Nigeria draws Rohr’s Benin Republic, South Africa, Zimbabwe
South Africa defeated Nigeria 2-0 in Uyo the last time the Super Eagles hosted the Bafana Bafana
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Africa’s World Cup qualifying draw launches new format and at least 9 teams toward 2026 event
LONDON: Nigeria and South Africa were drawn in the same World Cup qualifying group on Thursday in a re-shaped African competition that will lead to at least nine teams at the 2026 showpiece in the US, Canada and Mexico.
Morocco get kind draw in Africa qualifiers for 2026 World Cup
:World Cup semi-finalists Morocco have been handed a gentle path to the 2026 tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada after the draw was made for the African qualifiers in Abidjan on Thursday.
Bafana drawn with Nigeria for SWC 2026 African qualifying
South Africa will face old enemy Nigeria in Group C of the African qualifiers for the 2026 Soccer World Cup.
Philipsen hat-trick denies Cavendish Tour de France record
Jasper Philipsen won his third stage of the Tour de France in Bordeaux on Friday, overtaking a bitterly disappointed Mark Cavendish in a last-gasp effort after a see-saw struggle to the line.
Mark Cavendish foiled in bid for history as Jasper Philipsen claims victory in Bordeaux sprint at 2023 Tour de France
Sixteen years to the day after his Tour de France debut in London, Britain’s Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan) came so close to an historic 35th stage win on the world’s biggest bike race. On a hectic finale alongside the Garonne river in Bordeaux, the road opened up for Cavendish, who came from deep with one of his trademark turns of pace and was able to get the jump on the in-form Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck).
Philipsen denies Cavendish to claim Tour de France hat trick
BORDEAUX, France :Belgian Jasper Philipsen denied Mark Cavendish a record-breaking victory on the Tour de France to claim his third stage win in this year's race on Friday, taking his fifth bunch sprint in succession since last year.
Philipsen denies veteran Cavendish a Tour de France record with stage seven win
The 38-year-old Cavendish, looking for a record-breaking 35th career stage win on the Tour de France, took the lead, but Philipsen burst past him to win while Eritrean rider Biniam Girmay came third.