Tag: Africa
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U17 World Cup: 5 African players to watch
The U17 World Cup kicks off this Friday, November 10, and runs until December 2, 2023 in Indonesia. With just a few hours to go before kick-off, Sport News Africa brings you 5 African players to watch. Amara Diouf (Senegal, 15) After conquering Africa, the world is ready to discover the young Senegalese nugget,…
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U17 World Cup: African expectations
The Under-17 World Cup kicks off this Friday, November 10, in Indonesia. With four representatives (Senegal, Morocco, Mali and Burkina Faso), Africa will be looking to do well. The African representatives will be hoping to repeat the exploits of Nigeria and Ghana, the only two countries on the continent to have won the trophy once.…
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October Friendlies: Fixture list
The October international break is here.Before the start of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in November, the African nations face off in friendly matches starting this Thursday, October 12. Of particular note is the clash between Cameroon and Senegal on Monday 16th. Others, on the other hand, face European or Asian countries. Sport News Africa…
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Football Discovery: Eli Kroupi Junior has soccer in his genes
Lyon’s Groupama stadium will remember him for a long time to come. Known for launching nuggets virtually every season, OL received two stab wounds on Sunday from a 17-year-old footballer. His name is Eli Kroupi Junior. “A future Kylian Mbappé”. Born only on June 23, 2006, the French international already has 7 Ligue 1 matches…
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CACCH 2023: Al Ahly and Primero de Agosto crowned in Brazzaville
Al Ahly in the men’s category and Primero de Agosto in the women’s category won the African handball Championship of Cup Winning Clubs (CACCH2023) held in Brazzaville. The two teams dominated the proceedings and eventually triumphed, remaining unbeaten throughout the tournament. They continue to dominate handball on the continent. At the end of the 2023…
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E-sport: Towards the birth of the African e-sports confederation
On September 24 and 25, 2023, Senegal played host to the Africa of video games during the General Assembly of CONAPES (Senegal’s national e-sport promotion committee). For 48 hours, the various national federations and associations responsible for e-sports in their respective countries discussed the creation of a new African e-sports confederation. Senegalese e-sport gets better…
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Africa – Athletics: Season’s five great discoveries
The curtains have come down on the track and field season.And Africa hasn’t been ridiculous in the various competitions, with some fine discoveries. SNA has chosen five of them. Emmanuel Wanyonyi, Kenya 800 m Emmanuel Wanyonyi is a sure thing in Kenyan athletics. The 19-year-old nugget has made a meteoric rise this year. In his…
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Football – National selections: Coaches shifting bench in Africa
Several African national teams have changed or will be changing coaches. A number of appointments are expected to be made in the next few days. Between the end of the qualifiers for the AFCON in Côte d’Ivoire (January 13-February 11, 2024) on September 12, 2023, and the start of the qualifiers for the 2026 World…
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WAFCON 2024 (Q): All the 2nd round fixtures
The line-ups for the 2nd qualifying round of the CAN Féminine 2024 have been announced.And this last stage before hoping to reach the final phase offers a tough line-up. Burkina Faso – South Africa Burkina Faso’s Etalons Dames face a tough test in the 2nd qualifying round for the 2024 Women’s CAN.They will be up…
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Football: Africa – Europe Express
Guinean striker Guirassy continues his impressive start to the season with another brace for Stuttgart. Salah, Boga, Williams, Hakimi, Mounié, Aboubakar, Choupo-Moting and Amoura were also in the news at the weekend. Mohamed Salah, who already scored last Thursday in the Europa League against Austrian side Linz ASK (3-1), scored again on Matchday 6 of…