FIFA Rankings: Morocco ends 2024 as Africa's top side

20 december 2024 - 10:29:20
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The latest FIFA Rankings have reinforced Morocco's dominance of African football, with the Atlas Lions ending [...] Full text...

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Kate Scott, Jalal Bouzrara to present 2024 CAF Awards

15 december 2024 - 12:32:43
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - The 2024 CAF Awards will be a celebration of the best of African football with a [...] Full text...

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FIFA Intercontinental Cup: Penalty drama ends Al Ahly's Cup dream

15 december 2024 - 12:17:41
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Al Ahly's hopes of reaching the FIFA Intercontinental Cup final were dashed after a heartbreaking 6-5 [...] Full text...

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2025 FIFA Club World Cup: African coaches react to tough groups

06 december 2024 - 13:28:55
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Some African coaches have reacted to the tough groups handed to them at the draws for [...] Full text...

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2025 FIFA Club World Cup: African clubs handed tough opponents

06 december 2024 - 11:40:53
Miami, US (PANA) - The four African clubs participating in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 — Al Ahly (Egypt), [...] Full text...

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Morocco, Portugal, and Spain surpass 2030 World Cup hosting criteria Story by Latifa Babas

30 november 2024 - 20:09:08
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Morocco, Portugal, and Spain surpass 2030 World Cup hosting criteria.The Morocco-Portugal-Spain joint bid for the 2030 [...] Full text...

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FIFA Rankings: Morocco retain top spot in Africa

30 november 2024 - 07:33:59
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco  retained their position as the top-ranked African nation in FIFA's latest rankings released on Thursday.Despite [...] Full text...

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South Africa mulls bidding for 2036 Olympic Games

27 november 2024 - 09:57:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Sport, Arts and Culture Minister returned to South Africa on Wednesday after meeting with [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: North Korea beat US to qualify for finals

31 october 2024 - 07:18:13
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (PANA) - North Korea pipped the USA 1-0 on Wednesday to reach the finals of the [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South African goalkeeper Ronwen Williams nominated for FIFA's Player of the Year award

28 october 2024 - 12:08:11
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  South Africa’s national  goalkeeper Ronwen Williams has joined the world’s best football stars in Paris [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Nigeria bow out in battle for semi-finals

27 october 2024 - 15:00:18
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (PANA) - Kennedy Fuller's first-half penalty and Kimmi Ascanio's late goal on Saturday lifted USA over [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: All quarter-final fixtures

26 october 2024 - 07:01:27
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (PANA) - Here are all the quarter-final fixtures at the ongoing 2024 FIFA Under-17 Women's world [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Nigeria emerge Group A winners

23 october 2024 - 08:49:24
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (PANA) - Nigeria gabbed the 9 points at stake in Group A after thumbing hosts, Dominican [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Nigeria qualify for quarter finals

20 october 2024 - 06:50:28
Santiago, Dominican Republic (PANA) - Nigeria on Saturday marched past Ecuador to collect their second victory, remaining at the top [...] Full text...

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Mandela’s funeral dome to serve as temporary Parliament

18 october 2024 - 07:44:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Plans are underway to use the dome structure that was constructed for Nelson Mandela’s [...] Full text...

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2025 FIFA Beach soccer WC: Mozambican coach confident of qualification

17 october 2024 - 06:14:06
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Head coach of the Mozambican beach soccer national team, Saidate Moveia, says the agreed objective between [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Results of Day 1 matches

17 october 2024 - 06:12:53
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 1 matches of the 2024 Under-17 Women's [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Three African nations take on the world

17 october 2024 - 05:37:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 2024 Under-17 Women's World Cup will be a showcase for African women's football, as teams [...] Full text...

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Countdown to first-ever FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Africa

14 october 2024 - 05:56:22
Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - On 1 May, 2025, the highly awaited FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup IN Seychelles will officially [...] Full text...

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Stadium updgade planned for UFC world title fight in South Africa

07 october 2024 - 12:42:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Cape Town Stadium which was constructed to host the 2020 FIFA World Cup [...] Full text...

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UN experts call on FIFA to respect international law over violations in Israel

04 october 2024 - 05:18:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN independent experts are calling on the powerful body that governs world football, FIFA, to demand [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Nigeria’s Flamingos depart for Dominican Republic

02 october 2024 - 12:06:21
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Under-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, departed the country for Santo Domingo, the capital of [...] Full text...

