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• Aliou Cisse celebrates first competitive win as Angola beat Malawi

  Aliou Cisse secured his first competitive victory as Angola manager as the Palancas Negras beat Malawi 3-1 on Tuesday, strengthening...

• Aliou Cisse celebrates first competitive win as Angola beat Malawi

  Aliou Cisse secured his first competitive victory as Angola manager as the Palancas Negras beat Malawi 3-1 on Tuesday, strengthening...

• African football news: Sidiki Madou Traore joins Al Sadaqa SC as Trabzonspor track Philip Billing

  09:55 – Mali midfielder Sidiki Madou Traore has joined Libyan club Al Sadaqa SC as a free agent.The 22-year-old...

• Braga v Sporting CP: predicted line-ups for Liga Portugal clash

  SC Braga will host Sporting CP in the headline fixture of the eighth matchday of Liga Portugal on Friday, 9...

• Lionel Messi scores as Argentina beat Benin 3-0 in farewell appearance

  Lionel Messi scored and provided two assists as Argentina ended his final appearance for the national team with a 3-0...

• Argentina 0-0 Benin: Guepards hold firm against Messi at half-time

  Benin have frustrated Argentina in the first half of their friendly in Buenos Aires, with the Guepards holding the world...

• Lionel Messi starts for Argentina against Benin in Monumental farewell

  Lionel Messi has been named in Argentina’s starting line-up for their match against Benin at the Monumental in Buenos Aires,...

• Morocco women reach Olympic qualifying third round without playing as Jorge Vilda’s future comes under scrutiny

  Morocco have reached the third round of qualifying for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles after Congo-Brazzaville withdrew from...

• Algeria overcome Niger but fail to convince in Hemdani’s third match

  Algeria came from behind to beat Niger 2-1 in Tizi Ouzou on Tuesday, but their unconvincing performance left Ilan Kebbal...

• Algeria boss Hemdani identifies defensive rebuild as priority after Niger win

  Algeria manager Brahim Hemdani says defensive organisation is his “priority project” after his side came from behind to beat Niger...

• Los Angeles 2028 Olympics: Etalons Dames begin qualifying campaign with clear ambition

  Etalons Dames have begun preparations for the second round of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic qualifying competition with their first...

• Braga v Sporting CP: Portuguese title rivals meet in key eighth-round clash

  SC Braga host Sporting CP on Friday, 9 October 2026, with kick-off at 19:15 GMT in a highly anticipated Portuguese...

• Riyad Mahrez joins Qatar’s Al Shamal on a one-year contract

  Riyad Mahrez has agreed to continue his career in Qatar after signing for Al Shamal on a one-season contract. The...

• Mohamed Sarr names 10 dual-national prospects who could strengthen Senegal

  Senegal’s next generation could be boosted by a group of promising dual-national players, according to former AC Milan player Mohamed...

• Al Kholood and Al Qadsiah name their expected line-ups for Saudi Pro League meeting

  Al Kholood will host Al Qadsiah on Friday, 9 October, in the eighth round of the Saudi Pro League, with...

• Al Kholood v Al Qadsiah: visitors seek fourth successive win in Saudi Pro League

  Al Kholood host Al Qadsiah on Friday, 9 October 2026, in the eighth round of the Saudi Pro League, with...

• Lens and Lyon set for Ligue 1 showdown as both sides target different objectives

  After a three-week international break, Ligue 1 returns with a meeting between RC Lens and Olympique Lyonnais at Bollaert-Delelis.Lens...

• Lens v Lyon: struggling hosts seek vital win in Ligue 1 encounter

  RC Lens host Olympique Lyonnais on Friday, 9 October 2026, in the opening match of the sixth round of Ligue...

• Islam Slimani takes CR Belouizdad wage dispute to Court of Arbitration for Sport

  Islam Slimani is taking his financial dispute with CR Belouizdad to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAS), according to...

• Cameroon mourns 1980 African Ballon d’Or winner Jean Manga Onguene

  Cameroon is mourning the death of Jean Manga Onguene, one of the country’s greatest football figures and a legendary player...