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African World Cup playoffs to be held in Rabat

CAIRO: Morocco’s capital Rabat will host next month’s African World Cup playoffs, using three different stadiums for the three matches, the Confederation of African Football said on Wednesday. Nigeria take on Gabon on November 13 at 1600GMT, followed by Cameroon against the Democratic Republic of Congo at 1900 GMT. A draw, to be held on Thursday, will decide which game is played at the Stade El Barid and which will go ahead at Prince Heritier Moulay El Hassan Sports Complex. The semifinal winners then meet in a deciding game on November 16 at the Stade Prince Heritier Moulay Abdellah with the winners advancing to the inter-continental playoffs in March. Nine African teams have already qualified for the World Cup, each finishing top of their groups, and the March playoff will decide the continent’s 10th representatives at next year’s finals in Canada, Mexico and the US The four teams in the November playoffs were the best runners-up across the nine African qualifying groups. Four different stadiums in Rabat will be used at the Africa Cup of Nations finals, which start on December 21.

Aston Martin appoint US driver Crawford as F1 reserve

LONDON :Aston Martin appointed American Jak Crawford as their Formula One reserve driver on Tuesday, replacing Brazilian Felipe Drugovich as backup to Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll.

Cummins out of first Ashes test, Smith to captain Australia

SYDNEY: Australia fast bowler Pat Cummins will not be fit for the first Ashes test in Perth next month and will be replaced as captain by Steve Smith, Cricket Australia said on Monday. Cummins has been sidelined by a lower-back issue since July and was already a major doubt for the series opener against England, which starts on November 21. CA said in a statement that Cummins had now resumed running and would be back bowling soon, offering hope the 32-year-old might be fit to take part in the second day-night test in Brisbane from December 4. While losing the captain and top fast bowler for the opening test of a high-profile series, Australia have had plenty of time to make contingency plans as the nation has sweated on the fitness of Cummins. Even if the squad for the series has not been announced yet, Scott Boland is almost certain to replace him in the bowling attack alongside Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc at Perth Stadium. Boland has had infrequent opportunities at test level over the years given Australia’s depth in the fast-bowling department, but he has more often than not produced when called upon. The 36-year-old is particularly effective on Australia’s hard decks and has taken 62 wickets at an average of 16.53 in his 14 previous tests. Cummins has been an ever-present in the Australia side for Ashes clashes since his first test against England in the 2017-18 series, helping Australia first win back and then retain the urn ever since. Smith, who was sacked as captain in 2018 for his part in the Newlands ball-tampering scandal, has led the team six times in the absence of Cummins since his rehabilitation. Australia also play tests against England in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney around the New Year as they

Messi eyes 2026 World Cup despite age and fitness concerns

Lionel Messi, still chasing international glory nearly two decades into his career, says he hopes to play at the 2026 World Cup in North America, acknowledging his age and fitness will dictate his role in defending Argentina's 2022 title.

Canadians to have another exclusive window to buy World Cup tickets for Toronto, Vancouver matches

FIFA began the process of selling another one million tickets for next year's World Cup on Monday, with the opening of a new ticket draw marking the start of the tournament's second phase of sales.

Norris and Piastri can feel confident in title chase, says Stella

MEXICO CITY :McLaren boss Andrea Stella says Formula One title contenders Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri can both feel confident going into the last four races, with neither likely to have a track advantage.

F1 2025: Norris Salip Piastri di Klasemen usai Menang di GP Meksiko

Persaingan gelar juara Formula 1 2025 kian memanas usai pebalap McLaren Lando Norris memenangkan GP Meksiko. Ia naik ke puncak klasemen sementara setelah rekan setimnya, Oscar Piastri gagal finis di zona podium.

Lyon leave it late to beat 10-man Strasbourg in Ligue 1

LYON: Afonso Moreira scored a spectacular last-minute winner to hand Lyon a valuable 2-1 home victory in Ligue 1 against 10-man Strasbourg on Sunday. Liam Rosenior’s youthful side took the lead at the Groupama Stadium through Joaquin Panichelli before Ismael Doukoure turned through his own net and then received a straight red card for a dangerous tackle. Lyon captain Corentin Tolisso missed a first-half penalty for the hosts as it seemed the chance for them to go into the top four had gone begging. However, substitute Moreira’s late heroics sent Lyon fourth on 18 points, while Strasbourg sit seventh, two points behind their opponents. “It was important to win after the last two matches .

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African World Cup playoffs to be held in Rabat

Aston Martin appoint US driver Crawford as F1 reserve

Cummins out of first Ashes test, Smith to captain Australia

Messi eyes 2026 World Cup despite age and fitness concerns

Canadians to have another exclusive window to buy World Cup tickets for Toronto, Vancouver matches

Norris and Piastri can feel confident in title chase, says Stella

F1 2025: Norris Salip Piastri di Klasemen usai Menang di GP Meksiko

Lyon leave it late to beat 10-man Strasbourg in Ligue 1