World Cup Qualifiers: Mali through to last 10 in WC qualifying, setback for Ghana
3 years, 2 months ago

World Cup Qualifiers: Mali through to last 10 in WC qualifying, setback for Ghana

The Hindu  

Mali progressed to the final round of African World Cup qualifying by beating 10-man Rwanda 3-0 on Thursday, while Ghana experienced a major setback in its quest to make it to Qatar next year. Ghana was held to a 1-1 draw by Ethiopia, a result that opened the door for South Africa to take a three-point lead over Ghana in Group G with just one game to go. That game will be a showdown between the two in Cape Coast, Ghana on Sunday when a draw will take South Africa into the decisive 10-team playoffs and see Ghana miss a second straight World Cup. Mali's job was made much easier when Rwanda's Djihad Bizimana lost control of the ball near his penalty area and then dragged down Mali forward Ibrahima Kone to earn a straight red card in the eighth minute.

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AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Botswana, Mozambique and Tanzania become final teams to qualify
1 month, 3 weeks ago

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Botswana, Mozambique and Tanzania become final teams to qualify

The Hindu  

Botswana, Mozambique and Tanzania claimed the final berths in next year’s African Cup of Nations finals as the qualifying competition played to an exciting conclusion on Tuesday. Botswana pulled off an unlikely draw away against Egypt to make sure of the point it needed to qualify for the second time while Tanzania edged Guinea 1-0 at home in Dar-es-Salaam. Mozambique …

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Sudan, Benin qualify, heartbreak for Rwanda
1 month, 4 weeks ago

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Sudan, Benin qualify, heartbreak for Rwanda

The Hindu  

War-torn Sudan and Benin qualified on Monday for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, while there was heartbreak for Rwanda as it shocked Nigeria 2-1 only to lose out. It was even closer in Group D with Benin, which held Libya 0-0 in Tripoli, pipping Rwanda on head-to-head records after both finished with eight points, three less than table-topper Nigeria. …

Four-time champions Ghana out of AFCON 2025 after 1-1 draw with Angola
2 months ago

Four-time champions Ghana out of AFCON 2025 after 1-1 draw with Angola

Al Jazeera  

The Black Stars needed two wins in their last two qualifying games and are now left at bottom place in Group F. Ghana have failed to reach the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since 2004 after drawing with Angola 1-1 in their qualifying match. The Black Stars needed a win in their penultimate group game on Friday …

Five more countries book places at African Cup of Nations finals
2 months ago

Five more countries book places at African Cup of Nations finals

The Hindu  

Gabon, Nigeria, South Africa, Tunisia and Uganda all booked spots at the next Africa Cup of Nations finals on Thursday, some without even playing in the latest qualifiers. Tunisia snatched a stoppage time goal from Ali El Abdi’s diving header to edge Madagascar 3-2 in neutral Pretoria and make sure it will finish in the top two places in Group …

Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea qualify for Africa Cup of Nations 2025
2 months ago

Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea qualify for Africa Cup of Nations 2025

The Hindu  

Holders Ivory Coast and Equatorial Guinea became the latest countries to qualify for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations finals but did not have to kick a ball to do so, as the penultimate round of qualifiers began on Wednesday. Equatorial Guinea, who was a surprise package at the last finals, sits on seven points from its four matches, while …

2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Mohamed Salah Scores in Egypt Romp, Rwanda Hold Nigeria
4 months ago

2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Mohamed Salah Scores in Egypt Romp, Rwanda Hold Nigeria

News 18  

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah scored as Egypt cruised to a 4-0 victory over Botswana on Tuesday as matchday two of 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying drew to a close. Other African powerhouses had mixed fortunes with South Africa snatching a last-gasp 3-2 win in South Sudan while Nigeria were held 0-0 in Rwanda. Mostafa Fathy completed the rout in …

World Cup Qualifiers: Benin stuns Nigeria, Salah rescues Egypt; Ayew treble lifts Ghana
7 months ago

World Cup Qualifiers: Benin stuns Nigeria, Salah rescues Egypt; Ayew treble lifts Ghana

The Hindu  

Benin came from behind to stun Nigeria 2-1 and Liverpool star Mohamed Salah scored to salvage a 1-1 draw for Egypt against Guinea-Bissau in World Cup qualifying on Monday. Qatar vs India: India’s journey in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers second round so far Former Nigeria star George has won only one of four competitive and friendly matches, and …

