A carnival-like atmosphere erupted in the streets of Cape Verde’s capital Praia on Monday after the tiny archipelago nation qualified for the first time ever for the World Cup. Amid honking horns and street fireworks, euphoric fans poured out of the Cape Verde National Stadium following the 3-0 victory over Eswatini, which secured the Blue […]
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Aubameyang hits four and sees red as Benin take control
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored four goals and was later sent off as Gabon edged Gambia 4-3 in African 2026 World Cup qualifying on Friday, while Benin seized control of Group C with a crucial 1-0 win in Rwanda. Aubameyang’s masterclass kept Gabon’s dream of a first-ever World Cup appearance alive, cutting the gap to Group F […]
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Amoura scores twice as Algeria qualify for 2026 World Cup
Mohamed Amoura scored twice as Algeria beat Somalia 3-0 on Thursday to become the fourth African team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, after Morocco, Tunisia, and Egypt.
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World Cup 2026: Salah scores twice as Egypt qualifies
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah scored twice to help Egypt beat Djibouti 3-0 in Casablanca on Wednesday and qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
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African confederation ‘absolutely confident’ Cup of Nations will go ahead in protest-hit Morocco
African soccer boss Patrice Motsepe said on Monday he is “absolutely confident” the 2025 Africa Cup of Nationswill go ahead in Morocco, the scene of daily anti-government protests for more than a week. Young Moroccans took to the streets on Sunday for a ninth straight night of protests, calling for an end to corruption and a change of government. […]
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World Cup 2026 Qualifying: Path narrows in Africa
Qualifying for the World Cup out of Africa is one of the most difficult routes to the finals. Yes, there are nine automatic berths and every nation has a direct path to the finals — no preliminaries to knock out the minnows — but only one team in each group is assured of qualifying. Only […]
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South Africa drops out of group lead after losing World Cup 2026 qualifying points over ineligible player
South Africa has forfeited a 2026 World Cup qualifying match against Lesotho for fielding an ineligible player, FIFA announced on Monday.
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World Cup 2026 qualifying: How things stand
Eighteen of the 48 teams have qualified. Twenty-four will be decided over the October and November windows. Six will be determined in playoffs held after the draw in the March 2026 window.
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World Cup 2026 Digest: Cape Verde close to debut, England romps, Portugal wins thriller
Cape Verde, a West African island nation of fewer than 550,000 people, beat Cameroon 1-0 on Tuesday to strengthen their hopes of qualifying for the World Cup for the first time. The Blue Sharks now need just three points in October—from games away to Libya and at home to Eswatini—to clinch Group D. Eight-time World […]
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World Cup 2026 Report: Tunisia qualifies, Italy stays alive, French rift
Tunisia’s Carthage Eagles become the second African nation to qualify … It was “nuts” but Italy beat Israel 5-4 in Hungary … Dembele and Doue are sidelined and PSG is very unhappy.