France, Oct. 15 -- Of the nine nations definitely heading to next year's World Cup from the African confederation, only Cape Verde will be sending a squad to the competition for the first time. Ghana... Read More
France, Oct. 15 -- Veteran striker Sadio Mane bagged a brace on Tuesday night as Senegal dispatched Mauritania 4-0 to power over the line to a third successive World Cup. Fellow West African powerhous... Read More
France, Oct. 14 -- South Africa won the three-horse race on Monday night from African qualifying Group C for a place at next year's World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Rwanda as pacesetters Benin lost 3... Read More
France, Oct. 14 -- Five countries including the continental powerhouses Senegal, Nigeria and Cote d'Ivoire as well as potential debutants Benin and Gabon will battle on Tuesday night for the final thr... Read More
France, Oct. 14 -- Cape Verde qualified for the football World Cup for the first time after dispatching Eswatini 3-0 on Monday night at the National Stadium in Praia. Dailon Rocha Livramento got the ... Read More
France, Oct. 13 -- France head coach Didier Deschamps saluted the resilience and dedication of goalkeeper Mike Maignan after anointing him as captain for the 2026 World Cup qualifying match against Ic... Read More
France, Oct. 13 -- Cape Verde coach Bubista urged his players to overcome their nerves in Monday night's crunch qualifier against Eswatini and seize the chance to advance to the World Cup for the firs... Read More
France, Oct. 13 -- French tennis player Arthur Rinderknech rose from 54 to a career-high 28 in the ATP world rankings published on Monday following his defeat to his cousin Valentin Vacherot in the fi... Read More
France, Oct. 10 -- Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle urged his squad to focus on beating Lesotho in their penultimate game in the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, not on the permutations emerging from ... Read More
France, Oct. 10 -- France skipper Kylian Mbappe urged his teammates to focus on victory over Azerbaijan - who have never qualified for the World Cup - in Friday's Group D qualifying match for the 2026... Read More