Penalty hands Tunisia victory as Africa’s World Cup qualifiers resume
7 months, 1 week ago

Penalty hands Tunisia victory as Africa’s World Cup qualifiers resume

The Hindu  

Tunisia needed a late penalty to beat Equatorial Guinea 1-0 and move to the top of the standings in its World Cup qualifying group as Africa’s preliminaries for the 2026 finals resumed on Wednesday. FIFA found striker Emilio Nsue, a former Spanish junior international, was ineligible to play for the small central African nation despite being in the team over …

FIFA World Cup 2026: African qualifiers to resume on June 5
7 months, 1 week ago

FIFA World Cup 2026: African qualifiers to resume on June 5

The Hindu  

Africa’s qualifying campaign for the next World Cup is a staggered affair, drawn out over two years, but a double round of fixtures over the next week will offer an early indication of who will represent the continent at the 2026 finals in North America. READ | Poor facilities cost African teams home advantage in FIFA World Cup qualifiers Positive …

Africa Cup of Nations: Hosts Ivory Coast seal last gasp win, South Africa join in semi-finals
11 months, 1 week ago

Africa Cup of Nations: Hosts Ivory Coast seal last gasp win, South Africa join in semi-finals

Firstpost  

Oumar Diakite was the hero as hosts Ivory Coast staged another remarkable salvage operation on Saturday to reach the Africa cup of Nations semi-finals, and South Africa later joined them. The last time Ivory Coast reached the semi-finals was in 2015 in Equatorial Guinea, and they defeated DR Congo 3-1 before going on to win the tournament a second time. …

South Africa provide latest giant-killing as Morocco dumped out of Africa Cup of Nations
11 months, 2 weeks ago

South Africa provide latest giant-killing as Morocco dumped out of Africa Cup of Nations

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy South Africa survived a late penalty scare to …

South Africa knock World Cup semi-finalists Morocco out of Africa Cup of Nations
11 months, 2 weeks ago

South Africa knock World Cup semi-finalists Morocco out of Africa Cup of Nations

New York Times  

World Cup semi-finalists Morocco have been knocked out of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations at the last-16 stage after a 2-0 loss to South Africa. Goals from Evidence Makgopa and Teboho Mokoena secured South Africa’s quarter-final spot, while Achraf Hakimi missed a late penalty for Morocco. Morocco reached the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, becoming the …

Your guide to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals – expect drama
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Your guide to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals – expect drama

New York Times  

If you thought the group stage of the Africa Cup of Nations was fun and unpredictable, then the knockout rounds are providing an even higher level of drama. GO DEEPER Structured defence rather than thrilling attack is powering Nigeria through AFCON DR Congo vs Guinea Friday, 8pm GMT /3 pm ET at Olympique Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan Guinea were uninspiring …

Ivory Coast faces defending champ Senegal as Africa Cup round of 16 begins. Nigeria plays Cameroon
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Ivory Coast faces defending champ Senegal as Africa Cup round of 16 begins. Nigeria plays Cameroon

Associated Press  

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — The Africa Cup of Nations has been unpredictable so far with thrills, spills and upsets. Host nation Ivory Coast faces defending champion Senegal while Nigeria and Cameroon clash in a match between two of the tournament’s most successful teams. SENEGAL VS. IVORY COAST Defending champion Senegal was the only team to win all its group games, …

Ivory Coast edges into Africa Cup last 16 despite firing its coach. Morocco’s win boosts host nation
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Ivory Coast edges into Africa Cup last 16 despite firing its coach. Morocco’s win boosts host nation

Associated Press  

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Host nation Ivory Coast squeezed into the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations on the day it fired its coach. Morocco’s 1-0 win over Zambia in Group F on Wednesday ensured Ivory Coast finished as the fourth-best third-place team, thus just qualifying for the knockout stage. Zambia’s defeat left the Copper Bullets with two …

Cameroon reaches Africa Cup last 16 with 3-2 win over Gambia. Ghana, Gambia and Algeria eliminated
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Cameroon reaches Africa Cup last 16 with 3-2 win over Gambia. Ghana, Gambia and Algeria eliminated

