The North Africans qualified for the World Cup after beating Mali 1-0 on aggregate. This will be their sixth appearance at the FIFA World Cup and their second consecutive participation. Going into the tournament, focus will now shift on the Africn teams' performances in Qatar. T...
A draw will determine the two-legged ties taking place in the third round, with the winning teams qualifying for the big tournament. So far, the two countries that have already qualified for the third round include Senegal and Morocco.Group ABurkina Faso and Algeria lead Group A by ten ...
Top African teams upset in African World Cup qualifying
This African team is the only national team that has qualified seven times for the FIFA World Cup with the last qualification being in 2014. Cameroon is the first African team to reach the quarter-final of the World Cup. This happened in 1990 and they lost to England in extra time. They...
Qatar 2022 World Cup provides a unique opportunity to explore how Zimbabwean football fans play out their Africanness through supporting African teams. Most studies on transnational fandoms tend to focus on the growth of European football fandoms across the continent. Yet, there are transnational fand...
problems of African sports with keen interest and high sense of commitment, it was recommended among other things that players must be motivated for better performance and promotion of commitment and dedication to national duties.Keywords: Dismal performance, African teams, 2010 world cup, South ...
History: Tunisia hold the record of being the first African team to win a World Cup game, when, in their debut in the tournament, they beat Mexico 3-1 in 1978. The Eagles of Carthage have qualified for their first World Cup in 12 years, having previously appeared four times in total,...
Still, there are some people, including the great man himself, who think that Pele almost got it right. Something else that teams usually need to win the World Cup is home advantage, and in 2010 the tournament will be held in Africa for the first time. Only twice in its history has th...
women's football; her quick feet and skills on the ball in the role of the midfield were hard to miss at the World Cup 2023, Toni played an active role in chances created by the Super Falcons and one particular match that stood out for many was her role in the match against Ireland....
Barbados, April 19, 2024: African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank or the Bank) announced today that it has extended a USD 25 Million term loan facility to Kensington Oval Management Inc. (KOMI), a major sports facility in Bridgetown, Barbados, ahead of the 2024 C...