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Sepp Blatter has been Fifa president since 1998.

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21 May 2015
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STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COAST - Inter Milan hopeful over Yaya Toure deal

Manchester City and Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure is close to joining Inter Milan...

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20 May 2015
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NATIONAL TEAM - TOGO - COACH - Saintfiet set to coach Hawks

Tom Saintfiet is set to take charge of the Togo national team.

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20 May 2015
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STARS IN EUROPE - GHANA - Andre Ayew named top African player in France

Ghana and Marseille midfielder André Ayew has been named best African player in France's Ligue 1.

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19 May 2015
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AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2015 - PLAY OFFS - 1st leg - all results

Pirates seize away advantage after Confederation Cup first leg.

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18 May 2015
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LEGENDS - SWEDEN - KEYPLAYER - Henrik Larsson

Ronaldinho once said: Henrik Larsson was my idol and now that I am playing next to him it is fantastic.

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18 May 2015
Featured FIFA Key-Player Stars in Europe
STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COAST - Yaya Toure says racism 'breaks' players

Yaya Toure says racist abuse has the power to "break" players and wants to see tougher sanctions brought in.

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17 May 2015
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STARS IN EUROPE - GHANA - Mensah facing ban

Jonathan Mensah has been handed a worldwide ban.

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17 May 2015
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STARS IN EUROPE - SENEGAL - Sadio Mane scores record hat-trick

Southampton winger Sadio Mane has scored the fastest hat-trick in Premier League history.

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16 May 2015
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NATIONAL TEAM - THE GAMBIA - COACH - Savoy unveiled as new coach

Former Central African Republic coach, Raoul Savoy, is unveiled as The Gambia's new national team coach.

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14 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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