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FIFA slap 6-month ban on Cameroonian legend Eto'o

01 october 2024 - 08:48:35
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the President of the Cameroonian Football Association (FECAFOOT), Samuel Eto’o, [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: North Korea win third title

23 september 2024 - 04:57:58
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - North Korea have won the 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup, beating Japan 1-0.In the final [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: USA win third-place match

22 september 2024 - 14:05:10
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - The United States of America (USA) came away with the bronze medal on Saturday when they [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: North Korea, Japan in finals

19 september 2024 - 05:41:20
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - North Korea and Japan have progressed to the finals of the ongoing 2024 FIFA under-20 women's [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: 3 former champions, one rookie gun for finals

17 september 2024 - 16:09:25
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - Three former champions, North Korea, United States of America (USA), and Germany, as well rookie Netherlands [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: Quarter-finalists line up

13 september 2024 - 06:03:10
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - Japan, Netherlands, North Korea and Germany have completed the quarter-final line up at the ongoing 2024 [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: Colombia, 3 others qualify for quarter-finals

12 september 2024 - 05:23:07
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - Hosts Colombia, Spain, United States of America (USA) and Brazil have qualified for the quarter-finals of [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: All qualifiers for round of 16 emerge

09 september 2024 - 07:49:50
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) -  With all group matches now concluded, all qualifiers for the round of 16 have emerged. Here are [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: Nigeria, Cameroon qualify for knockout stage

08 september 2024 - 14:20:05
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - Nigeria and Cameroon are through to the round of 16 at ongoing 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women's [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: Day 3 matches concluded in Groups A, B

07 september 2024 - 07:21:09
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - With the final Group matches concluded on Friday in Groups A and B, hosts Colombia, in [...] Full text...

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Top African football coaches to attend symposium next week

06 september 2024 - 11:19:05
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Top African coaches and tacticians will attend the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: 7 teams qualify for knockout stage

06 september 2024 - 07:04:13
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - Seven countries are through to the knockout stage of the ongoing 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women's World [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: Results from Day Two matches in Groups A, B

04 september 2024 - 08:45:31
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - Here are results from Day 2 matches in Groups A and B at the ongoing 2024 [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: Day One results of matches played on Monday

03 september 2024 - 07:59:42
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - Here are results of Day One group matches played on Monday at the ongoing 2024 FIFA [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: Results of matches played at the weekend

02 september 2024 - 09:27:32
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - The following are the results of the ongoing 2024 FIFA Women's World Cup in Colombia.Group A Colombia [...] Full text...

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CAF congratulates Morocco, Egypt for valiant performances at Paris Olympic football

11 august 2024 - 10:03:05
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has congratulated Morocco for winning Bronze in Men's Football at [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympics: Morocco's Rahimi crowned top scorer in men's football

10 august 2024 - 05:45:33
Paris, France (PANA) - Morocco's Soufiane Rahimi has etched his name into Olympic football history, clinching the top football award [...] Full text...

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CAF investigates allegations of breach of internal governance and auditing regulations

02 august 2024 - 05:58:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has requested its Audit and Governance [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF Beach Soccer AFCON Qualifiers begin on Friday

19 july 2024 - 16:35:18
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nations eyeing places at this year’s CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt will [...] Full text...

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FIFA Rankings: Equatorial Guinea, Angola, DR Congo advance

19 july 2024 - 05:50:50
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - During this period marked by continental competitions such as UEFA EURO and Copa América, African teams [...] Full text...

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FIFA Rankings for Africa at a glance

19 july 2024 - 04:48:11
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Here are the FIFA Rankings for African teams at a glance.CAF Ranking CountryFIFA Ranking 1Morocco14 2Senegal19 3Egypt 36 4Côte d’Ivoire 385Nigeria396Tunisia417Algeria468Cameroon519Mali5310South Africa5711Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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Former Tunisia World Cup coach, Nabil Maaloul, now coaches USM Alger

18 july 2024 - 05:39:48
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algerian football club, USM Alger, has named Tunisian Nabil Maaloul as their new head coach on [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON: Draws to be held on Thursday history

02 july 2024 - 07:01:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The stage is set for another pivotal moment in African football as Johannesburg, South Africa, prepares [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Africa's trio in tricky groups

24 june 2024 - 06:48:59
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (PANA) - Africa's representatives in the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in the Dominican Republic [...] Full text...

