2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - 3RD MATCHES - SIERRA LEONE - SQUAD

Sierra Leone call up Leicester's Sesay

2 Oct 2014
STARS IN THE UAE - GHANA - STRIKER ASAMOAH GYAN ACCUSS AL HILAL PLAYER RACIAL ABUSE

Gyan, who joined the club originally on loan in 2011 before making the deal permanent a year later, was involved in some pushing and shoving before leaving the field following the dismissal which came with the scores level on the night at 1:1.

1 Oct 2014
COACHES - Libya - Ruud Krol appointed as new coach of Libya's Al-Ahli Tripoli

Krol has worked extensively across Africa, having held positions in Egypt, South Africa and Tunisia.

30 Sep 2014
COACHES - TUNISIA - Troussier leaves Sfaxien after Champions League defeat

Frenchman Troussier, 59, is a former coach of the Japan and Ivory Coast national teams.

29 Sep 2014
STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COAST - MAX GRADEL EXTENDS CONTRACT AT FRENCH CLUB ST. ETIENNE

Ivory Coast international midfielder Max Gradel has signed a new contract with French club Saint Etienne.

28 Sep 2014
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2014 - SEMI FINALS - 2ND LEG - ALL RESULTS

AS Vita Club and Entente Setif reach final 

28 Sep 2014
AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2014 - SEMI FINALS - 2ND LEG - ALL RESULTS

Sewe Sport became the first African Confederation Cup finalists from Ivory Coast in 16 yearsAl Ahly to meet Sewe Sport in final.

28 Sep 2014
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - 3RD MATCHES - CAMEROON - SQUAD

Cameroon's qualifying so far
Won 2:0 against DR Congo - goals from N'Jie and Aboubakar
Won 4:1 against Ivory Coast - 2 goals each from N'jie and Aboubaka

27 Sep 2014
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - 3RD MATCHES - NIGERIA - SQUAD

Victor Moses recalled to Nigeria squad for African Cup Qualifying ties.

27 Sep 2014

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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