Associated Press  

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Christopher Wooh was the last player to score in an extraordinary finale as Cameroon defeated Gambia 3-2 to save its Africa Cup of Nations campaign on Tuesday, when Ghana and Algeria were both eliminated. Gambia defender Muhammed Sanneh stunned the Cameroon players in stoppage time when he scored what would have been the fourth goal in …

Burkina Faso rues Bounedjah’s late goal as Algeria draws 2-2 in Africa Cup. Angola beats Mauritania
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Burkina Faso rues Bounedjah’s late goal as Algeria draws 2-2 in Africa Cup. Angola beats Mauritania

Associated Press  

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Baghdad Bounedjah scored very late to lessen the danger of Algeria’s second straight Africa Cup of Nations group-stage exit by salvaging a 2-2 draw against Burkina Faso on Saturday. Burkina Faso fans were already celebrating what they thought was their team’s progress to the last 16 when Bounedjah rose high to head Adam Ounas’ corner past …

Burkina Faso edges Mauritania 1-0 in Africa Cup. Namibia claims historic first win
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Burkina Faso edges Mauritania 1-0 in Africa Cup. Namibia claims historic first win

Associated Press  

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Bertrand Traoré scored a late stoppage-time penalty for Burkina Faso to edge Mauritania 1-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations opening game on Tuesday. The match in Bouaké was heading toward becoming the first goal-less draw of the tournament until Nouh Mohamed El Abd fouled Issa Kaboré in the penalty area in the third minute of …

AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS GUIDE: Sadio Mane and defending champions Senegal are in the 'Group of Death,' Mo Salah is desperate to fill glaring hole in his CV with Egypt and Victor Osimhen leads Nigeria's
1 year ago

AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS GUIDE: Sadio Mane and defending champions Senegal are in the 'Group of Death,' Mo Salah is desperate to fill glaring hole in his CV with Egypt and Victor Osimhen leads Nigeria's

Daily Mail  

The Africa Cup of Nations is edging ever closer with hosts Ivory Coast kicking off the tournament on Saturday against Guinea Bissau. PLAYER TO WATCH - Victor Osimhen Schedule Ivory Coast vs Guinea Bissau Nigeria vs Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast vs Nigeria Equatorial Guinea vs Ivory Coast Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria African Player of the Year Victor …

Africa Cup of Nations: All You Need to Know Ahead of the Continental Showpiece
1 year ago

Africa Cup of Nations: All You Need to Know Ahead of the Continental Showpiece

News 18  

The Africa Cup of Nations kicks off on Saturday with a Group A clash between hosts Ivory Coast and Guinea-Bissau. AFC Asian Cup 2023: Check Full Schedule, Venues, Timings And More – The 2024 tournament will comprise 52 matches over 30 days — 36 across six groups and 16 in the knockout phase. – Commercial capital Abidjan will host 20 …

Morocco eye Africa Cup of Nations crown after making history at World Cup
1 year ago

Morocco eye Africa Cup of Nations crown after making history at World Cup

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Morocco set new standards for African football just …

When is the Africa Cup of Nations and how can you watch it? Everything you need to know as Senegal look to retain their title - with several Premier League stars, including Mohamed Salah and Andre Ona
1 year ago

When is the Africa Cup of Nations and how can you watch it? Everything you need to know as Senegal look to retain their title - with several Premier League stars, including Mohamed Salah and Andre Ona

Daily Mail  

The Africa Cup of Nations is around the corner, with Ivory Coast hosting the highly-anticipated tournament for only the second time. The full list stadiums that have been selected to host AFCON matches is as follows: Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium, Abidjan Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro Stade de la Paix, Bouake Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium, Korhogo Laurent …

T20 World Cup Africa qualifier points table: Uganda, Namibia qualify for T20 WC 2024; Zimbabwe misses out
1 year, 1 month ago

T20 World Cup Africa qualifier points table: Uganda, Namibia qualify for T20 WC 2024; Zimbabwe misses out

The Hindu  

The T20 World Cup Africa qualifier regional final began on November 22 and is slated to finish on November 30 in Windhoek, with teams competing for the last two spots in the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup. Uganda became the latest team to qualify for the 2024 T20 World Cup for the first time in the competition’s history. It will …

Namibia secure ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 qualification
1 year, 1 month ago

Namibia secure ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 qualification

