Qatar World Cup to start a day early on 20 November - sources
The opening match for this year's FIFA World Cup, between hosts Qatar and Ecuador, will be brought forward by one day to 20 November, World Cup sources told AFP on Wednesday.
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Patrice Motsepe and CAF launch lucrative $100m Super League to boost clubs
The Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) on Wednesday launched a new lucrative $100 million Super League aimed at injecting financial muscle to the cash-strapped clubs on the continent.
McGinty goes from villain to hero on Oxford debut
Former Sligo Rovers keeper Ed McGinty said he had to come through one of his "worst halves of football" before emerging as Oxford United's hero in their Carabao Cup win against Swansea City on Tuesday night.
Sundowns, CT City's CAF Champions League opponents announced
Cape Town City have learnt their opponents for the CAF Champions League preliminary round following Tuesday's competition draw in Egypt.
World Cup poised to begin one day earlier than planned
The World Cup in Qatar will kick-off a day earlier than scheduled if FIFA agree to a plan to hold the opening ceremony and the host nation's first match on Sunday 20 November, a source close to the discussions told Reuters news agency.
Patrice Motsepe to launch CAF Super League as cash-strapped African clubs eagerly await riches
African football supremo Patrice Motsepe will in Tanzania on Wednesday launch a CAF Super League, with promises of a $100 million (R1.66 billion) prize fund for cash-strapped clubs.
Lucas Torreira leaves Arsenal to join Galatasaray on a permanent deal
Midfielder Lucas Torreira has left Arsenal to join Turkish club Galatasaray on a permanent deal.
Ex-Ireland defender Keogh returns to Ipswich at 35
Ipswich have signed experienced defender Richard Keogh from Blackpool on a one-year deal. The 35-year-old joins for an undisclosed fee to become Town's seventh summer arrival.