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2026 FIFA World Cup: Every Squad in Full

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off on 11 June and runs through to 19 July, with 48 teams competing across the United States, Canada and Mexico for the first time. Each nation has registered a 26-man squad ahead of FIFA's 2 June submission…

Salah Penalty Sends 10-Man Egypt Into Knockout Stages

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A first-half penalty from captain Mohamed Salah secured a gritty 1-0 victory for Egypt over africa/">africa/">South Africa on Thursday, booking the seven-time champions a spot in the Round of 16 at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The…

World Cup 2026 Draw: France and Scotland Face Tough Groups

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The complete lineup for the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage has been confirmed, revealing a challenging path for defending champions Argentina and a potential "Group of Death" for France. The draw for the 48-team tournament—the largest in…

Nigeria beat Holders South Africa to Reach WAFCON Final

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A dramatic stoppage-time goal from Michelle Alozie secured Nigeria's place in the final of the 2024 Women's africa-cup-of-nations/">Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) after a tense 2-1 victory over defending champions South Africa on…

South Africa Defeat Lesotho to go top of WCQ group

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Relebohile Mofokeng and Jayden Adams both scored their first international goals as africa/">South Africa secured a 2-0 victory over Lesotho in their 2026 fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup" target="_blank" rel="noopener…

South Africa knock out hosts Egypt in AFCON

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africa/">South Africa knocked hosts Egypt out of the Africa Cup of Nations with a late winner and set up a quarter final tie against Nigeria. With Egypt throwing players forward, Thembinkosi Lorch struck on the counter-attack after 85…