African Confederation Cup
AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2014 - SEMI FINALS - PREVIEW - AL AHLY FACE DIFFICULT TASK AT COTON SPORT

Al Ahly go into this weekend's Confederation Cup semi-finals on a run of one-win-in-five-games which has left the favourites short of confidence.

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20 Sep 2014
Featured FIFA rankings
FIFA RANKING - CAPE VERDE BREAK INTO TOP 10 AFRICAN TEAMS IN FIFA LIST

Cape Verde have leapt into the top 10 of African teams in Fifa's world rankings for September.

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19 Sep 2014
Africa Cup 2015 Qualifiers
COACHES - SIERRA LEONE - ATTO MENSAH APPOINTED AS NEW COACH

Mensha earned his coaching qualification in Netherlands, alongside former Nigerian international Finidi George. Former Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi did the same course.

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19 Sep 2014
Club Stars in Europe
STARS IN EUROPE - GABON - AUBAMEYANG STRIKES IN DORTMUND VICTORY

Arsenal's Champions League Group D campaign got off to a poor start as Borussia Dortmund scored either side of half-time to secure a deserved victory.

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18 Sep 2014
Africa Cup 2015 Qualifiers Coaches National teams
NATIONAL TEAM - SIERRA LEONE - COACH - NORTHERN IRISH COACH JOHNNY McKINSTRY SACKED

The 29-year-old was first appointed as caretaker coach of Leone Stars in April last year during the qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup, following the resignation of Swede Lars Olof Mattson.

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18 Sep 2014
African Confederation Cup
AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2014 - SEMI FINALS - PREVIEW

This weekend's fixtures

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18 Sep 2014
Club Stars in Europe
STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COAST / GERMANY - MAN CITY WERE BEATEN BY BAYERN MUNICH

Yaya Toure's club lost the match after a last-minute strike from former City defender Jerome Boateng.

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18 Sep 2014
African Champions League CAF Featured
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2014 - SEMI FINALS - ENTENTE SETIF VS TP MAZEMBE - PREVIEW

CAF bans fans from Setif's match against TP Mazembe

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17 Sep 2014
Club Stars in Europe
STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COAST - STRIKER GERVINHO EXTENDS CONTRACT AT ROMA

The 27-year-old joined in 2013 from Arsenal and has scored nine times in 33 league appearances.

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17 Sep 2014
Africa Cup 2015 Qualifiers Coaches National teams
NATIONAL TEAM - NIGERIA - CRISIS AFFECTS COACH VACANCY

Nigeria will face a last-minute rush to appoint a coach before the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sudan next month because of the crisis at the country's football federation.

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15 Sep 2014
World Cup 2026

2026 WORLD CUP - Final - Facts

Messi and Lamine Jamal 
Messi was just 19 years old when the photo of him with the baby, Lamine Jamal, in the bathtub was taken. Nineteen years later, on 19 July 2026, Messi and Lamine Jamal are competing against each other in the Football World Cup final, with Lamine wearing the No.19 shirt.

 

Best player | Rodri

Spain and Manchester City midfielder Rodri was named best player of the 2026 World Cup tournament.

 

Best top-scorer | Kylian Mbappé

Mbappé scored 10 goals and is now the men's Football World Cup all-time top scorer with 22 goals. 

 

2026 World Cup | recap

A record 10 African nations have qualified for the newly expanded 48-team 2026 World Cup, marking the continent's greatest achievement to date. Several of these teams progressed beyond the group stage into the knockout rounds, with at least one African team reaching the quarter-finals. This underlines their competitive performance, even though no African nation made it to the semi-finals or final.

From the round of 32, Spain, Argentina, England, and France emerged as the strongest teams, winning through the round of 16 and quarterfinals to reach the semifinals. 

Spain beat France 2:0 and Argentina beat England 2:1 to set up the final. England then beat France 6:4 in the third‑place match, while Spain defeated Argentina 1:0 after extra time in the final to win the 2026 World Cup.

Overall, the African teams showed a strong performance, though not yet title‑winning.

 

 

20 Jul 2026
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