African football: national teams, clubs and diasporas

2026 World Cup: Morocco expected to confirm against Scotland

The Atlas Lions of Morocco made a notable debut in Group C of the 2026 World Cup. Facing Brazil, five-time world champions, at the MetLife Stadium in New York/New Jersey, Mohamed Ouahbi’s men held the Seleção to a draw (1-1). This honorable and promising result for a team that was a surprise semifinalist in 2022 leaves the Moroccans with a valuable point. It now puts Morocco under pressure to confirm their performance against opponents who appear more accessible on paper.

Maroc

2026 Women's AFCON: behind the scenes of the preparation of Burkina Faso's Étalons Dames

As part of their preparations for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, the Étalons Dames of Burkina Faso played a double friendly encounter against the Aigles Dames of Mali at the Stade du 4-Août in Ouagadougou. These two matches allowed the Burkinabè technical staff, led by Pascal Sawadogo, to observe the group’s progress and fine-tune the final adjustments before the continental event.

Burkina faso

World Cup 2026: South Africa snatch a draw against Czech Republic

Trailing from the 6th minute, South Africa found the resources to come back against the Czech Republic (1-1) on Thursday, during the second matchday of Group A at the 2026 World Cup. This result keeps Bafana Bafana alive in the race for qualification.

South Africa

World Cup 2026: Vozinha, Bouaddi, Mbaye... Top 5 best African players of Matchday 1

Although Africa recorded only two victories on the first matchday of this 2026 World Cup, several players impressed with their ability to free themselves from tension and the pressure of a tournament debut. Sport News Africa presents its Top 5 African players of this first matchday.

RD Congo, Maroc, Sénégal, Côte d'Ivoire, Cap-Vert

2026 World Cup: South Africa already up against the wall

The stage is set, and for South Africa, the air in the State of Georgia already carries a do-or-die feeling. On Thursday, June 18th, on the Atlanta Stadium pitch, Bafana Bafana are playing for much of their fate in this 2026 World Cup against the Czech Republic. After a poor start and a logical defeat to Mexico, one of the host nations, the South African team can no longer afford any mistakes. The equation is now as simple as it is ruthless: they need points, and quickly, or risk seeing the American dream slip away prematurely.

South Africa

2026 World Cup: Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire win, Cape Verde and DR Congo cause a sensation... Africa's results after the first matchday

Two victories, four draws, four defeats. The African continent wrapped up its first matchday in this unprecedented 48-team World Cup with a mixed record, but not without a few reasons for satisfaction. A look at the continent’s ten nations.

Tous les pays africains

FIFA WC 2026: Algeria punished by Leo Messi

For their comeback in the World Cup, 12 years after their last participation, the Fennecs did not survive against the reigning world champion. Algeria lost 3-0 against Argentina on June 17, 2026 in Kansas City, under the effect of a Lionel Messi author of a hat-trick that brings him to the top of the best scorers in the history of the competition, tied with Miroslav Klose (16 goals).

Algérie

FIFA WC 2026: DR Congo pins Portugal to a draw in opener

What a match for DR Congo! For its return to the World Cup 52 years later, the team did not disappoint. Better, she impressed in front of one of the favorites of the 2026 World Cup. The Leopards held off Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal (1-1) in group K and get their first point of the tournament history.

RD Congo

FIFA WC 2026: Senegal misses its debut against France

Sénegal lost (1-3) to the French team for its entry in the 2026 World Cup. Despite a good first period, the Lions eventually gave in in the second set and are already under pressure before the second day against Norway next Tuesday.

Sénégal

FIFA WC 2026: Referee Omar Artan denied entry into the US

Three days before the start of the 2026 World Cup, an administrative imbroglio is shaking up the refereeing body. Somalia’s Omar Abdulkadir Artan, a FIFA nominee and CAF’s top referee of the year, was expelled on his arrival in the US.

African countries with the most participations in the World Cup

While Cape Verde will be at its first World Cup, countries like Egypt or Morocco are already used to the competition. Sport News Africa reveals the ranking of African countries with the most participations in the World Cup.

FIFA WC 2026: Senegal's key stars ahead of France clash

Absent in Senegal’s defeat against the United States (2-3) in a friendly match, Kalidou Koulibaly and Idrissa Gana Gueye raise questions as the Lions approach their debut at the 2026 World Cup. Pape Thiaw’s two managers are back from injury, but the signals sent by the staff and the players themselves are rather reassuring.

Sénégal