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Nigerian-Born Striker Sunday Adetunji Set to Represent Sudan National Team

  Nigerian-born forward Sunday Adetunji has reportedly completed a switch in international allegiance and is now set to represent Sudan at senior national team level. The former NPFL striker, who once featured for Nigeria in an international friendly against Mexico in 2021, has obtained Sudanese citizenship following his successful spell with Sudanese giants Al Hilal Omdurman. Reports indicate that the move complies with FIFA eligibility regulations, as Adetunji’s previous appearance for Nigeria was only in a non-competitive friendly match, making him eligible to file for a nationality switch. The development marks a significant chapter in the career of the prolific striker, whose performances in Sudanese football have earned admiration from fans and club officials alike. Adetunji’s decision also highlights a growing trend in African football, where players born in one nation increasingly explore opportunities to represent another country due to career progression, playing opportun...
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“Football for the Rich?” — Infantino Defends Sky-High World Cup Ticket Prices Amid Global Backlash

 

As outrage continues to swell across the football world, FIFA President Gianni Infantino has mounted a strong defense of the staggering ticket prices attached to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, insisting that the soaring costs are a reflection of “market reality” rather than greed.

Speaking during a global investment forum in California, Infantino argued that FIFA cannot ignore the commercial realities of hosting the biggest sporting event on earth in the United States, where entertainment and sports industries thrive on aggressive pricing systems. According to him, lowering official prices would only empower ticket scalpers to dominate the market and exploit desperate fans even further.

Yet, for millions of ordinary football supporters around the world, the explanation has done little to calm growing frustration.

The beautiful game, once celebrated as the people’s sport, now risks appearing increasingly fenced behind economic walls. Critics argue that the World Cup is drifting away from the working-class fans whose passion transformed football into a global religion.



Reports surrounding the tournament have triggered widespread disbelief. Premium tickets for the 2026 World Cup final are expected to cost several times higher than comparable seats at previous editions, with resale platforms already displaying astronomical figures capable of buying luxury homes in some countries.

Still, Infantino insists the demand justifies the pricing.

FIFA claims it has already witnessed unprecedented global interest, with hundreds of millions of ticket requests pouring in for the tournament jointly hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. To the governing body, the numbers prove that football’s global appetite has never been stronger.

But to critics, the issue is no longer merely about economics, it is about identity.

Can football still call itself the game of the masses when attending its grandest spectacle increasingly becomes a privilege reserved for elites?

That question now hangs heavily over the road to 2026.

From Lagos to London, Buenos Aires to Johannesburg, many supporters fear the World Cup is gradually transforming from a festival of humanity into a luxury entertainment product accessible only to the financially powerful.

And while FIFA celebrates record demand and billion-dollar projections, fans across the globe continue asking a far simpler question:

Who is the World Cup truly for?

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