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Ghana, Zambia and South Africa fall short.

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NATIONAL TEAM - CONGO DR - Kidiaba and Kasusula turn to politics

Robert Kidiaba and Jean Kasusula are both hoping to become politicians.

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27 May 2015
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Cameroon International Clinton Njie is looking forward.

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26 May 2015
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NATIONAL TEAM - NIGERIA - COACH - Stephen Keshi

'No issues with John Mikel Obi'

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26 May 2015
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LEGEND - IVORY COAST - Didier Drogba

Chelsea striker carried off by team-mates

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25 May 2015
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NATIONAL TEAM - SEYCHELLES - Good organisation key to achieving success

Seychelles finished bottom of their group at the Cosafa Cup 2015.

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24 May 2015
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NATIONAL TEAM - IVORY COAST - Renard quits as coach of Ivory Coast

Herve Renard has resigned as coach of Africa Cup of Nations winners Ivory Coast.

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23 May 2015
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Ghana overcome Claude LeRoy's Congo

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23 May 2015
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FIFA - CANDIDATE Luis Figo pulls out of election

Figo has joined Michael van Praag in withdrawing from the election.

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NATIONAL TEAM - CONGO - COACH - Claude LeRoy set sights on 2016 Olympics

Claude LeRoy will set his sights on the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

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22 May 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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