Egypt FA accuses Senegal fans of racism after dramatic World Cup playoff
By Ben Church, CNN
Senegal Sport News
Rangers players caught up in Nigeria riots as one official confirmed dead
Rangers trio Joe Aribo, Calvin Bassey and Leon Balogun were caught up in an angry pitch invasion where one football official lost his life after Ghana pipped Nigeria to a World Cup place.
From Salah to Alaba – 5 stars who will not be lighting up World Cup
While the World Cup in Qatar later this year is sure to be a star-studded event, there will be some big names missing from the action.
'We did not expect this!' - Bitter disappointment in Cairo as Egypt lose World Cup shot
Heads in Cairo hung heavy as the Pharaohs lost their place in the Qatar World Cup to the Senegalese Lions of Teranga after a nailbiting penalty shootout on Tuesday.
Morocco and Tunisia joy, Egypt pain: 5 things learned from drama of African World Cup qualifiers
There was drama, controversy, excitement and plenty more besides in the second leg of Africa’s World Cup playoffs on what was a mixed night for Arab teams. Here are five things we learned.
Saudi rally star Rakan Al-Rashed hopes to inspire Mideast drivers
Saudi Arabia’s professional rally driver Rakan Al-Rashed hopes his participation at this year’s World Rally Championship, in category 2, can inspire the next generation in the Kingdom and the Middle East.
'We're in our rightful place' - Cristiano Ronaldo delighted Portugal have qualified for World Cup in Qatar
Cristiano Ronaldo has said Portugal are in their “rightful place” after qualifying for the 2022 Qatar World Cup with a 2-0 win over North Macedonia on Tuesday night. Bruno Fernandes scored either side of half-time in a play-off victory at the Estadio do Dragao, which means Ronaldo is set to play at his fifth World Cup. Ad/> The 37-year-old took to Instagram after the match to thank the supporters after wins over North Macedonia and Turkey last Thursday in the play-offs secured their place in Qatar.