Club Stars in Europe
STARS IN EUROPE - NIGERIA - CLUB - Victor Moses signs contract extension to stay at Chelsea until 2021

Moses' most recent goal was in November 2016

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2 Mar 2017
Coaches National teams
NATIONAL TEAM - GHANA - COACH - Maxwell Konadu appointed interim coach

Konadu has been named Ghana caretaker coach for a second spell

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1 Mar 2017
FIFA
FIFA - Infantino says Africa is "a big priority"

Fifa President Infantino met the President of Uganda, Museveni.

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27 Feb 2017
Club Stars in Europe Transfers
STARS IN EUROPE - ALGERIA - CLUB - Bentaleb agrees permanent Schalke move

Nabil Bentaleb has scored five times in 27 appearances for Schalke.

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25 Feb 2017
Club Stars in Asia Transfers
STARS IN ASIA - NIGERIA - CLUB - Ideye moves to China

Brown Ideye has signed a three-year deal at Tianjin Teda.

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21 Feb 2017
Club Stars in Asia Transfers
STARS IN ASIA - CAMEROON - CLUB - Nations Cup star Bassogog moves to China

Cameroon and Nations Cup 2017 star Bassogog moves to China.

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20 Feb 2017
African Champions League African Super Cup Featured
AFRICAN SUPER CUP 2017 - Mamelodi Sundowns beat Mazembe to win Super Cup

Sundowns are the second SA side to lift the African Super Cup.

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18 Feb 2017
Club Stars in Europe
STARS IN EUROPE - GHANA - CLUB - Thomas Partey signs new Atletico deal

Thomas Partey has been at Atletico for six years.

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17 Feb 2017
Club Stars in Europe Transfers
STARS IN EUROPE - Mali - CLUB - Ternana sign ex-Liverpool, PSG and Valencia midfielder Sissoko

Mohamed Sissoko's move to Italian side Ternana.

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17 Feb 2017
Club Key-Player Stars in Asia Transfers
STARS IN ASIA - NIGERIA - CLUB - Oshoala joins Chinese side Dalian Quanjian

Asisat Oshoala helped Nigeria win the Africa Women Cup of Nations 2016.

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16 Feb 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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