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Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw by Tottenham on Saturday 10 October at Old Trafford. Bryan Mbeumo had opened the scoring, but the hosts failed to hold on to their lead even with a numerical advantage.
Cameroon
Mamelodi Sundowns won the MTN8 final against Orlando Pirates (2-0) on Saturday 10 October in Durban. Ronwen Williams' second-half penalty save preserved a still fragile lead before the late second goal.
South Africa
After two wins in AFCON 2027 qualifying and a friendly draw with Morocco, Mali's coach tells SNA about his playing principles, how he handles competition for places and the progress he expects from the Eagles.
Mali
On Saturday 10 October in Durban, Orlando Pirates defend a run of four titles against Mamelodi Sundowns. The Moses Mabhida Stadium will host a sold-out final.
South Africa
Days before the two-legged tie against Morocco in the second round of the African qualifiers for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic women's football tournament, the Congolese Football Federation (FECOFOOT) has decided to withdraw the national team from the competition. The pull-out sends Morocco straight through to the third round and highlights the structural difficulties facing Congolese women's football.
Congo Brazzaville, Morocco
Born in Dakar, he left aged eight and went on to win the World Cup with France. Patrick Vieira, appointed in August and installed in September, now leads a Senegal side emerging from a summer of crisis. The Federation is reported to have handed him a four-year project, but the country expects wins from 11 November.
Senegal
Guinea beat Kenya 1-0 in Conakry on Thursday 1 October in the second round of AFCON 2027 qualifiers. Serhou Guirassy's goal in the 32nd minute revives the Syli, who are now three points behind South Africa in a group where only one ticket is still up for grabs.
Guinea, Kenya
Introduced on the hour in Accra on Tuesday, Ebrima Colley scored twice as Gambia won 4-2 in Ghana. Developed at Atalanta and loaned out five times in six years, the 26-year-old winger was, after the September matches, joint top scorer in the group stage of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers.
Gambia
Eight teams have won both their matches, including four former African champions and four countries that have never won the title: Guinea-Bissau, Gambia, Rwanda and Mali. Against sides without a title, former winners have taken 38 points out of 60, while Ghana, four-time champions, still have none.
Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau
The first two days of the 2027 AFCON qualifiers provided a glimpse into the early work of Patrick Vieira with Senegal and Hervé Renard with Côte d’Ivoire. In South Africa, Pitso Mosimane, for his part, has played only one match, which was won against Guinea. Positive results, but also signs of transition and several questions that will need to be addressed in the upcoming fixtures.
Sénégal, Côte d'Ivoire, South Africa
The second matchday of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) qualifiers left bitter memories for supporters of Ghana and Nigeria, who were soundly beaten by Gambia (2-4) and Guinea-Bissau (3-0), while Patrick Vieira’s Senegal got back on track with a first victory (1-0 against Ethiopia) in these qualifiers.
Tous les pays africains
Several matches of the second day of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers were played this Tuesday. The main takeaways: the surprising draw by Algeria, Ghana’s home defeat, Senegal’s hard-fought victory.
Tous les pays africains
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