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2 July 2010, Johannesburg, 2010 World Cup, quarter-finals. Ghana had history at their fingertips. Unfortunately, it took a gesture from the hand of a Uruguayan, some posts and the curse of penalty shootings to ensure that the Black Stars never cross the border of the final four.
Ghana
For the very first time in its history, Cape Verde is about to play a final phase of the World Cup. Fallen into the Group H alongside world giants, the Blue Sharks advance unashamedly on North American soil. From the heroic qualifiers to the list of 26 Bubista players, discover the complete file on the competition’s little thumb.
Cap-Vert
While the Lions received the flag on Tuesday, marking their departure for the United States for the 2026 World Cup, El Hadji Malick Diouf will do more than represent Senegal. The 21-year-old left-back is also playing his future this summer, after being relegated to the Championship with West Ham.
Sénégal
One day before the end of the D1 Lonato, a case of match arrangements in the fight for survival splashed on Togolese football. Worse still, the audio recordings evoke the participation of various leaders including an influential member of the Executive Committee and the first vice-president of the Togolese Football Federation who did not wish to open an investigation for the moment.
Togo
Of the six midfielders that Emerse Faé has selected on the list of 26 players for the 2026 World Cup, four are over thirty and have shown the limits of their association. This is cause for concern among the Ivorian public.
In a long-term interview granted to the magazine Onze Mondial, Fouzi Lekjaa, president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation comes back without detours on the dispute between Morocco and Senegal for the title of the AFCON 2025. Beyond the legal battle before the CAS, the leader decrypts the overall strategy of the Kingdom, determined to impose itself as the sporting and economic locomotive of the continent.
Maroc
On Sunday, May 24, 2026, Mohamed Salah wore the jersey that Liverpool will wear next season. But alas, this will be the last time, since he is leaving the English club. Nine seasons, 257 goals, an eternity engraved in the Kop. Mo Salah played his last match in the red jersey. The story of a player who changed everything.
Egypte
The four U17 AFCON quarter-final matches were played on Sunday. At the end of all these matches, the 4 selections that validated their ticket for the last four are known. These are Tanzania, Senegal, Morocco and Egypt.
From June 11 to July 19, the world of soccer will vibrate to the rhythm of the 2026 World Cup. For the first time, it will be jointly organized by three countries: the United States, Canada and Mexico. This will also be the first edition with 48 teams, including 10 African representatives. Discover the schedule of friendly matches for African nations.
Again this season, the DRC’s Ligue 1 championship is unlikely to see a normal end. While the first leg of the playoffs ends next Monday, the schedule for the second leg is still not published, as the closing of the Congolese sports season, which will take place on May 31st, is approaching.
RD Congo
Elected head of FEMAFOOT, Mahazou said Baba Cisset did not mince his words during his first press conference. The new president of Malian football has revealed a critical situation: a debt of 746 million CFA francs, bank accounts in the red and serious administrative failures. Between the launch of an external audit, the suspension of accounts, and the modernization of services, it is a rigorous plan that he is about to launch to save the institution.
Mali
Jackson, Sadiki, Varela... Top 10 African players to watch at the 2026 World Cup Three weeks before the start of the 2026 World Cup (June 11 to July 18) in Canada, Mexico and the United States, Sport News Africa unveils its Top 10 African players to follow closely during the competition.
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