When the draw placed South Africa’s national football team in Group F for the 2026 World Cup, there was genuine optimism that this could be the tournament where Bafana Bafana finally delivered on decades of promise. Instead, the build-up has descended into an administrative nightmare that has left players, coaches, and fans questioning whether the […]
At least 29 people were killed and several others injured when gunmen attacked a football viewing party in Gombi, Adamawa State, northeastern Nigeria, on Sunday evening. The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the assault, which targeted young people watching a football match on a pitch in the town. Security sources told local media
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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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