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• Lionel Messi dazzles from the dead ball before Argentina’s Benin farewell

  Lionel Messi scored a spectacular free-kick for Inter Miami before joining Argentina for what is expected to be his final...

• CAF appoints officials for Monday’s Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifying matches

  Kossi Senyo of Togo will referee the Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifier between Equatorial Guinea and Sierra Leone on...

• Real Madrid revive interest in Ajax prospect Abdellah Ouazane

  Real Madrid are considering a renewed approach for Abdellah Ouazane after a proposed move for the Ajax playmaker fell through...

• Vozinha: Cape Verde goalkeeper reveals the price of World Cup stardom

  Vozinha says his rise to international fame since the World Cup has cost him the peace and privacy he once...

• Ivory Coast have full squad available for Somalia CAN 2027 qualifier

  Somalia will face Cote d’Ivoire in the second round of the CAN 2027 qualifiers on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, with...

• Spain v Croatia: probable line-ups as Nations League leaders meet in Madrid

  Spain and Croatia will meet on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, in the second round of the Nations League, with both...

• Spain aim to extend unbeaten run against Croatia in Nations League meeting

  Spain will put their 39-match unbeaten run on the line when they face Croatia in the second round of the...

• Maza expects Algeria to beat Burundi but warns of African test

  Mustapha Maza believes Algeria can return from Burundi with victory in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match, while...

• Congo host Cameroon with CAN 2027 qualification hopes at stake

  Congo face Cameroon in a crucial Group G encounter on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, with the hosts already under pressure...

• Congo and Cameroon prepare for Brazzaville showdown in CAN 2027 qualifying

  The Congo and Cameroon meet at the Stade Alphonse-Massamba-Debat in Brazzaville on the second matchday of the CAN 2027 qualifiers,...

• AFCON 2027 qualifying: Four second-round selections including Senegal and Cameroon

  The second round of Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifying brings four matches picked by Cameroonian sports journalist and betting...

• Meriah retires at 33 as African football sees a series of major moves

  Yassine Meriah has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 33, bringing an end to a career...

• Morocco’s defensive plans tested as Lesotho await in AFCON 2027 qualifier

  Morocco travel to face Lesotho in the second round of the Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifying campaign on Tuesday,...

• Lesotho face daunting Morocco test in 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

  Morocco travel to face Lesotho on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, with the Group A leaders aiming to make it two...

• Black Meteors begin road to Egypt 2027 with Prampram camp

  Ghana U23 coach Desmond Ofei has selected a 25-player squad for the Black Meteors’ preparations for the CAF U23 Africa...

• Mosimane urges caution after Duarte ranks South Africa among Africa’s best

  Pitso Mosimane has welcomed Paulo Duarte’s assessment of South Africa as one of the three leading national teams in Africa,...

• Guinea’s Serhou Guirassy offers assist but goals are needed after South Africa loss

  Guinea will need Serhou Guirassy to rediscover his scoring touch after South Africa beat them 2-1 in their opening 2027...

• Zimbabwe’s Warriors end five-year exile with Harare return against DR Congo

  Zimbabwe will play in front of home supporters for the first time in five years when they face the Democratic...

• Neveu plans Togo changes for Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Zambia

  Togo manager Patrice Neveu says he will make changes to his side for Tuesday’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier...

• Egypt seek first 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying win in Juba

  Egypt arrived in Juba on Sunday ahead of Tuesday’s Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifier against South Sudan, with Mohamed...