Africa Cup 2017
2017 AFRICA CUP - GROUP A - DAY 09 - Guinea-Bissau VS Burkina Faso -:-

Day 09 - 18th match - preview

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2 Jan 2017
Africa Cup 2017 National teams Squad
Africa Cup 2017 - Ivory Coast - Squad - Wilfried Zaha named in Ivory Coast squad

Zaha has made 19 appearances for Crystal Palace this season.

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30 Dec 2016
Africa Cup 2017 National teams Squad
Africa Cup 2017 - CONGO DR - SQUAD - Benik Afobe named in DR Congo preliminary squad

Benik Afobe is yet to make his debut for the DR Congo.

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26 Dec 2016
Player Of The Year
PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2016 - Algeria - Riyad Mahrez wins BBC African Footballer award

Mahrez has added another award to his 2016 collection.

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18 Dec 2016
African Champions League Club World Cup Fixtures+Results
2016 FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP - SOUTH AFRICA - QUARTER-FINAL - Sundowns lose to Jeonbuk Motors

Mamelodi Sundowns lose to Asian champions.

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15 Dec 2016
African Champions League Club World Cup Fixtures+Results
2016 FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP - South Africa - QUARTER-FINAL - Sundowns lose to Kashima Antlers

Sundowns lose to Kashima Antlers on their Club World Cup debut.

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12 Dec 2016
Africa Cup 2017 Coaches National teams
NATIONAL TEAM - GABON - COACH - Jose Antonio Camacho appointed as new coach

Gabon appoint Spaniard Jose Antonio Camacho as new coach.

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2 Dec 2016
Coaches National teams
NATIONAL TEAM - CONGO - COACH - Pierre Lechantre sacked

Pierre Lechantre had been in charge of Congo Brazzaville since Januar.

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15 Nov 2016
Fixtures+Results World Cup 2018 Qualifiers
WORLD CUP 2018 QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - 2nd MATCHES - ALL RESULTS

Egypt defeated Ghana 2:0 in Alexandria.

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13 Nov 2016
African Confederation Cup Fixtures+Results
AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2016 - FINALS - 2ND LEG - TP Mazembe win Confederation Cup 2016

Zambia international Rainford Kalaba scored twice.

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7 Nov 2016
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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