Player Of The Year Stars in Africa
Player of the year 2015 - Yaya Toure angered by award snub

Yaya Toure angered by African player of the year award snub.

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9 Jan 2016
CAF Featured Player Of The Year
PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2015 - CAF - GABON - Aubameyang beats Yaya Toure to CAF award

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang beats Yaya Toure.

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8 Jan 2016
Club Stars in Europe Transfers
STARS IN EUROPE - GHANA - CLUB - Boateng BACK TO AC Milan

Ghana midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng rejoins AC Milan.

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7 Jan 2016
Coaches Stars in Europe
STARS IN EUROPE - CAMEROON - COACH - Samuel Eto'o's coaching stint with Antalyaspor ends

Samuel Eto'o's stint as interim player-manager has ended.

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7 Jan 2016
Club Coaches Featured Legends
LEGEND - FRANCE - CLUB - Zinedine Zidane replaces Rafael Benitez as Real Madrid coach

Real Madrid legend Zinedine Zidane replaces Rafael Benitez as coach.

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6 Jan 2016
Club Stars in Europe
STARS IN EUROPE - SENEGAL - CLUB - Sadio Mane dropped for being late

Southampton midfielder Sadio Mane dropped for being late.

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5 Jan 2016
Stars in Europe
STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COAST - Yaya Toure pays tribute to Steve Gohouri

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has led tributes to compatriot Steve Gohouri.

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4 Jan 2016
Club Stars in Europe
STARS IN EUROPE - NIGERIA - CLUB - Ighalo dismisses transfer speculation

Ighalo says he is not leaving Watford.

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2 Jan 2016
Club Stars in Europe Transfers
STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COAST - CLUB - Sunderland set to sign defender Kone

Sunderland have bid accepted for Lorient defender Lamine Kone.

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1 Jan 2016
SPECIALS
happy new year 2016

bonne année 2016 - feliz año nuevo - furaha ya mwaka mpya 2016

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31 Dec 2015
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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