Friendly National teams
NATIONAL TEAM - CAMEROON - FRIENDLY - Cameroon to face France

France will play Cameroon in a friendly.

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9 Feb 2016
Club National teams Stars in Europe
NATIONAL TEAM - IVORY COAST - Salomon Kalou considers Ivory Coast future

Forward Salomon Kalou considers Ivory Coast future.

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9 Feb 2016
CHAN Featured National teams
2016 AFRICAN NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP - CHAN 2016 - FINAL - DR CONGO are crowned CHAN champions

DR CONGO beat Mali to win the African Nations Championship.

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8 Feb 2016
CHAN National teams
2016 AFRICAN NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP - CHAN 2016 - Third Place - Ivory beat Guinea

Ivory beat Guinea to take the bronze medal.

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8 Feb 2016
Club Stars in Europe
STARS IN EUROPE - CONGO DR - CLUB - Bolasie 'keen to learn' from Adebayor

Bolasie 'keen to learn' from new Palace signing Adebayor.

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8 Feb 2016
Club National teams Stars in Europe
NATIONAL TEAM - NIGERIA - Victor Moses says he is 'committed' to Nigeria

Victor Moses last played for Nigeria against France at the 2014 World Cup.

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7 Feb 2016
Club Stars in Europe
STARS IN EUROPE - SENEGAL - CLUB - Napoli fans to wear Kalidou Koulibaly masks

Napoli fans are being urged to wear Kalidou Koulibaly masks when the players walk out.

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6 Feb 2016
CHAN
2016 African Nations Championship - CHAN 2016 - SEMI-FINAL - DR Congo into final

DR Congo into final beating Guinea on penalties.

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5 Feb 2016
CHAN
2016 African Nations Championship - CHAN 2016 - SEMI-FINAL - Mali into final

Mali into final beating Ivory Coast 1:0.

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5 Feb 2016
Club Stars in Europe Transfers
STARS IN EUROPE - NIGERIA - CLUB - West Ham sign Emmanuel Emenike on loan

West Ham sign Fenerbahce striker Emmanuel Emenike on loan.

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4 Feb 2016
Key-Player World Cup 2026

2026 WORLD CUP - Recap - 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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