TRANSFER - IVORY COAST - Didier Drogba - Chelsea re-sign club legend on free transfer

The Ivory Coast international was voted Chelsea's greatest ever player in a poll of fans in 2012 and has spoken of his close ties to the Blues. His 34 goals for Chelsea in European competition remains a club record, as do his nine strikes in nine cup finals.

26 Jul 2014
COACHES - TUNISIA- Troussier ready to inspire CS Sfaxien

Sfaxien chairman Lotfi Abdennadher was thrilled at capturing a coach who rose to prominence by winning three consecutive Ivorian titles from 1990 for Asec Mimosas. "We have never had a coach of his level, experience, ability and vision. Talking with Philippe I quickly realised we were on the same wavelength," he said.

26 Jul 2014
COACHES - SOUTH AFRICA - South Africa set to name new coach

Queiroz coached South Africa for two years from 2000 but was sacked after qualifying the side for the 2002 World Cup. He has been in charge of Iran since 2011 and took them took to the World Cup in Brazil, where they were eliminated at the group stage.

26 Jul 2014
TRANSFER - IVORY COAST - Serge Aurier joins Paris St-Germain on loan from Toulouse

The 21-year-old right-back played in all of his country's matches at the World Cup in Brazil.

25 Jul 2014
Transfer - Senegal - midfielder Guirane N'Daw joins Metz

N'Daw, who has played 44 times for his country, started his career in France with Sochaux in 2002.

24 Jul 2014
COACHES - IVORY COAST - Renard among names on coach shortlist

The 45-year-old Renard ended his second spell as Zambia coach in October 2013 to take over at French club Sochaux for the second half of the Ligue 1 season. 

23 Jul 2014
Transfer - Algeria - Midfielder Yavine Brahimi signs for Porto

The 24-year-old French-born attacking midfielder has agreed an $8.7m (£5.1m) deal with a $67m (£40m) buy-out clause.

 

23 Jul 2014
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - 2ND ROUND - first leg - all results

SATURDAY'S MATCHES
• Botswana vs Guinea-Bissau 2:0 
• Uganda vs Mauritania 2:0 
• Sierra Leone vs Seychelles 2:0 
SUNDAY'S MATCHES
• Lesotho vs Kenya 1:0 
• Tanzania vs Mozambique 2:2 
• Congo Brazzaville vs Rwanda 2:0 
• Benin vs Malawi 1:0 

21 Jul 2014
COACHES - ALGERIA - Christian Gourcuff named as Algeria's new national coach

Gourcuff was last coach of Lorient, leaving the job in May at the end of the Ligue 1 season. He has also coached at Le Mans and Stade Rennes and had a one-year spell in Saudi Arabia.

21 Jul 2014

2026 World Cup - Brazil - National-Team - Squad

Brazil  Group C  Squad

Neymar has been included in head coach Carlo Ancelotti's 26-man squad for this summer's World Cup.

Five-time winner Brazil takes on Morocco on 13 June, Haiti on 20 June, and Scotland in their final Group C game four days later.

The expanded 48-team World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico starts on 11 June.

Five-time winner Brazil takes on Morocco on 13 June, Haiti on 20 June, and Scotland in their final Group C game four days later.

The expanded 48-team World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico starts on 11 June.

Brazil 
2026 World Cup squad

Goalkeepers

Alisson 
(Liverpool)

Ederson 
(Fenerbahce)

Weverton 
(Gremio)


Defenders

Alex Sandro
(Flamengo)

Danilo
(Flamengo)

Leo Pereira 
(Flamengo)

Bremer 
(Juventus)

Ibanez 
(Al-Ahli)

Wesley 
(Roma)

Marquinhos 
(Paris St-Germain)

Gabriel 
(Arsenal)

Douglas Santos 
(Zenit St. Petersburg)

 

Midfielders

Bruno Guimaraes 
(Newcastle)

Casemiro 
(Manchester United)

Danilo Santos 
(Botafogo)

Fabinho 
(Al-Ittihad)

Lucas Paqueta 
(Flamengo)

 

Forwards

Endrick
(Lyon)

Gabriel Martinelli 
(Arsenal)

Igor Thiago 
(Brentford)

Matheus Cunha 
(Manchester United)

Raphinha 
(Barcelona)

Vinicius Junior 
(Real Madrid)

Luiz Henrique 
(Zenit St. Petersburg)

Neymar 
(Santos)

Rayan 
(Bournemouth)

 

 

7 Jun 2026
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