New Murabba sponsors Al-Hilal’s women’s and youth teams
RIYADH: New Murabba, the mixed-use real estate development project in northwestern Riyadh and eastern Diriyah, has signed a shirt-sponsorship deal with Saudi football team Al-Hilal.
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Morocco beat Congo to set new record 16-match winning run
RABAT: Morocco set a new world record of 16 consecutive international victories with Tuesday’s 1-0 World Cup qualifying success over Congo in Rabat. Fenerbahce forward Youssef En-Nesyri scored the only goal of the game for the Atlas Lions, who had already secured World Cup qualification earlier this month with a 5-0 trouncing of Niger. “Record breaking. Our National Team makes HISTORY with 16 CONSECUTIVE WINS,” the Moroccan national team said on its official X account.
Second chance in playoffs for Africa’s heavyweight contenders
CAPE TOWN :Three of Africa's heavyweight teams will have a second chance at World Cup qualification next month, keeping alive their hopes despite not winning their respective groups.
Nigerian teenage girls chase football dreams in Muslim north
ILORIN, Nigeria: In north central Nigeria's Muslim-majority state of Kwara, where religious traditions shape daily life, a group of girls are challenging cultural norms by playing football.
Nigerian teenage girls chase soccer dreams in Muslim north
ILORIN, Nigeria :In north central Nigeria's Muslim-majority state of Kwara, where religious traditions shape daily life, a group of girls are challenging cultural norms by playing soccer.
African group qualifiers finish as last three teams book World Cup berths
CAPE TOWN :Ivory Coast, Senegal and South Africa on Tuesday completed the list of group winners in African qualification and the lineup of nine automatic qualifiers for next year’s World Cup.
Cape Verde overcome nerves to qualify for World Cup
CAPE TOWN :Cape Verde qualified for the World Cup on Monday, beating Eswatini 3-0 in their last group match to top the standings ahead of Cameroon and complete a fairytale campaign.
Who has qualified for the 2026 World Cup?
A record 48 teams will play in the 2026 World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada. On Sunday, Ghana became the fifth African nation to qualify. The 2010 quarterfinalist joins Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia at next year’s tournament. Forty-three teams will get their spots through continental qualifying tournaments. Another two will secure their places in the intercontinental playoffs featuring six teams and scheduled for March 2026. The three host countries automatically qualify. The breakdown Asia will have eight direct places and one in the intercontinental playoff. Africa has nine direct spots plus one for the intercontinental playoff.