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Mali's President due in Sikasso on Saturday

22 june 2024 - 10:57:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's President of the Transition, Col. Assimi Goïta, is expected this Saturday in Sikasso, a large [...] Full text...

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CAF announces dates of AFCON 2025 and Women’s AFCON 2024

22 june 2024 - 00:59:07
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confedération African Football (CAF) Executive Committee (EXCO) on Friday announced the dates of Africa’s most [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: We'll fly Burkinabe flag high - Tapsoba

17 june 2024 - 06:58:00
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A Bundesliga champion with Bayer Leverkusen, Edmond Tapsoba, is now eyeing World Cup history.Bayer Leverkusen [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Meet the qualifiers

17 june 2024 - 06:32:28
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (PANA) - The field is set. The line-up for the Eighth FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Kenya, Nigeria, Zambia book FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup tickets

16 june 2024 - 18:33:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Kenya on Sunday became the third African country to officially qualify for the Under-17 FIFA Women's [...] Full text...

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CAF Beach Soccer AFCON qualifiers fixtures confirmed

14 june 2024 - 07:09:59
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 14 nations eyeing places at this year’s CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations in [...] Full text...

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Footballers’ unions take FIFA to court over Club World Cup

14 june 2024 - 06:47:47
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The professional footballers’ unions of England (PFA) and France (UNFP) took FIFA to court in Brussels [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of Day 4 matches played on Tuesday

12 june 2024 - 06:08:12
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of matches played on Tuesday across Africa which witnessed contrasting fortunes. Group B South [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of matches played on Monday

11 june 2024 - 06:09:13
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of matches played on Monday across Africa as teams struggle to qualify for [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Matches for Monday

10 june 2024 - 08:28:18
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are matches taking place on Monday, 10 June, 2024, across Africa as teams struggle to [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Liberia beat Sao Tome and Principe 1-0

09 june 2024 - 18:16:43
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberia secured a crucial 1-0 victory over Sao Tome and Principe on Sunday in Group H [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: it's Cameroon 4-1 Cape Verde in Group D

09 june 2024 - 12:56:33
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Cameroon delivered a scintillating performance on Saturday, roaring to a resounding 4-1 victory over Cape Verde [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifier: Gambia roll over Seychelles

09 june 2024 - 12:55:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Gambia unleashed a goal-scoring frenzy as they clinched their first victory of the 2026 World Cup [...] Full text...

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Zambia fire hat-trick, beat Morocco in U-17 qualifier

09 june 2024 - 12:54:28
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia made a resounding statement in the first leg of the fourth and final round of [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: More Day 3 results

08 june 2024 - 05:58:45
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The closing fixtures of Friday’s Match Day 3 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers saw some interesting movements [...] Full text...

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Egypt extend lead while Guinea, Ghana win away as FIFA WC qualifiers intensify

07 june 2024 - 11:07:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The race to securing a place in the FIFA World Cup™ 2026 took an interesting turn [...] Full text...

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African champions seeking to replicate form and return to FIFA World Cup

06 june 2024 - 18:09:26
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - It’s been exactly 10 years since recently crowned African champions, Cote d’Ivoire, competed in the [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: African quartet handed tricky groups

06 june 2024 - 10:58:38
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The draw for the 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup in Colombia has set the stage [...] Full text...

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2026 WC African qualifiers: Results from Day 3 matches

06 june 2024 - 10:55:01
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The resumption of the FIFA World Cup African qualifiers produced some closely contested fixtures on Wednesday, [...] Full text...

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Fierce competition as Africa's 2026 World Cup qualifiers resume

05 june 2024 - 11:06:04
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The long-awaited resumption of the African qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup resume, reigniting the [...] Full text...

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Coach Hugo Broos names 23-man team for 2026 World Cup qualifiers

01 june 2024 - 08:01:50
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Following their impressive podium finish at the recent TotalEnergies CAF AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire, a [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe name strong squad for 2026 World Cup qualifiers

31 may 2024 - 09:21:17
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s dream of competing at a FIFA World Cup finals continues, with the 2026 edition African [...] Full text...

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New African Doping Control Officers in first-ever Regional Workshop

30 may 2024 - 12:55:17
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Wednesday kicked off the first regional workshop for the [...] Full text...

