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NATIONAL TEAM - NIGERIA - COACH - Keshi appointed for the third time

Stephen Keshi signed a two-year contract on Tuesday.

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22 Apr 2015
African Champions League Fixtures+Results
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2015 - 2ND ROUND / 1ST LEG - all results

Kone double stuns Carteron's TP Mazembe.

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20 Apr 2015
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AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2015 - 2nd round / 1st leg - all results

Royal Leopards beat AS Vita Club in Confederation Cup.

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19 Apr 2015
Club Stars in Europe
STARS IN EUROPE - CONGO DR - Crystal Palace winger Yannick Bolasie

Crystal Palace winger worth £20m, claims Boss Alan Pardew

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17 Apr 2015
African Champions League
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2015 - 2ND ROUND / 1ST LEG - PREVIEW

this weekend

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16 Apr 2015
National teams Stars in Europe
NATIONAL TEAM - MALI - Fofana retains hope of recall

"I've not closed my international chapter with Mali"

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15 Apr 2015
Africa Cup Africa Cup 2017
AFRICA CUP 2017 - GABON - target

Gabon intends to use its successful bid to host the 2017 Africa Cup of Nation as a platform to win the tournament for the first time.

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11 Apr 2015
Club Rising Stars Stars in Africa Transfers
STARS IN AFRICA - NIGERIA - BULBWA transfer to Tunisian giants Esperance

'I have the ability to do incredible things' (B. Bulbwa)

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10 Apr 2015
Africa Cup Africa Cup 2017 CAF
AFRICA CUP 2017 - Gabon selected as host

Gabon have been chosen to host the 2017 Africa Cup finals.

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9 Apr 2015
CAF
CAF removes age limits on officials

The Confederation of African Football voted on Tuesday to remove an age limit on its officials.

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8 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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