FIFA opened a disciplinary case against Equatorial Guinea on Friday after the team didn't travel to a World Cup qualifying game, the latest incident in an increasingly chaotic campaign.
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Olympique Marseille striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored four goals and inspired Gabon to a thrilling 4-3 comeback win over Gambia in the ninth round of the African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup on Friday, keeping their hopes of booking a ticket for the prestigious tournament alive.
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Algeria have qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a 3-0 win against Somalia in their Group G qualifier at the Miloud Hadefi Stadium on Thursday.
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Cape Verde are on the verge of qualifying for the FIFA World Cup for the first time in the nation's history after a dramatic 3-3 draw with Libya in Benghazi on Wednesday.
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An excellent solo effort from Bilal El Khannouss took Stuttgart to a 1-0 home victory over Heidenheim and into fourth place in the Bundesliga on Sunday.
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Mohammed Kudus' first Tottenham goal lifted Spurs up to second in the Premier League by ending Leeds' long unbeaten home run with a 2-1 win on Saturday.
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French soccer great Zinedine Zidane’s son Luca was called up by Algeria for the first time Thursday, with the team close to qualifying for the 2026 World Cup in North America.
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Serhou Guirassy scored a goal and set up another as Borussia Dortmund beat Athletic Bilbao 4-1 at home on Wednesday for their first Champions League win of the season.
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Liverpool slumped to a shock 1-0 Champions League defeat to Galatasaray on Tuesday as Victor Osimhen's 16th minute penalty handed the Turkish giants victory.
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Borussia Dortmund said that striker Serhou Guirassy will be back for Wednesday's home Champions League clash against Athletic Bilbao, revealing that the absence of with the Basque side winger Nico Williams "could help us.”
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The South African Football Association said it plans to appeal a FIFA ruling that stripped the men’s national team of a win in 2026 World Cup qualifying over fielding an ineligible player.
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Ismaila Sarr and Antoine Semenyo are among the most prolific players at the start of this Premier League season after both scored at the weekend.
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Egypt’s Nations Cup opponent Angola have appointed Frenchman Patrice Beaumelle as head coach, replacing Portuguese manager Pedro Gonçalves, who was sacked last week following a string of poor results.
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South Africa have forfeited a World Cup qualifying match against Lesotho for fielding an ineligible player, world football governing body FIFA announced on Monday.
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Paris Saint-Germain Moroccan star Achraf Hakimi, who is being investigated over an alleged rape, said he has "peace of mind" and expects to be cleared of the accusations.
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Luca Zidane, the 27-year-old goalkeeper and son of French football great Zinedine Zidane, has switched his sporting nationality from France to Algeria, the Algerian Football Federation said on Friday.
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Athletic Bilbao captain Inaki Williams said his team have no fear ahead of their Champions League opener against Premier League giants Arsenal.
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Serhou Guirassy scored for the eighth straight league match and Maximilian Beier added another as Borussia Dortmund won 2-0 at 10-man Heidenheim on Saturday.
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Follow Ahram Online's coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup African qualifiers, 8th matchday (7/9 September 2025).
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Cabo Verde, a west African island nation of fewer than 550,000 inhabitants, beat Cameroon 1-0 on Tuesday to strengthen hopes of playing at the World Cup for the first time.
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