‘African Union’: Last African team standing Morocco dumped out of World Cup by France with a 2-0 triumph
France beat Morocco by the same score in the semi-finals of the 2022 tournament in Qatar when the Atlas Lions became the first African team to make it that far. France now remains on track to become only the third nation to play in the final of three consecutive World Cups.
Official ‘Trionda’ World Cup ball brews controversy after cancelling Croatia’s equaliser in round of 32 match against Portugal
FIFA is relying on a high-tech soccer ball fitted with “advanced sensors” and insisted it got it right when determining Croatia’s Igor Mantanovic got the slightest of glances with his head, meaning Mario Palasic was in an offside position during the build-up to the goal.
World Cup: In scenes reminiscent of Abba hit song ‘Andante Andante’, one of world’s greatest sportsmen Crsitiano Ronaldo is fading out
Ronaldo thought he had scored his first World Cup knockout goal when he controlled a high ball and brilliantly flicked it over Dominik Livakovic only to be ruled offside but his big moment came soon after.
Still going strong: ‘It doesn’t matter, because it’s been 23 years on the job and when things go well, ‘Cristiano is good…’
Former Manchester United teammate Wayne Rooney said the display followed a familiar pattern. “He didn’t have the best game, but this is what he does,” Rooney told BBC Sport. “He’s taken a bit of criticism and this is how he responds. He has done that his whole career.”
Kicks and cuts to fly in Nairobi as Kenya hosts 2026 Union of African Karate Federations championship
Kenya Karate Federation President Richard Binga expressed confidence that Kenya would outperform rivals and finish top of the standings after placing second in last year’s championship in Ethiopia.
Egypt’s Mohamed Salah’s trophy jinx persists as Pharaohs exit African Cup of Nations in Morocco
In truth, Morocco 2025 was a better tournament than many Egyptians thought was possible. It was a decent one for Salah, who should return to Liverpool with confidence. Yet for a footballer of his standing, it is imaginable that when he reflects about what has happened over the last four weeks, he will not consider decent as being quite good enough.
Pundits agree Arsenal are ready to be EPL kings, but must score more goals from open play
Factor in that Arsenal have already visited Old Trafford, Anfield and St James’ Park and their start to the season becomes all the more impressive. This was yet another fixture in which Arsenal improved on their points tally last season. In 2024-25, Arsenal were twice pegged back in a game which ended as a 2-2 draw.
Why Liverpool’s Mo Salah is prolific: He spends time on meditating and visualising matches, then studies goalkeepers
Mohamed Salah’s performances last season were an accumulation of many factors, both on and off the pitch. The thread that connects them all is his willingness and desire to do everything he can to perform at his best, no matter what his age.
Labours of love: Success-starved, rowdy fans land Football Kenya Federation in CAF bad books with $50,000 fine
The board charged the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) with breaching CAF’s Media Regulations during the Match Day One press conference ahead of their CAF African Nations Championship opening match against Democratic Republic of Congo.
Ballon d’Or: Lamine Yamal, Raphinha and Ousmane Dembele picked for prestigious award
Premier League champions Liverpool boast several names on the men’s shortlist. Virgil van Dijk, Alexis Mac Allister, and Mohammed Salah are all in contention for the award, alongside new Liverpool signing Florian Wirtz (formerly Bayer Leverkusen)
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