FIFA rankings - Egypt makes big leap in latest rankings

Egypt have climbed up more places than any other African country in Fifa's latest world rankings for March.

14 Mar 2014
2014 World Cup - warm up - Ghana

Ghana Sports Minister Elvis Ankrah is confident the team will prepare in the right way for a successful World Cup.

12 Mar 2014
2014 World Cup - warm up - African sides ready

All five of Africa's World Cup finalists are in action this week as they continue their preparations for this summer's tournament in Brazil.
(Algeria; Cameroon; Ghana; Côte d'Ivoire; Nigeria)

5 Mar 2014
stars in Europe - Yaya Toure's incredible journey

He won the Champions League and two La Liga titles while with Barca. Toure also won league titles in Greece and England, and domestic cups in each country too. According to the people who know him best, Yaya Toure always had the ability and ambition he needed to make his journey from a barefooted boy footballer to one of the best players in the world. 

22 Feb 2014
stars in Europe - AC Milan set to sign Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien

Chelsea have agreed a deal with AC Milan to sell midfielder Michael Essien to the Italian side. Essien has flown in for talks and a medical with Clarence Seedorf's underachieving Serie A club.

25 Jan 2014
NATIONAL LEAGUE - TUNISIA - COACH - Ruud Krol appointed as new Esperance coach

The 64-year-old former Dutch World Cup captain joined the Tunisian side only a day after leading CS Sfaxien to glory in the Confederation Cup with a 3:2 aggregate win over TP Mazembe. Krol's departure ends a successful year at the club in which he also led the Tunisians to a first league title in eight years in May. "It was my decision to leave. 

20 Jan 2014

2026 World Cup - Curaçao- National-Team - Squad

Curaçao  Group E  Squad

At the age of 78, Dutchman Advocaat is set to become the oldest coach in the tournament's history, beating Otto Rehhagel's record when he was in charge of Greece aged 71 in 2010.

Curaçao, the smallest nation to ever qualify for the World Cup, has named its 26-man squad for this summer's tournament. The tiny Caribbean island has a population of just over 150,000 and a land area of 171 square miles. 

Curaçao begin their Group E campaign against four-time winners Germany on 14 June, before taking on Ecuador on 21 June and the Ivory Coast four days later.

Curaçao
2026 World Cup Squad

Goalkeepers

Tyrick Bodak 
(SC Telstar)

Trevor Doornbusch 
(VVV-Venlo)

Eloy Room 
(Miami FC)


Defenders

Riechedly Bazoer 
(Konyaspor)

Joshua Brenet 
(Kayserispor)

Roshon Van Eijma 
(RKC Waalwijk)

Sherel Floranus 
(PEC Zwolle)

Deveron Fonville 
(NEC Nijmegen)

Jurien Gaari 
(Abha Club)

Armando Obispo 
(PSV Eindhoven)

Shurandy Sambo 
(Sparta Rotterdam)


Midfielders

Juninho Bacuna 
(FC Volendam)

Leandro Bacuna 
(Igdır)

Livano Comenencia 
(FC Zurich)

Kevin Felida 
(FC Den Bosch)

Ar'Jany Martha 
(Rotherham United)

Tyrese Noslin 
(SC Telstar)

Godfried Roemeratoe 
(RKC Waalwijk)


Forwards

Jeremy Antonisse 
(AE Kifisia)

Tahith Chong 
(Sheffield United)

Kenji Gorré 
(Maccabi Haifa)

Sontje Hansen 
(Middlesbrough)

Gervane Kastaneer 
(Terengganu FC)

Brandley Kuwas 
(FC Volendam)

Jurgen Locadia 
(Miami FC)

Jearl Margaritha 
(SK Beveren)


 

11 Jun 2026
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