TRANSFER - Mali - Modibo Maiga signs for Metz on loan from West Ham

The 26-year-old will spend the rest of the season at Metz, who also have an option to buy the player. The deal is the second between the clubs this month after Diafra Sakho joined West Ham in a permanent move.

27 Aug 2014
TRANSFER - CAMEROON - Everton set to sign former Chelsea striker Samuel Eto'o

Talks are ongoing but Everton could sign Eto'o in time for him to be in line for a debut against his old side at Goodison on Saturday.

26 Aug 2014
AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS - Ethiopia and Kenya bid to host 2017 Africa Cup

Ethiopia Football Federation president Junedin Basha told BBC Sport: "We already have two ready venues, the Addis Ababa and the Bahir Dar stadiums, and the construction of the other venues has also reached to a good level.

26 Aug 2014
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2014 - GROUP STAGE - 6TH MATCHES - ALL RESULTS

GROUP A and GROUP B

25 Aug 2014
AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2014 - GROUP STAGE - 6TH MATCHES - ALL RESULTS

This weekend's fixtures

GROUP A
• Real Bamako vs Coton Sport 1:1
• AC Leopards (CGO) vs ASEC Mimosas 4:1
GROUP B
• Sewe San Pedro vs Nkana 3:0
• Al Ahly vs Etoile Sahel 0:0

25 Aug 2014
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - CAMEROON - 1ST MATCHES - PREVIEW

Eto'o dropped from Cameroon squad for Nations Cup qualifiers - Cameroon have made a major overhaul to their squad, dropping 13 players from the party who went to the World Cup including captain Samuel Eto'o.

24 Aug 2014
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2014 - GROUP STAGE - 6TH MATCHES - PREVIEW

Mazemebe & Sfaxien out to avoid clash in semi-finals
This weekend's fixtures

GROUP A
• Al Hilal vs Zamalek -:-
• AS Vita Club vs TP Mazembe -:-
GROUP B
• CS Sfaxien vs Entente Setif -:-
• Esperance vs Al Ahli -:-

23 Aug 2014
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - SOUTH AFRICA - 1ST MATCHES - Ephraim Mashaba names first squad

Masahaba said: "It is very interesting to select the national team players, but there is also the difficult side of it, especially at this level where there are several very good players in different positions. 

22 Aug 2014
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - GHANA - 1ST MATCHES - PREVIEW

Ghana drop Kwarasey and Essien for Nations Cup qualifiers - Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has named a 24-man squad for next month's 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

21 Aug 2014
AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2014 - GROUP STAGE - 6TH MATCHES - PREVIEW

This weekend's fixtures

GROUP A
• Real Bamako vs Coton Sport -:-
• AC Leopards (CGO) vs ASEC Mimosas -:-
GROUP B
• Sewe San Pedro vs Nkana -:-
• Al Ahly vs Etoile Sahel -:-

21 Aug 2014

2026 World Cup - FIFA - Groups-Stage - 1st - Matches - timetable

 
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the 23rd FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men's soccer championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tournament will take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026. 
 
It will be jointly hosted by sixteen cities - eleven in the United States, three in Mexico, and two in Canada. The tournament will be the first FIFA World Cup to be hosted by three nations, and the first to include 48 teams, an expansion from 32.
 
 
 
 
Match 01
Mexico vs South Africa
June 11, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. UTC -6
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
 
Match 02
South Korea vs Czech Republic
June 11, 2026 | 8:00 p.m. UTC -6
Estadio Akron, Zapopan
 
 
 
Match 03
Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
June 12, 2026 | 3:00 p.m. UTC -4
BMO Field, Toronto
 
Match 8  
Qatar vs Switzerland
June 13, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. UTC -4
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara
 
 
 
Match 7  
Brazil vs Morocco
June 13, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. UTC -4
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
 
Match 5  
Haiti vs Scotland
June 13, 2026 | 9:00 p.m. UTC -4
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
 
 
 
Match 4
United States vs Paraguay
June 12, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. UTC -7
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
 
Match 6
Australia vs Turkey
June 13, 2026 | 9:00 p.m. UTC -7  
BC Place, Vancouver
 
 
 
Match 10
Germany vs Curaçao
June 14, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. UTC -5
NRG Stadium, Houston
 
Match 9  
Ivory Coast vs Ecuador
June 14, 2026 | 7:00 p.m. UTC -4
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
 
 
 
Match 11
Netherlands vs Japan
June 14, 2026 | 3:00 p.m. UTC -5
AT&T Stadium, Arlington
 
Match 12
Sweden vs Tunisia
June 14, 2026 | 8:00 p.m. UTC -6
Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe
 
 
 
Match 16
Belgium vs Egypt 
June 15, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. UTC -7
Lumen Field, Seattle
 
Match 15
Iran vs New Zealand
June 15, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. UTC -7
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
 
 
 
Match 14
Spain vs Cape Verde
June 15, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. UTC -4
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
 
Match 13
Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay
June 15, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. UTC -4
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
 
 
 
Match 17
France vs Senegal

June 16, 2026 | 3:00 p.m. UTC -4
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford

Match 18
Iraq vs Norway

June 16, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. UTC -4 
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough

 

 
Match 19
Argentina vs Algeria
June 16, 2026 | 8:00 p.m. UTC -5
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
 
Match 20
Austria vs Jordan
June 16, 2026 | 9:00 p.m. UTC -7
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara
 
 
 
Match 23
Portugal vs DR Congo
June 17, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. UTC -5
NRG Stadium, Houston
 
Match 24
Uzbekistan vs Colombia
June 17, 2026 | 8:00 p.m. UTC -6
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
 
 
 
Match 22
England vs Croatia
June 17, 2026 | 3:00 p.m. UTC - 5  
AT&T Stadium, Arlington
 
Match 21
Ghana vs Panama
June 17, 2026 | 7:00 p.m. UTC -4
BMO Field, Toronto
 
 
 
5 Apr 2026
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