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BBC AFRICAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR - NIGERIA - NOMINEE - Victor Moses

The asylum-seeking orphan who conquered the Premier League

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22 Nov 2017
Stars in Europe Transfers
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Kilmarnock sign  DR Congo's ​Youssouf Mulumbu

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21 Nov 2017
Coaches National teams
National Team - Kenya - Coach - Paul Put appointed as new coach

Kenya name Paul Put as new national coach.

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20 Nov 2017
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STARS IN EUROPE - TOGO - KEYPLAYER - Adebayor scores another hat-trick in Turkey

Adebayor scores his second hat-trick for Basaksehir this year.

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19 Nov 2017
African Confederation Cup Fixtures+Results
AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2017 - FINALS - 1ST LEG - result

TP Mazembe win first leg as SuperSport seize away goal.

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19 Nov 2017
CAF Featured
CAF - Amr Fahmy appointed as general secretary

Amr Fahmy will be assisted by former Ghana international Tony Baffoe.

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18 Nov 2017
Coaches National teams
National Team - Ivory Coast - Coach - Marc Wilmots sacked

Cote d’Ivoire sacks football coach Marc Wilmots.

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16 Nov 2017
Fixtures+Results World Cup 2018 Qualifiers
WORLD CUP 2018 QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE- 6TH MATCHES - all results

Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, Tunisia and Egypt qualify for World Cup 2018 in Russia.

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15 Nov 2017
Fixtures+Results World Cup 2018 Qualifiers
WORLD CUP 2018 QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE- 6TH MATCHES - preview

There are three of five places for African nations still available.

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8 Nov 2017
African Champions League Featured Fixtures+Results
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2017 - FINALS - 2ND LEG - RESULT

Wydad are crowned African champions

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4 Nov 2017
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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