India TV News  

Namibia have secured qualification for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 after defeating Tanzania by 58 runs in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Qualifier 2023 on Tuesday, November 28. The ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Qualifier is being played between seven teams i.e. Erasmus and his men hammered Kenya by six wickets …

FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Ivory Coast wins again as away teams hold sway
1 year, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Ivory Coast wins again as away teams hold sway

The Hindu  

Ivory Coast’s winning start to World Cup qualifying continued with a 2-0 victory over the Gambia as it was among five countries who had away success in group matches on Monday. Also victorious on the road were Equatorial Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kenya and Madagascar while Mali were held to a surprise home draw as Africa’s preliminaries for the 2026 World …

FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Centurion Mane celebrates with two goals in Senegal win
1 year, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Centurion Mane celebrates with two goals in Senegal win

The Hindu  

Sadio Mane marked his 100th cap for Senegal with two goals as it began its World Cup qualifying campaigning with a comfortable 4-0 home victory over South Sudan on Saturday. Mane, twice African Footballer of the Year, set up the opening goal in the first minute for Pape Matar Sarr and grabbed one himself five minutes later, with veteran midfielder …

World Cup 2023: A loss for which South Africa can’t blame themselves
1 year, 1 month ago

World Cup 2023: A loss for which South Africa can’t blame themselves

Hindustan Times  

As Eden Gardens started winding up for the night, Temba Bavuma cut a forlorn figure at South Africa’s dugout, dejected, spent and possibly dwelling into what had gone wrong. The top-order, of course, didn’t turn up in a World Cup South Africa had scored the highest-ever total and shared seven hundreds between their top-four. South Africa's captain Temba Bavuma with …

World Cup 2023 Semifinal SA vs AUS | Can South Africa overcome its knockout phobia and Australia?
1 year, 2 months ago

World Cup 2023 Semifinal SA vs AUS | Can South Africa overcome its knockout phobia and Australia?

The Hindu  

As a semifinal clash with Australia approaches on Thursday, it is time for South Africa to confront the ghost of World Cups past. The spirit reveals the most distressing vision of the 1999 World Cup semifinal, when Allan Donald and Lance Klusener sunk into brain fade mode to let the Aussies through to the final. Travel to 2007, where a …

New African World Cup qualifying campaign starts after change from ‘nightmare’ setup
1 year, 2 months ago

New African World Cup qualifying campaign starts after change from ‘nightmare’ setup

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. For the 2026 World Cup, the 54 African entrants were divided into …

World Cup 2023 Points Table: South Africa advance to semis following Pakistan's win over New Zealand
1 year, 2 months ago

World Cup 2023 Points Table: South Africa advance to semis following Pakistan's win over New Zealand

India TV News  

South Africa have qualified for the semifinals of the ongoing cricket World Cup after Pakistan defeated New Zealand in a rain-marred affair while playing at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday, November 4. Pakistan's miraculous win over the Blackcaps means that only two teams, now, can reach 12 points or more after the end of the round-robin stage …

South Africa vs Bangladesh Highlights, World Cup 2023 Match at Mumbai: Proteas win by 149 runs at Wankhede
1 year, 2 months ago

South Africa vs Bangladesh Highlights, World Cup 2023 Match at Mumbai: Proteas win by 149 runs at Wankhede

Firstpost  

SA vs BAN World Cup Highlights: South Africa bowl Bangladesh out for 233 after posting a humongous 382/5 on the board at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. South Africa vs Bangladesh LIVE Score, World Cup 2023: South Africa have won the toss and opted to bat first at the World Cup 2023 game at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday. Bangladesh XI: …

World Cup 2023: South Africa eyes redemption against England after shocking loss to Netherlands
1 year, 2 months ago

World Cup 2023: South Africa eyes redemption against England after shocking loss to Netherlands

The Hindu  

A shock defeat and hours of travel later, the cricketers from South Africa battled the challenging conditions and trained for a couple of hours at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday afternoon, ahead of their marquee World Cup fixture against England. After two convincing victories against Sri Lanka and Australia, South Africa seemed to be flying high in the tournament before …

Gambia stage comeback to book Cup of Nations finals place
1 year, 4 months ago

Gambia stage comeback to book Cup of Nations finals place

The Hindu  

The Gambia came back from two goals down to force a 2-2 draw with Congo in earthquake-devastated Morocco on Sunday and book its place at next year’s Africa Cup of Nations finals. RELATED | Messi to travel with Argentina but uncertain for game against Bolivia in World Cup qualifying The match was being played in Morocco because Gambia have been …

