Sports and sporting events in Africa
South Africa national football team was thrust into an embarrassing diplomatic episode as a chaotic visa and permit mix-up threatened to derail their participation in the World Cup, prompting the sports minister to publicly acknowledge that the country had been made to look foolish on the world stage. The team was initially blocked from departing […]
When South Africa national football team found itself unable to depart for the World Cup because players and officials were still waiting for visas, the country Sports Minister went on television and said what many were thinking: the situation was embarrassing. The footage played on news networks around the world, and across social media, the
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Senegal enters the World Cup as one of the most compelling dark horse stories in international football — a team built on collective discipline, physical intensity, and a hunger to go further than any Senegalese side has ever gone on the global stage. The Teranga Lions, as the national team is known, have navigated one
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Kenyan long-distance runner Sabastian Sawe has become the first person in history to run an official marathon in under two hours, crossing the finish line at the 2026 London Marathon in a breathtaking 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds. The feat — long considered the holy grail of distance running — had only ever
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In what will be remembered as one of the greatest athletic achievements in history, Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe crossed the finish line at the London Marathon on Sunday, April 26, 2026, with a time of 1 hour 59 minutes and 30 seconds — becoming the first human being ever to officially complete a marathon in under
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For the first time in its history, the Democratic Republic of Congo has qualified for the FIFA World Cup — a victory that has electrified a nation and transformed the future of African football.
DR Congo secures a historic 1-0 playoff win over Jamaica to qualify for the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1974, sparking jubilant celebrations nationwide.
DR Congo Qualifies for World Cup for First Time in 52 Years, Sparking Mass Celebrations Read More »
Axel Tuanzebe’s 100th-minute goal against Jamaica in Guadalajara, Mexico sent shockwaves of unbridled joy across the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Leopards won 1-0 after extra time, securing qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup — the first time the Central African giant has reached the tournament since 1974, when the country was still known
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DR Congo has qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 52 years, prompting President Félix Tshisekedi to declare a national public holiday across the nation.
DR Congo Declares National Holiday After Historic World Cup Qualification After 52 Years Read More »
