Category: At a glance
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Premier League: Salah makes history at Liverpool
Mohamed Salah continues to make waves. The Egyptian international scored Liverpool’s first two goals last weekend against Brentford (3-0). With this brace, he etches (yet another) name in Premier League history. Mohamed Salah has left his mark on the history of Liverpool and the Premier League. The Egyptian striker played a key role in the…
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Burkina Faso: Clubs protest as League 1 and 2 championships suspended
The Hauts-Bassins and Centre regional soccer leagues are threatening to suspend their participation in the various competitions organized by the Burkina Faso Football Federation (FBF). Among other things, they are demanding payment of 4 months’ arrears of grants for the 2022-2023 season. In Burkina Faso, soccer clubs have applied for and received a subsidy from…
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Federation Guinean de Football Congress: Minister of Sport and CONOR clash
With less than two weeks to go before the feguifoot elective congress, rumours are rife. While the idea of postponing the vote had emerged in recent weeks, the Guinean Minister of Sport warned the Normalisation Committee against slipping the timetable. Is the visit to the Syli HQ the last straw? After nearly two years of…
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AFCON 2023: Unpaid government suppliers threaten to stall competition
With just a month and a half to go to the AFCON 2023 in Côte d’Ivoire, a major threat looms over the event. The competition is likely to be seriously disrupted due to a huge blockage. It has decided to make its voice heard. The national union of Ivory Coast state suppliers (Synafeci) has come…
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World Cup 2026 (Q) – Sébastien Desabre: “Get off to a good start is key”
Two months after qualifying for the AFCON in Côte d’Ivoire (January 13-February 11, 2024), the DR Congo will meet two opponents they had the opportunity to face in the qualifiers. First Mauritania on Wednesday (November 15) in Kinshasa, then Sudan in Benghazi (Libya) on November 19. Two important, but obviously not decisive encounters for Sébastien…
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Persian Gulf: Double for Tawamba as Nigerians shine in Iraq
While the UAE, Qatar, Oman and Kuwait championships were on break last weekend, the others went ahead as normal. In Saudi Arabia (Matchday 13), a brace from Cameroonian Léandre Tawamba enabled Al Akhdoud (16th) to beat Al Hazem (2-1). Al Khaleej (12th) won (3-1) against Al-Taee (15th), with a goal from Egyptian Mohamed Sherif. Ghanaian…
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AFCON 2023: Aliou Cissé tackles CAF on match timing
Present at a press conference to unveil his list of players for the first two days of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, Aliou Cissé was asked about the upcoming AFCON in Côte d’Ivoire and in particular certain decisions taken by the Confederation of African Football. Cissé deplored the scheduling of matches at 2pm. Aliou Cissé…
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Premier League: Chelsea face Citizens
There are three clashes to watch this weekend in the European leagues. In the Premier League, Chelsea host Manchester City while OM take on RC Lens in Ligue 1. Chelsea – Man City: Another big test for the Blues It’s one of this weekend’s big clashes in the European leagues.Chelsea host Manchester City this Sunday,…
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Congo Brazzaville: Professional football put to test
What if the professionalization of Congolese soccer finally became an irrefutable reality in the history of the Congo?The challenge is too great to feed dreams of any kind but there is a price to pay. The women’s national team’s 1-1 home draw with Egypt in the first leg of the third preliminary round of the…
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AFCON 2023 – Joseph-Antoine Bell: “As a Cameroonian, there are grounds for concern”.
A former Cameroon international, Joseph-Antoine Bell is now known for his outspokenness in the media. In this exclusive interview with Sport News Africa, the two-time African champion from 1984 and 1988 talks about the excitement surrounding the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations. The former goalkeeper also voiced his concerns about the Cameroon national team, although…