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Morocco World Cup 2026 team guide
The Plan Four years after reaching the semi-finals of a World Cup for the first time Morocco are setting sail for North America with ambitions high and a squad with even better pedigree than that of the one in Qatar. Sometimes history does repeat itself and Morocco will hope that is the case this time. […]
Otto Addo begins FIFA Technical Study Group role at 2026 World Cup
Former Ghana head coach Otto Addo has commenced his duties as a member of FIFA’s Technical Study Group (TSG) for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Addo is the only African representative on the influential 11-member panel tasked with analysing tactical trends throughout the tournament and helping to determine the winners of maj...
No gold medal for Ghana as African Athletics Championships end in Accra
Ghana concluded the 24th African Senior Athletics Championships without a gold medal after the five-day competition ended on Sunday, May 17, in Accra. Competing on home soil, Team Ghana finished 18th on the medals table with a total of five medals—one silver and four bronze—falling short of expectations for a stronger...
Portugal’s Ronaldo set for record sixth World Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo is set to play in a record sixth World Cup after being selected in Portugal's squad for this summer's tournament.
Eriksen conscious after collapsing in Denmark game
Christian Eriksen collapsed during Denmark's friendly against Ukraine but is now conscious, says the Danish Football Association.
Canada World Cup 2026 team guide
The plan As co-hosts, placed inside a competitive group, Canada enter the World Cup with high expectations, despite never winning a match at a previous tournament. Since a Concacaf Nations League semi-final defeat to Mexico in March 2025, the team has lost just one of 15 matches at the time of writing, a run that […]
Does Africa still back Infantino as Fifa president?
For now, beleaguered Fifa president Gianni Infantino still has some allies in world football, particularly in parts of the world where less well-off football associations have benefited from his presidency. Infantino’s position has been under scrutiny since his controversial plan to sell stakes in Fifa’s global competi...
World Cup success comes with a price – Black Stars coach Carlos Queiroz cautions
Ghana head coach Carlos Queiroz has delivered a frank message to his squad ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, insisting that ambition alone will not be enough to lift football’s biggest prize. The Black Stars, four-time African champions, are preparing for their fifth appearance at the global tournament, which will be s...
Norway call for Infantino to resign as Mexico and Argentina back president
Norway have called on Fifa president Gianni Infantino to resign following his aborted attempt to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors, but Mexico and Argentina have voiced their support for the 56-year-old. Norway have gone a step further than the football associations of England, Wales, Croatia and Al...
2026 WC: Sports Minister Kofi Adams backs André Ayew for Black Stars return
Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has expressed strong confidence that André Ayew could still feature for the Black Stars at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. André Ayew, 36, has been absent from the national team since Ghana’s early exit at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, where the Black Stars […]
Man City reject Barcelona’s £38.5m bid for Rodri
Manchester City have rejected an opening offer of £38.5m from Barcelona for midfielder Rodri. City are open to selling the Spaniard, but would demand more than £60m. The 30-year-old enters the final year of his contract at Etihad Stadium and is yet to sign a new deal, with speculation rife about his future this summer....
‘A World Cup for them not us’: Fans’ anger at US travel bans and visa restrictions
When Iraq's football team qualified for the World Cup at the end of March, Abdulla Adnan bought tickets for his country's matches against Norway and France, which will be played in the US cities of Boston and Philadelphia this month.