Ghana, Angola and Tanzania qualify for Africa Cup of Nations finals
1 year, 4 months ago

Ghana, Angola and Tanzania qualify for Africa Cup of Nations finals

The Hindu  

Ghana, Angola and Tanzania qualified for January’s African Cup of Nations finals when they finished in the top two of their respective groups on Thursday, leaving only six more places to be decided in the next days for the 24-team tournament in the Ivory Coast. Ghana and Angola finished one-two in Group E, while Tanzania forced an unlikely goalless draw …

A historic day for African basketball, with South Sudan and Cape Verde getting World Cup wins
1 year, 4 months ago

A historic day for African basketball, with South Sudan and Cape Verde getting World Cup wins

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — South Sudan is the world’s youngest nation, gaining its independence only 12 years ago. Cape Verde is one of the world’s least-populated nations, with fewer residents than any country that qualified for the Basketball World Cup. And I know everyone else on the team feels the same way as well.” South Sudan’s basketball program was essentially started …

FIFA Women’s World Cup: South Africa is out to cause another upset against Netherlands
1 year, 5 months ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup: South Africa is out to cause another upset against Netherlands

The Hindu  

South Africa has already upset the odds to advance to the knockout stages of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. “So you still want to keep on fighting as a team, keep on reaching for one another and not lose sight of any of the possibilities that lie ahead of us.” Thembi Kgatlana’s stoppage-time winner against Italy secured South Africa’s place …

Egypt qualifies for Africa Cup of nations finals
1 year, 7 months ago

Egypt qualifies for Africa Cup of nations finals

The Hindu  

Egypt came from behind to beat Guinea 2-1 on Wednesday and secure a record-extending 26th appearance at the Africa Cup of Nations finals as they made sure of top spot in their qualifying group with one match to play in the preliminary competition. Captain Mohamed Salah missed two gilt-edged chances, but Mahmoud Trezeguet and Mostafa Mohamed scored to ensure Egypt …

South Africa qualify for World Cup after first Ireland vs Bangladesh ODI washed out
1 year, 8 months ago

South Africa qualify for World Cup after first Ireland vs Bangladesh ODI washed out

Firstpost  

London: South Africa secured direct qualification on Tuesday for the 50-over Cricket World Cup in India later this year after the first one-day international between Ireland and Bangladesh ended in a no-result washout. Ireland had to win all three matches in a series against Bangladesh taking place at Chelmsford, the headquarters of English county Essex, if they were to move …

Dates set for 2023 Nations Cup as club v country clash looms
1 year, 9 months ago

Dates set for 2023 Nations Cup as club v country clash looms

The Hindu  

The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Ivory Coast will run from January 13-February 11 next year, the Confederation of African Football confirmed on Thursday, providing another club versus-country clash for top African players in Europe’s elite leagues. The finals were postponed from June-July this year due to concerns over the weather at that time, and will instead be …

Holder Senegal through to Cup of Nations finals
1 year, 9 months ago

Holder Senegal through to Cup of Nations finals

The Hindu  

Defending champions Senegal, Burkina Faso, South Africa and Tunisia added their names to the list of qualified teams for next year’s African Cup of Nations finals after away successes in Tuesday’s qualifiers. South Africa scrambled a 2-1 away win over Liberia to join Morocco, who qualified without kicking a ball last week, from Group K. Tunisia ensured a top-two finish …

SA vs ENG HIGHLIGHTS Women’s T20 World Cup semifinal: South Africa beats England to reach maiden final, faces Australia on Sunday
1 year, 10 months ago

SA vs ENG HIGHLIGHTS Women’s T20 World Cup semifinal: South Africa beats England to reach maiden final, faces Australia on Sunday

The Hindu  

ENG vs SA Semifinal preview South Africa to take the battle to England Host South Africa will take the attack to more fancied England in Friday’s Women’s World Cup semi-final at Newlands, as captain Sune Luus believes it is “nothing to lose” in its bid for a first-ever final spot. “They have been excellent in this tournament.” South Africa has …

South Africa vs England: World Cup qualification on Proteas' mind ahead of ODIs against world champions
1 year, 11 months ago

