen, Akor Adams and Wilfred Ndidi, have been rated among the top ten best players at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, tournament in Morocco, so far.

This comes ahead of the AFCON quarter-final stage fixtures starting from Friday.

According to football statistics platform WhoScored, Lookman currently tops the AFCON best players’ ratings chart with an impressive score of 8.81.

The Atalanta forward is ahead of second-position Egypt captain Mohamed Salah, who has a rating of 8.23.

In third place is Senegal forward Sadio Mane, who has a 7.82 rating, while Nigeria striker Osimhen ranks fourth on 7.61.

In fifth place is another Nigeria’s Adams, who has a 7.59 rating, while Nigeria captain Ndidi is in sixth position with the same rating as Adams.

Completing the remaining top 10 are Ivory Coast’s Yan Diomande in 7th position on 7.58 rating, followed by Algeria captain Riyad Mahrez in 8th position on 7.55 rating.

Ivory Coast’s Amad Diallo is in 9th place with a 7.54 rating, and finally Morocco’s Brahim Diaz on 10th position with a 7.54 rating, also like Diallo.

AFCON: 4 Super Eagles stars rated among top 10 best players [Full list]

Egypt head coach. Hossam Hassan, has claimed their last-16 match at the 2026 World Cup was rigged in favour of Argentina.

The Pharoahs threw away a two-goal lead to lose 3-2 on Tuesday evening.

But some of the officiating calls left Hassan angry after the game.

“I will say what’s on my mind regardless of consequence,” Hassan said.

“This was clearly a rigged match and the whole world saw it.

“And I want to say one more thing: if they want [Argentina] to win so bad, why call everyone to come and participate?”

2026 World Cup: The match was rigged for Argentina – Egypt coach, Hassan

Two countries have been eliminated from the ongoing World Cup Round of 32 stage.

They are Japan and South Africa, respectively.

Japan is the latest country to be sent packing out of the competition after losing 2-1 against Brazil on Monday.

Recall that two goals from Casemiro and Gabriel Martinelli gave Brazil the victory against Japan, as Kaishu Sano’s goal was not enough.

Japan has now joined South Africa in exiting the World Cup tournament.

Recall that the Bafana Bafana had lost 1-0 against Canada on Sunday, and as a result, they were eliminated from the competition.

World Cup 2026: Two countries eliminated from Round of 32