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In Charlotte, Senegal played their first match to prepare for the 2026 World Cup. Against the United States, the Lions lost 3-2. At the end of this match, Pape Thiaw was able to draw several lessons.
Sénégal
The absence of Victor Osimhen during the gathering of the Nigerian team sparks heated debates. After a notable media release by coach Éric Chelle linking this unavailability to transfer negotiations, the star striker of Galatasaray took the floor to clarify the situation.
Nigeria
During his time at the head of Benin, Patrice Talon made infrastructure a strategic focus of his development policy through the Government’s Action Programs (PAG 1 and PAG 2). In a country facing a significant infrastructure backlog, the massive investments made in roads, ports, energy and social facilities aim to modernize the state and position Benin as a regional logistics and economic platform. The sports sector, long forgotten, is a prime example of this ambition.
Bénin
Twenty-four years after the historic feat of Seoul, where Senegal had defeated World champion France (1-0) in the opening match of the 2002 World Cup, the Lions find the Blues on the biggest stage of football. If the context has profoundly changed, the idea of a new Senegalese exploit has never seemed so credible.
Sénégal
Back for a second consecutive World Cup, Ghana has the ambition to reconnect with the great moments of its history. The only African nation to have reached the quarter-finals of a World Cup with Cameroon in 1990, Senegal in 2002 and Morocco in 2022, the Black Stars are now dreaming of reaching the summits they had come close to in South Africa in 2010. Led by several executives playing in major European leagues and now led by the Portuguese technician Carlos Queiroz, the Ghanaian team arrives in North America with the aim of crossing the first round.
Ghana
The verdict came at the end of two stifling semi-finals. The African Cup of Nations under 17 years old will have an unprecedented final. On one side, Senegal, which knocked off the defending champion in an attempt to recover its crown. On the other hand, Tanzania, the surprise guest who continues to write the most beautiful page of his football history among young people.
Tanzanie, Sénégal
Despite interesting personal figures, Mohammed Amoura had a complicated season from a collective point of view with Wolfsburg who narrowly escaped relegation to the Bundesliga.2. Now, the 26-year-old center-forward can breathe easy with Algeria, which is about to play its first World Cup since 2014.
Algérie
Linked to the Cityzens until 30 June 2029, Omar Marmoush has a very uncertain future. After the 2026 World Cup, the 27-year-old should make a final decision. Between continuing his journey at Manchester City and offering himself a new adventure, the Pharaoh will be in a real dilemma, especially after the departure of Pep Guardiola.
Egypte
Having played in Évry, then trained at Nantes and Troyes, Nathan Gassama has long advanced far from the spotlight of French football. After a contrasting experience in Cholet in National, the Franco-Malian defender has chosen to relaunch his career abroad, first in Bulgaria and then in Russia. Today, he has established himself as an element of the Mali Eagles and in the Russian championship in Kaliningrad, where he attracts attention.
Mali
Sixteen years after their last appearance in the World Cup, South Africa finally finds the most prestigious of international competitions. Carried by an ambitious new generation and the experience of the Belgian coach Hugo Broos, the Bafana Bafana arrive in North America with the hope to write the most beautiful page of their world history. Between memories of 2010, renewed ambitions and affordable group on paper, an overview of a selection that dreams of crossing the first round for the first time.
South Africa
The preparation of the Leopards for the World Cup has been somewhat disrupted following the Ebola epidemic in the eastern part of the DRC. The restrictions imposed by the United States, where they have to play two matches in the pools, have forced some members of the technical staff not to participate in the first phase of preparation in Europe.
RD Congo
The ace of the 2026 African U17 Nations Cup is now known. This Thursday, the four best selections of young people on the continent compete for a place in the final. On the program of these semi-finals of the CAN U17, two explosive posters that promise a great show: Tanzania – Egypt and Morocco – Senegal.
Maroc, Tanzanie, Sénégal
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