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WAFCON: Ghana set up last eight clash with Fazili's Malawian debutants

Ghana will take on tournament newcomers Malawi on Sunday for a place in the semi-finals at the 2026 women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) after a 1-1 draw with Mali.

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Mohamed Salah's move to Trabzonspor is farcical, rage-inducing and a betrayal of himself - given what the Egyptian has said previously

Long-time supporters of Liverpool legend Mohamed Salah have every right to feel aggrieved by this decision

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Afcon’s biennial switch cost African governing body deal worth more than $1bn

A deal worth at least $1bn in secured income over eight years was abandoned by the Confederation of African Football because the governing body decided to switch the Africa Cup of Nations from a biennial to a four-yearly event

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Björkegren expects 'better Ghana' against Cameroon at 2026 WAFCON

Ghana head coach Kim Björkegren predicted a better performance from his side in their group stage game against Cameroon on Sunday night at the 2026 women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).

Radio France Internationale

Senegal’s Africa Cup of Nations appeal date set at Court of Arbitration for Sport

Senegal were judged to have forfeited the final against Morocco by the Confederation of African Football (CAF)

The Independent UK

Senegal learn appeal date for Africa Cup of Nations verdict after Morocco storm

Senegal’s appeal against the decision to strip them of the Africa Cup of Nations title will be heard on October 8.

The National (Scotland)

Plan to expand Africa Cup of Nations from 24 to 28 teams is rejected

A plan to expand the men’s Africa Cup of Nations from 24 to 28 teams has been voted down, the Guardian has learned

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Argentina vs Algeria Picks, Predictions & Betting Odds: World Cup 2026 Preview

Argentina vs Algeria opens Group J at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, with a 9pm ET kickoff. The defending World Cup champions enter as heavy favorites at -280 across leading sportsbooks, backed by a settled squad that has lost just twice in competitive football since…

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Why does Yassine Bounou have Bono on the back of his shirt?

Why does the Moroccan shot-stopper wear 'Bono' on his shirt?

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World Cup 2026 – Group I guide: Favourites France, dark horses Norway and dangerous Senegal... is this our group of death?

Can a 48-team World Cup where 32 teams advance really have a group of death? Well, if it does, then this is surely it

The Independent UK

Senegal football fans return home after royal pardon for Cup of Nations chaos

A group of Senegalese football supporters arrived home on Sunday after spending four months detained in Morocco for disrupting the Africa Cup of Nations final, which descended into chaos over controversial calls. Their sentences for hooliganism were brought to an end by a royal pardon from the Moroccan king.

Radio France Internationale

Senegal fans jailed over chaotic Afcon final are pardoned by Morocco’s king

The fans were sentenced in February to prison terms of up to a year

The Independent UK

Choice of Afcon final referee for African Champions League final criticised

Jean-Jacques Ngambo Ndala, who oversaw the Africa Cup of Nations final between Senegal and Morocco, will take charge of the Africa Champions League final first leg

The Guardian - UK

Moroccan court upholds terms for Senegalese jailed after Cup of Nations final

Appeal court judges in Morocco have dismissed a bid to increase the punishments for 18 Senegal supporters who were jailed and fined for hooliganism during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final in Rabat in January.

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The Conversation

Afcon controversy: what a sports law specialist says about Senegal being stripped of the title

Two months after the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) final, which was won by Senegal in January 2026, the appeal board of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) decided to strip them of the title and give it instead to their opponents, Morocco. This was because the Senegalese team…

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The 20 Best Nigerian Soccer Players of All Time—Ranked

The Super Eagles has produced exceptional players who have shone not only across Africa but on the global stage.

Evening Standard

Defiant Senegal parade AFCON trophy despite being stripped of title

Lions of Teranga celebrate Africa Cup of Nations success before Peru friendly win as they fight controversial CAF ruling

The Independent UK

Senegal vows to fight 'unfair administrative robbery' after CAF strips AFCON title

Senegal’s soccer federation says African officials wrongly stripped it of the Africa Cup of Nations title and it has asks sports judges to restore it

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Evening Standard

Senegal launch Court of Arbitration for Sport appeal amid Africa Cup of Nations title strip

Lions of Teranga beat Morocco 1-0 back in January

The Independent UK

Senegal launch major appeal after being stripped of Africa Cup of Nations title

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The Independent UK

Everton star Idrissa Gueye blasts ‘ridiculous’ decision to overturn Senegal’s Afcon win

Idrissa Gueye insists Senegal deserved to win the Africa Cup of Nations after his team were stripped of the title last week

The Conversation

Senegal stripped of title: Afcon ruling is lawful, but it puts Caf’s reputation at risk

The appeals board of African football’s ruling body, the Confederation of African Football (Caf), on 17 March overturned the outcome of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) final. Afcon is the continent’s biggest tournament.

The Independent UK

Senegal and Morocco's dispute over Africa Cup title has extended beyond sports

Morocco being awarded the Africa Cup of Nations title after governing body judges overturned Senegal’s victory two months after the chaotic final stunned soccer fans worldwide

Radio France Internationale

African football boss defends ruling that gave Cup of Nations title to Morocco

Africa’s top football body on Thursday defended a decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title and award it to Morocco after disciplinary rulings over the final. Patrice Motsepe, president of the Confederation of African Football (Caf), said the organisation’s disciplinary and appeals panels had acted…

The Guardian - UK

‘Unjust and ridiculous’: Senegalese football fans bewildered by Afcon debacle

Supporters of national side struggle to come to terms with decision to declare Morocco the winner of Africa Cup of Nations

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