TRANSFER - IVORY COAST - Ex-Chelsea striker Salomon Kalou joins Hertha Berlin

Kalou, scored 23 goals in 67 appearances for Ivory Coast - He has proved his class in the Premier League, Champions League and with his national team. 

1 Sep 2014
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - TOGO - 1ST MATCHES - PREVIEW - Emmanuel Adebayor

The Tottenham Hotspur striker, 30, refused call-ups for World Cup qualifiers last year following a spat with then coach Didier Six after the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.

1 Sep 2014
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - Sierra Leone - 1ST MATCHES - PREVIEW

Sierra Leone move tie with DR Congo to Lubumbashi - because of the ebola outbreak.

31 Aug 2014
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - IVORY COAST - 1ST MATCHES - PREVIEW

Ivory Coast striker Seydou Doumbia has been coaxed out of international retirement by coach Herve Renard and named in the squad for September's Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

29 Aug 2014
TRANSFER - MOROCCO - Bayern Munich sign Roma defender Mehdi Benatia

The 27-year-old, who helped Roma finish second in Serie A last season, had been linked with a move to Premier League sides Chelsea and Manchester United.

28 Aug 2014
TRANSFER - Mali - Modibo Maiga signs for Metz on loan from West Ham

The 26-year-old will spend the rest of the season at Metz, who also have an option to buy the player. The deal is the second between the clubs this month after Diafra Sakho joined West Ham in a permanent move.

27 Aug 2014
TRANSFER - CAMEROON - Everton set to sign former Chelsea striker Samuel Eto'o

Talks are ongoing but Everton could sign Eto'o in time for him to be in line for a debut against his old side at Goodison on Saturday.

26 Aug 2014
AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS - Ethiopia and Kenya bid to host 2017 Africa Cup

Ethiopia Football Federation president Junedin Basha told BBC Sport: "We already have two ready venues, the Addis Ababa and the Bahir Dar stadiums, and the construction of the other venues has also reached to a good level.

26 Aug 2014

2026 World Cup - Belgium - National-Team - Squad

Belgium  Group G  Squad

Romelu Lukaku is Belgium's all-time leading scorer with 89 goals from 124 caps. Former Chelsea, Manchester United, and Everton player Lukaku has the chance to play in his fourth successive World Cup, along with Thibaut Courtois, Kevin de Bruyne, and Axel Witsel.

Belgium will play Egypt, Iran, and New Zealand in Group G, with their games being held in the United States and Canada.

Belgium
2026 World Cup Squad

Goalkeepers

Thibaut Courtois 
(Real Madrid) 

Senne Lammens 
(Manchester United)

Mike Penders 
(Racing Strasbourg)


Defenders

Timothy Castagne 
(Fulham)

Zeno Debast 
(Sporting)

Maxim de Cuyper 
(Brighton)

Koni de Winter 
(AC Milan)

Brandon Mechele 
(Club Brugge)

Thomas Meunier 
(Lille)

Nathan Ngoy 
(Lille)

Joaquin Seys 
(Club Brugge)

Arthur Theate 
(Eintracht Frankfurt)


Midfielders

Kevin de Bruyne 
(Napoli)

Amadou Onana 
(Aston Villa)

Nicolas Raskin 
(Rangers)

Youri Tielemans 
(Aston Villa)

Hans Vanaken 
(Club Brugge)

Axel Witsel 
(Girona)


Forwards

Charles de Ketelaere 
(Atalanta)

Jeremy Doku 
(Manchester City)

Matias Fernandez-Pardo 
(Lille)

Romelu Lukaku 
(Napoli)

Dodi Lukebakio 
(Benfica)

Diego Moreira 
(Strasbourg)

Alexis Saelemaekers 
(AC Milan)

Leandro Trossard 
(Arsenal)

 

 

9 Jun 2026
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