African Champions League Fixtures+Results
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2015 - 2nd round / 2nd leg - so far

Holders Setif squeeze past Raja in African Champions League

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3 May 2015
African Confederation Cup Fixtures+Results
AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2015 - 2nd round / 2nd leg - so far

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3 May 2015
Africa Cup 2017 Qualifiers Coaches National teams Stars in Europe
NATIONAL TEAM - BURKINA FASO - Kone sounds warning

"A new coach means a fresh beginning" (Bakary Kone)

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1 May 2015
Coaches National teams
NATIONAL TEAM - QATAR - Coach - Djamel Belmadi sacked

Qatar have sacked Algerian coach Djamel Belmadi.

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30 Apr 2015
Club International Player Stars in Europe
STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COAST - Serge Aurier stays at PSG

"The Ivory Coast international has signed a contract until June 2019."

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29 Apr 2015
Africa Cup 2017 Qualifiers Coaches National teams Transfers
NATIONAL TEAM - GUINEA - COACH - Fernandez appointed as new coach

Former France international Luis Fernandez has been appointed the new coach of Guinea.

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29 Apr 2015
Africa Cup 2017 Qualifiers Coaches National teams Transfers
NATIONAL TEAM - ETHIOPIA - COACH - Yohannes Sahle appointed as new coach

Ethiopia have appointed Yohannes Sahle as the new national team coach.

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28 Apr 2015
Featured FIFA 100 Key-Player Legends
LEGENDS - ‪‪GERMANY - KEYPLAYER - FRANZ BECKENBAUER

Nicknamed Der Kaiser ("The Emperor") because of his elegant style, his leadership and his first name "Franz".

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28 Apr 2015
Coaches National teams
NATIONAL TEAM - ETHIOPIA - COACH - EFF terminate the contract of Barreto

The Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF) says it is terminating the contract of head coach Mariano Barreto.

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23 Apr 2015
Key-Player National teams
NATIONAL TEAM - SOUTH AFRICA - Ex-South Africa captain Moshoeu dies

'A special, multi-faceted player' - Moshoeu's performances helped South Africa lift the Nations Cup in 1996.

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22 Apr 2015
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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