Club Coaches Transfers
COACHES - ex Algeria Coach - Trabzonspor appoint coach Vahid Halilhodzic

Halilhodzic, who was born in what is now Bosnia-Hercegovina, has also coached club sides in Croatia, France, Ivory Coast, Morocco and Saudi Arabia.

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15 Jul 2014
Fixtures+Results National teams Squad World Cup 2014 World Cup Archive
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 25 - FINAL - GERMANY VS ARGENTINA 1:0

Germany is the new World Champion

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13 Jul 2014
Fixtures+Results National teams Squad World Cup 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 24 - THIRD PLACE - BRAZIL VS NETHERLANDS 0:3

THIRD PLACE
12th July 2014

Brazil vs Netherlands 0:3

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12 Jul 2014
Club Stars in Europe Transfers
transfer - Egypt - Ahmed Fathi set for trial at Arsenal

Fathi, who has 101 caps for Egypt, was also the subject of a bid by Nottingham Forest in January 2014.

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11 Jul 2014
Fixtures+Results National teams Squad World Cup 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 23 - SEMI FINALS - NETHERLANDS VS ARGENTINA 2:4

SEMI-FINALS
9th July 2014

Netherlands vs Argentina 2:4 
 

Argentina reached the final - win on penalty shoot-out

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9 Jul 2014
Fixtures+Results National teams Squad World Cup 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 22 - SEMI FINALS - BRAZIL VS GERMANY 1:7

SEMI-FINALS
8th July 2014

Brazil vs Germany 1:7

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8 Jul 2014
Coaches National teams World Cup 2014
COACH - Nigeria did not renew the contract of Stephen Keshi

The 52-year-old, who became the first Nigerian to lead the side into the second round at a World Cup, is attracting the interest of other countries.

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7 Jul 2014
Coaches National teams
NATIONAL TEAM - IVORY COAST - COACH - Giovanni Trapattoni in talks to become Ivory Coast boss

The Elephants are looking for a new manager after deciding not to renew the contract of French coach Sabri Lamouchi, who failed to guide the side past the group stages at the World Cup in Brazil.

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6 Jul 2014
Fixtures+Results National teams Squad World Cup 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 21 - QUARTER FINALS - ARGENTINA VS BELGIUM 1:0

QUARTER-FINALS 
5th July 2014

Argentina vs Belgium 1:0

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5 Jul 2014
Fixtures+Results National teams Squad World Cup 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 21 - QUARTER FINALS - NETHERLANDS VS COSTA RICA 4:3

QUARTER-FINALS
5th July 2014

Netherlands vs Costa Rica 4:3
Netherlands reached the semi-finals. Through on penalties

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5 Jul 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
afrofootball

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