African Football

7 articles tagged with "African Football"

Sep 16, 2026

Ivory Coast national football team players: Renard’s first squad, and the nine who have never won a cap

Herve Renard picked twenty-five players for Ivory Coast’s first matches since the World Cup, and nine of them have yet to play for the country. Here i...

Jul 26, 2026

Cape Verde national football team: full squad and key players

Cape Verde reached the knockout rounds of the 2026 World Cup with 26 players drawn almost entirely from clubs outside the islands. Here is the full sq...

Jul 5, 2026

Morocco are the story of the World Cup again as the Atlas Lions reach the last eight

A 3-0 win over Canada has carried Morocco into the World Cup quarter-finals, the first African side to reach the last eight of two World Cups in a row...

Jun 28, 2026

The World Cup knockouts begin with a record African presence in the last 32

The 48-team World Cup’s first Round of 32 opens with South Africa against Canada, and a record nine of ten African teams have reached the knockouts as...

Jun 21, 2026

Morocco lead the way as Africa’s record 10 settle into the World Cup

From Morocco’s unbeaten start to Cape Verde’s history-making point against Spain, here is how Africa’s record 10 teams are faring at the first 48-team...

Jun 15, 2026

Amad Diallo’s late strike sends Ivory Coast past Ecuador on their World Cup return

Amad Diallo’s 90th-minute finish settled a tight Group E opener in Philadelphia, giving Ivory Coast a 1-0 win over Ecuador on their first World Cup ap...

Apr 1, 2026

DR Congo end 52-year World Cup wait as Tuanzebe’s extra-time winner sinks Jamaica

Axel Tuanzebe scored in the 100th minute to send DR Congo to the 2026 World Cup with a 1-0 victory over Jamaica in Guadalajara, ending a wait that str...