Africa Sport

Huge flags and pyrotechnics with World Cup anthems
Fifa has unveiled what it describes as a new "unique, immersive experience" pre-match ceremony for all matches at the 2026 World Cup.
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World Cup
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10 hours ago
Nienaber 'fully committed' to Leinster - Cullen
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Leinster
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7 hours ago
Most experience? Youngest? Best leagues? World Cup squads in numbers
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World Cup
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2 days ago
Seven African players to watch at World Cup 2026
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Africa Sport
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2 days ago
Spanish mayor cancels DR Congo friendly over Ebola concern
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World Cup
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3 days ago
Ghana held to draw by Wales in World Cup warm-up
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Football
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2 days ago
Ghana boss Queiroz has no qualms over Partey selection
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Ghana
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4 days ago

'People don't value me here' - Nienaber unsure on Leinster future
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Leinster
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3 days ago
Zidane and Mahrez in Algeria World Cup squad
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World Cup
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5 days ago
Wanyonyi beaten by GB's Burgin in Morocco Diamond League 800m
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Athletics
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4 days ago
South Africa made to look like fools over World Cup visa issues, says minister
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Africa
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5 days ago
Bulls overpower Munster to reach URC semi-finals
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Munster
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6 days ago

World Cup 2026

How thunderstorms and lightning could impact games at World Cup
With several host cities in peak thunderstorm season there is a high chance that some World Cup games could be disrupted. Here is how and why.
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World Cup
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5 hours ago
Humble, powerful, ready - Semenyo returns to where World Cup rise began
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World Cup
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3 days ago
Partey named in Ghana squad for World Cup
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World Cup
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3 days ago
Goalkeeper tactical timeouts to be banned at World Cup
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World Cup
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5 days ago
Burnley striker Foster named in South Africa squad
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World Cup
Posted
28 May
DR Congo seek World Cup ticket refunds after Ebola outbreak
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Africa Sport
Posted
27 May
Fifa ordered to explain World Cup ticket pricing
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World Cup
Posted
27 May

The schoolgirl who became world champion at 14
Egypt's Farida Khalil beat competitors twice her age to become world champion in modern pentathlon at the age of 14 after the sport was revamped.
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Africa Sport
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4 days ago
Abula - Nigeria's indigenous game with lofty ambitions
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Africa Sport
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7 days ago
McCarthy wants to return 'home' as Blackburn boss
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Blackburn
Posted
28 May
Nigerian winger Udoh dies aged 21
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Southampton
Posted
26 May
Mamelodi Sundowns win African Champions League title
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Africa Sport
Posted
24 May
Farewell to Salah, Liverpool's 'Egyptian king'
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Liverpool
Posted
23 May
Ndiaye adamant Senegal are champions of Africa
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Africa Sport
Posted
22 May

Watch and listen

Cape Verde's Roberto Lopes gets warm Irish send-off. Video, 00:00:53
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World Cup
Posted
2 days ago
More than the Score. How Kei Kamara made history in the MLS and Sierra Leone. Audio, 26 minutes
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Focus on Africa. How Arsenal built a loyal African fan base. Audio, 23 minutes
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
More than the Score. Jada Tati: From World Skate Games to a Miss Namibia semi-finalist. Audio, 16 minutes
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Witness History: Africa's worst stadium disaster. Audio, 11 minutes
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year