Nigeria in Pot 1 as draw for 2026 World Cup African qualifiers hold July 13
The Super Eagles have been drawn in Pot 1 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup African qualifiers, which draw will hold in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire on July 13, 2023.
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Five Afcon qualifying talking points as African giants Ghana, Cameroon in fight for final places
Five-time champions Cameroon will be among 16 teams chasing nine finals places in the last round of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying during September.
Equatorial Guinea, Zambia qualify for Cup of Nations finals
CAPE TOWN : Equatorial Guinea and Zambia qualified for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations finals on Saturday as World Cup semi-finalists Morocco lost in their first competitive game since their Qatar heroics.
Wagner on all fronts: Why does Putin's private army suddenly seek spotlight?
The former Saint-Petersburg hot dog salesman has become so high-profile that he's now a magnet for Western sanctions. Never has the leader of the Wagner Group directly criticised the big boss, so it’s anyone’s guess if it’s not just a bit of court intrigue and theatrics.
Argentina back on top of FIFA rankings after six-year gap
World champions Argentina dethroned Brazil and returned to the top of the FIFA rankings on Thursday after a six-year gap.
Algeria win to join teams qualified for 2024 Africa Cup of Nations
CAPE TOWN : Algeria secured a place at the next Africa Cup of Nations finals with a 1-0 away win over Niger on Monday that ensured a top-two finish in their qualifying group with two games to go.
South Sudan take spotlight in African Nations Cup qualifying
CAPE TOWN : Winning starts for former Premier League managers Avram Grant and Chris Hughton marked Thursday’s round of Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, but it was upstarts South Sudan who stole the spotlight with a shock victory.
‘Wasted money’: Rwanda splurges on sports despite criticism
Rwandan President Paul Kagame addresses the media in Rwandan capital Kigali June 8, 2004. Kagame said he was opposed to foreign intervention in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, where recent fighting has raised fears of a renewed war in central Africa. There are no plans to deploy a European Union military force in war-torn eastern Congo but European nations are being asked to consider sending monitors if a ceasefire can be agreed, diplomats said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Finbarr O’Reilly FOR/RSS/ACM