South Africa vs England: World Cup qualification on Proteas' mind ahead of ODIs against world champions

Firstpost  

Bloemfontein: South Africa go into a one-day international series against England in Bloemfontein on Friday needing a strong performance to ensure automatic qualification for the Cricket World Cup later this year. We are in conversation literally every day.” The South African selectors ignored calls for a shake-up in an under-performing 50-overs team, and have not injected new blood into their …

South Africa needs series whitewash vs England for automatic ODI World Cup qualification
1 year, 11 months ago

South Africa needs series whitewash vs England for automatic ODI World Cup qualification

The Hindu  

South Africa goes into a three-match One Day International series against England this week in a precarious position, needing to secure a whitewash if it is to make sure of automatic qualification for this year’s World Cup. South Africa is languishing behind in the World Cup Super League standings and left chasing the last available automatic qualifying berth for the …

Morocco becomes first African side to enter FIFA World Cup semifinal after Portugal win
2 years, 1 month ago

Morocco becomes first African side to enter FIFA World Cup semifinal after Portugal win

The Hindu  

Morocco became the first African team to qualify for the semifinal of the FIFA World Cup after it pulled off a brave-hearted 1-0 win over Portugal at the Al Thumama Stadium on Saturday. HERE ARE THE OTHER THREE AFRICAN QUARTERFINALISTS FROM PAST WORLD CUPS CAMEROON 1990 In 1990, Cameroon, which was making its second World Cup appearance, began with a …

'Our pride': Morocco keeps Africa's hope alive in World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

'Our pride': Morocco keeps Africa's hope alive in World Cup

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Across the continent of more than 1.3 billion people, African fans are …

Morocco in Qatar 2022 quarterfinal: African teams in last-eight at FIFA World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

Morocco in Qatar 2022 quarterfinal: African teams in last-eight at FIFA World Cup

The Hindu  

Morocco made history by becoming the fourth African side to qualify for the quarterfinal of the FIFA World Cup after it beat Spain in the round of 16 in a penalty shootout on Tuesday. Senegal’s Papa Bouba Diop slides the ball home past a prone French custodian Fabien Barthez), as defenders Youri Djorkaeff and Emmanuel Petit rush in albeit a …

World Cup recap, Day 13: Cameroon beats Brazil, S Korea qualifies
2 years, 1 month ago

World Cup recap, Day 13: Cameroon beats Brazil, S Korea qualifies

Al Jazeera  

Day 13 of the World Cup 2022 in Qatar was another filled with shock surprises for the world of football as Cameroon defeated Brazil – becoming the first African nation to do so. South Korea advanced on the tie-breaker of goals scored, pushing Uruguay into third place in one of the wildest finishes to a World Cup group stage in …

Ghana vs Uruguay, S Korea vs Portugal predictions: World Cup 2022
2 years, 1 month ago

Ghana vs Uruguay, S Korea vs Portugal predictions: World Cup 2022

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera’s AI robot Kashef has crunched the numbers and churned out some predictions for today’s games. Consequently, four-time champions Germany were eliminated at the group stage of a second straight World Cup, despite a 4-2 victory over Costa Rica. For today’s first two matches, Kashef, our artificial intelligence robot, has analysed more than 200 metrics, including the number of …

FIFA World Cup 2022 | Ghana edge out South Korea 3-2 in thrilling game
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup 2022 | Ghana edge out South Korea 3-2 in thrilling game

The Hindu  

Mohammed Kudus scored twice to help Ghana beat South Korea 3-2 in a World Cup Group H thriller at a rocking Education City Stadium on Monday, keeping the Black Stars in contention for a place in the last 16. Against the run of play, Ghana went ahead in the 24th minute when Mohammed Salisu struck from close range after South …

Are Senegal ‘Africa’s best hope’ at World Cup 2022?
2 years, 2 months ago

Are Senegal ‘Africa’s best hope’ at World Cup 2022?

Al Jazeera  

This World Cup will be the third that the Teranga Lions have qualified for, and their first as reigning African champions. Previous World Cup appearances: 2002, 2018 Titles: 0 Best finish: Quarter-finals World Cup record: W3 L2 D3 World Cup goals: 11 Biggest win: 1-0 v France Player to watch: Sadio Mane Ranking: 18 Group stage fixtures: Netherlands, Qatar, Ecuador …

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