African Champions League Fixtures+Results
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2015 - GROUP STAGE - 5th MATCHES - all results

Holders Entente Setif are eliminated from the African Champions League.

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24 Aug 2015
African Confederation Cup Coaches Fixtures+Results
AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2015 - GROUP STAGE - 5TH MATCHES - all results

Orlando Pirates secured their place in the 2015 CAF Confederation Cup semi- finals.

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23 Aug 2015
Club Stars in Europe Transfers
STARS IN EUROPE - CONGO - CLUB - Thievy Bifouma loaned to Granada from Espanyol

Congo-Brazzaville's Thievy Bifouma has joined Granada.

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19 Aug 2015
National teams Squad
NATIONAL TEAM - NIGERIA - Carl Ikeme in squad

Goalkeeper Carl Ikeme has been included in the Nigeria squad.

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18 Aug 2015
Club Featured Stars in Europe Transfers
STARS IN EUROPE - GHANA - CLUB - Ghana's Rahman signs for Chelsea

Baba Rahman moves to Stamford Bridge from Augsburg.

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17 Aug 2015
Club Stars in Europe Transfers
STARS IN EUROPE - CAMEROON - CLUB - Tottenham sign Clinton N'Jie

Tottenham sign Lyon striker Clinton N'Jie on five-year deal.

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16 Aug 2015
Coaches National teams Transfers
NATIONAL TEAM - SIERRA LEONE - COACH - Sellas Tetteh named as caretaker boss

Sellas Tetteh from Ghana FA is loaned to be coach of Sierra Leone.

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15 Aug 2015
Club Stars in Europe Transfers
STARS IN EUROPE - MALI - CLUB - Adama Traore hopes to commit to Mali

Villa's Adama Traore hopes to commit to Mali.

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15 Aug 2015
Club Stars in Europe
STARS IN EUROPE - Africans proving a force in Belgium

Beveren was the partner of the Abidjan-based academy of Jean Marc Guillou.

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14 Aug 2015
Club Stars in Europe Transfers
STARS IN EUROPE - GHANA - CLUB - Daniel Opare joins Augsburg

Ghanaian Daniel Opare joins German side Augsburg.

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14 Aug 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
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