Caption for the landscape image: Retired England great Shearer tips African teams to do well in World Cup Wednesday, June 17, 2026 Scroll down to read the article English legend Alan Shearer. Photo credit: Reuters By Charles Nyende Sub Editor NMG Sport Article Related On Tuesday afternoon, the MetLife Stadium media centre in East Rutherford, New Jersey, recorded unusual activity. One man seemed to attract uncommon interest from journalists at a certain table in the depths of the giant, tented structure. PREMIUM History-making DR Congo eye Portugal scalp DR Congo up against Cristiano Ronaldo-led Portugal in their group opener. PREMIUM New Jersey Notebook: Ghana’s coach Quiroz matches World Cup record Queiroz will be looking to guide Ghana past their quarter-final achievement of 2010. PREMIUM New Jersey Notebook: World Cup fever in New York but basketball heat rages Residents almost went bonkers as New York Knicks won their first NBA title in 53 years, PREMIUM Curacao can still enjoy beautiful World Cup despite Germany mauling Tournament debutants Curacao suffered a brutal 7-1 curb-stomping by a clinical Germany squad. PREMIUM New Jersey Notebook: No World Cup adverts at New York airport You would be forgiven for thinking no World Cup was taking place in the country. Recommended for you PREMIUM Migori Youth preparing for their big day in the top league PREMIUM McCarthy: This is what cost Kenya against Eritrea in Afcon qualifier PREMIUM Wanjiru, Assefa collide on the streets of Berlin PREMIUM Inside the growing mixed martial arts scene in Kenya Login to join the discussion Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. In the headlines Elections News Counties Business Opinion Sports Life & Style Health Podcasts Photos Newsletters Puzzles PREMIUM How Sankaran is making maths simple for millions of learners Nirmala Sankaran built a platform to help children face math with confidence instead of fear. PREMIUM Auditor-General: Recovery of Sh4bn Uwezo loans unlikely Money had been disbursed to women and youth groups since inception of flagship programme under Vision 2030 growth plan. IEBC expands diaspora voting to 26 countries Commission chairman says mapping of more countries has been approved to boost participation by Kenyans abroad.
PREMIUM History-making DR Congo eye Portugal scalp DR Congo up against Cristiano Ronaldo-led Portugal in their group opener.
PREMIUM New Jersey Notebook: Ghana’s coach Quiroz matches World Cup record Queiroz will be looking to guide Ghana past their quarter-final achievement of 2010.
PREMIUM New Jersey Notebook: World Cup fever in New York but basketball heat rages Residents almost went bonkers as New York Knicks won their first NBA title in 53 years,
PREMIUM Curacao can still enjoy beautiful World Cup despite Germany mauling Tournament debutants Curacao suffered a brutal 7-1 curb-stomping by a clinical Germany squad.
PREMIUM New Jersey Notebook: No World Cup adverts at New York airport You would be forgiven for thinking no World Cup was taking place in the country.
PREMIUM How Sankaran is making maths simple for millions of learners Nirmala Sankaran built a platform to help children face math with confidence instead of fear.
PREMIUM Auditor-General: Recovery of Sh4bn Uwezo loans unlikely Money had been disbursed to women and youth groups since inception of flagship programme under Vision 2030 growth plan.
IEBC expands diaspora voting to 26 countries Commission chairman says mapping of more countries has been approved to boost participation by Kenyans abroad.
