Afroballers •Apr 1

Nigeria beat Gabon to keep 2026 World Cup hopes alive

Nigeria advanced to the final of African play-offs for the 2026 Fifa World Cup following a dramatic 4-1 win over Gabon after extra time. https://twitter.com/afroballers/status

Afroballers •Apr 1

Four into One: How Africa’s World Cup Play-offs Will Decide the Final Contender 

Four contenders will be reduced to one in African play-offs for the 2026 Fifa World Cup over this international window. After missing out on the continent's nine automatic qual

Afroballers •Apr 1

CAF Confirms Rabat as Host for African World Cup Playoffs 

Morocco’s capital, Rabat, has been confirmed as the host city for next month’s African World Cup playoffs, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Wednesday. A

Afroballers •Apr 1

Ivory Coast and Senegal Secure Their Places at the 2026 World Cup

Ivory Coast and Senegal claimed Africa's final two automatic qualifying spots for the 2026 Fifa World Cup as both sides registered victories on Tuesday. Senegal claimed a 4-0 h

Afroballers •Apr 1

South Africa Qualify for 2026 World Cup with 3–0 Win Over Rwanda 

South Africa overcame the embarrassment of a three-point deduction in their World Cup qualifying campaign to finish top of their group on Tuesday and qualify for next year’s final

Afroballers •Apr 1

Cape Verde Make History as Second-Smallest Nation to Qualify for the World Cup

Cape Verde have become the second-smallest nation to reach the World Cup after the islanders beat Eswatini 3-0 at home. Victory meant the Blue Sharks secured top spot in their

Afroballers •Apr 1

Adams Scores on Debut as Nigeria Beat Lesotho to Keep World Cup Hopes Alive

Nigeria defeated Lesotho 2-1 on Friday evening to keep their hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup alive. Goals from William Troost-Ekong and Akor Adams proved enough

Afroballers •Apr 1

Egypt Cruise to 2026 World Cup Qualification as Cape Verde Edge Closer to History

Egypt sauntered into the World Cup finals with a 3-0 win over Djibouti on Wednesday, becoming the third African side to book their place, while the Cape Verde Islands and Ghana bo

Afroballers •Apr 1

Nigeria’s World Cup Aspirations Reignited as FIFA sanctions South Africa

FIFA has sanctioned South Africa for fielding an ineligible player against Lesotho, a ruling that has blown Group C of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers wide open and handed Nige

Afroballers •Apr 1

Ghana on Brink of World Cup after Beating Mali as Algeria held by Guinea

Ghana secured a precious 1-0 victory in their Group I World Cup qualifier at home to Mali, while Algeria were held by Guinea. Alexander Djiku scrambled the ball into the net at

Afroballers •Apr 1

Tunisia Seal 2026 World Cup Spot, Join Morocco as Africa’s Early Qualifiers

Two African countries have now qualified for the 2026 World Cup in the US, Mexico and Canada. Tunisia became the second team from the continent to book their spot, following a

Afroballers •Apr 1

South Africa Set for World Cup Showdown as Super Eagles Come Calling

South Africans are ready to celebrate their first World Cup qualification since hosting the Mundial in 2010, but the Bafana Bafana must be prepared for a bruising game against Nig

Afroballers •Apr 1

Nigeria Edge Rwanda 1-0 to Keep World Cup Hopes Alive

Nigeria secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Rwanda in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying fixture at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, on Saturday, strengthening the

Afroballers •Apr 1

Morocco Crush Niger 5-0 to Become First African Team to Qualify for 2026 World Cup

Morocco trounced 10-man Niger 5-0 in Rabat on Friday to win Group E and become the first African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Ismael Saibari scored twice in the first hal

Afroballers •Jun 13

FIFA President Gianni Infantino Arrives in South Sudan for Historic Inauguration of Juba National Stadium

FIFA President Gianni Infantino arrived in Juba, South Sudan, on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, for the inauguration of the Juba National Stadium.  This Juba National Stadium ina

Afroballers •Jun 11

Super Eagles Have Wings Clipped While Ayew Scores Hat-Trick

Nigeria's Super Eagles suffered a setback, losing 2-1 to Benin, while Jordan Ayew celebrated his 100th cap with a hat-trick, leading Ghana to a 4-3 victory over Central African Re

Afroballers •Jun 6

Egypt Triumphs Over Burkina Faso in 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers

Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet led Egypt to a thrilling 2-1 victory over Burkina Faso at Cairo International Stadium, solidifying their position atop Group A with nine points. 

Afroballers •Jun 3

African teams are preparing for the resumption of the World Cup qualifiers

The African qualifiers for the upcoming FIFA World Cup finals are a lengthy process that will span over two years. However, holding two rounds of matches during the next week will

Afroballers •Jan 12

Samuel Eto'o Apologizes to Cameroon National Team Coach Marc Wilmots

Samuel Eto'o, the president of the Cameroonian Football Association and former star of Barcelona, Inter, and Chelsea, apologized to national team coach Marc Wilmots on Thursday af

Afroballers •Jan 12

Riyad Mahrez Excluded from Algeria's 2026 World Cup Qualifiers Squad

Algerian national team coach Vladimir Petkovic announced the team's roster for the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Guinea and Uganda, and star player Riyad Mahrez was n

Afroballers •Jan 12

Cameroon Replaces Coach Marc Brys After Heated Exchange with Samuel Eto'o

The Cameroonian Football Federation has confirmed in a statement that it has excluded newly appointed Belgian coach Marc Bryce and replaced him on an interim basis with Martin Ndt

Afroballers •May 29

FIFA Bans Emilio Nsue for Six Months after Ruling on World Cup Eligibility

FIFA has handed down a six-month ban to Emilio Nsue, the captain of Equatorial Guinea's national team, after determining that he was ineligible to play in the country's first two