2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - 1ST MATCHES - PREVIEW - the qualifying begins

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TRANSFER - GAMBIA - Swansea City sign striker Modou Barrow from Ostersunds

Gambian-born Barrow moved to Sweden as a youngster and scored 10 goals in 19 appearances for Ostersunds last season.

2 Sep 2014
TRANSFER - MOROCCO - Aston Villa's El Ahmadi joins Feyenoord

Transfer deadline dayThe 29-year-old played for the Dutch club between 2008-2012, spending the first half of 2011 on loan at United Arab Emirates side Al Ahli.

2 Sep 2014
TRANSFER - IVORY COAST - WEST HAM SIGN BARCA'S SONG ON LOAN

Alex Song on a season-long loan. - "It was a very hard decision when you have options of a lot of clubs who are playing in the Champions League, but at the end of the day I chose West Ham because I wanted to come to the Premier League."

2 Sep 2014
TRANSFER - GHANA - Waris join Trabzonspor

The Ghana international, who played at the World Cup in Brazil, spent the second half of last season on loan at French side Valenciennes, where he scored nine goals in 16 games.

2 Sep 2014
TRANSFER - IVORY COAST - Ex-Chelsea striker Salomon Kalou joins Hertha Berlin

Kalou, scored 23 goals in 67 appearances for Ivory Coast - He has proved his class in the Premier League, Champions League and with his national team. 

1 Sep 2014
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - TOGO - 1ST MATCHES - PREVIEW - Emmanuel Adebayor

The Tottenham Hotspur striker, 30, refused call-ups for World Cup qualifiers last year following a spat with then coach Didier Six after the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.

1 Sep 2014
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - Sierra Leone - 1ST MATCHES - PREVIEW

Sierra Leone move tie with DR Congo to Lubumbashi - because of the ebola outbreak.

31 Aug 2014
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - IVORY COAST - 1ST MATCHES - PREVIEW

Ivory Coast striker Seydou Doumbia has been coaxed out of international retirement by coach Herve Renard and named in the squad for September's Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

29 Aug 2014

2026 World Cup - Spain - National-Team - Squad

Spain Group H  Squad

Lamine Yamal has been named in Spain's World Cup squad, which does not feature any Real Madrid players for the first time.

The World Cup runs from 11 June to 19 July.

Spain plays debutants Cape Verde on 15 June, Saudi Arabia on 21 June and Uruguay on 26 June in Group H.

Spain
2026 World Cup Squad

Goalkeepers

Unai Simon 
(Athletic Bilbao)

David Raya 
(Arsenal)

Joan Garcia 
(Barcelona)


Defenders

Marcos Llorente 
(Atletico Madrid)

Marc Pubill 
(Atletico Madrid)

Pedro Porro 
(Tottenham)

Aymeric Laporte 
(Athletic Bilbao)

Eric Garcia 
(Barcelona)

Pau Cubarsi 
(Barcelona)

Marc Cucurella 
(Chelsea)

Alejandro Grimaldo 
(Bayer Leverkusen)


Midfielders

Rodri 
(Manchester City)

Martin Zubimendi 
(Arsenal)

Mikel Merino 
(Arsenal)

Pedri 
(Barcelona)

Gavi 
(Barcelona)

Fabian Ruiz 
(Paris St-Germain)

Alex Baena 
(Atletico Madrid)


Forwards

Yeremy Pino 
(Crystal Palace)

Victor Munoz 
(Osasuna)

Mikel Oyarzaba
(Real Sociedad)

Ferran Torres 
(Barcelona)

Lamine Yamal 
(Barcelona)

Dani Olmo 
(Barcelona)

Nico Williams 
(Athletic Bilbao)

Borja Iglesias 
(Celta Vigo)


 

10 Jun 2026
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