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CAF, FIFA confirm Dates and Kick-Off times for African qualifiers for 2026 WC

30 may 2024 - 09:28:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - African Nations will resume their qualification for the FIFA World Cup in 2026 next week. Match Day [...] Full text...

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2024 Futsal World Cup: African trio know their group opponents

28 may 2024 - 06:24:00
Samarkand, Uzbekistan (PANA) - The following are the groups of the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Uzbekistan after the [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Guinea invite France-based trio for clashes with Algeria, Mozambique

23 may 2024 - 06:09:47
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea coach Kaba Diawara has effected changes for next month's crucial 2026 World Cup qualifiers against [...] Full text...

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Gambia appoint McKinstry as Scorpions coach

22 may 2024 - 16:29:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) The Ministry of Youth & Sports, through the National Sports Council, has annoned the appointment of Johnathan [...] Full text...

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CAF U-17 Women's Qualifiers: Six countries for three World Cup spots

20 may 2024 - 12:28:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The crunch stage of qualifying for the 2024 FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup in the Dominican [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Espérance and Al Ahly prepare for first-leg final in Tunisia

14 may 2024 - 13:11:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Espérance Sportive de Tunis and Al Ahly SC – the record holding and defending champions of [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U17 Women's WC qualifiers: Results of matches played at the weekend

13 may 2024 - 06:51:07
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria, Senegal, and Morocco took significant strides towards the 2024 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup as qualifiers [...] Full text...

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National Safety, Security Officers meet virtually across Africa

08 may 2024 - 07:48:37
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Members of the CAF Department of Safety and Security met on 7 May 2024, with the [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Exciting third round of African qualifiers kick off on Friday

07 may 2024 - 06:23:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The race towards a place in the 2024 FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup in Dominican Republic, [...] Full text...

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African trio brace for Futsal World Cup draw

05 may 2024 - 08:19:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The fates of Angola, Libya and Morocco will be decided this month as the three African [...] Full text...

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FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup brand launched in vibrant ceremony

05 may 2024 - 08:15:37
Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2025 brand was revealed on Saturday at a vibrant, colourful [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: 2023/24 CAF Conf. Cup: Algeria appeals to CAS against CAF decision to sanction USM Alger

03 may 2024 - 11:24:34
Lausanne, Switzerland (PANA) - Algeria has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the decision taken by the Confederation [...] Full text...

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Egypt U-17 Boys crowned UNAF Champions in Algeria

01 may 2024 - 07:18:01
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - The Egyptian Under-17 Boys National Team are the new champions of the Union of North African [...] Full text...

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Espérance and Sundowns secure Club World Cup slots

27 april 2024 - 08:54:22
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Four African clubs -- Wydad (Morocco), Al Ahly (Egypt), Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) and Espérance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia) -- [...] Full text...

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CAF Futsal AFCON: Morocco ease past Angola to clinch record-equalling third title

22 april 2024 - 05:28:15
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Atlas Lions of Morocco clinched their third consecutive TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON title following a [...] Full text...

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CAF Futsal AFCON: Spirited Libya edge Egypt to secure World Cup ticket

22 april 2024 - 05:27:54
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Mediterranean Knights of Libya came from behind to beat Egypt 3-1 on penalties following a [...] Full text...

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CAF Futsal AFCON: Rampant Morocco hit Libya for six to ease into the final

21 april 2024 - 15:24:49
rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Atlas Lions of Morocco have qualified for their third consecutive TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON final [...] Full text...

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CAF Futsal AFCON: Angola thrash Egypt 7-3 to reach final

21 april 2024 - 15:23:17
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Angola coach Marcos Antunes was full of praise for his players after the Sable Antelopes thrashed [...] Full text...

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2024 TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON: We will play our game - Angola Coach

19 april 2024 - 08:59:33
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Angola boss, Marcos Antunes, has stressed that the Sable Antelopes will stick to their style of [...] Full text...

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2024 TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON: The Pharaohs are 'positive' ahead of Angola match

19 april 2024 - 08:54:38
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The assistant coach of Egypt, Sameh Saleh Husein, says the atmosphere in the Pharaohs camp is [...] Full text...

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FIFA select 12 African match officials for Paris Olympic Games football tournament

09 april 2024 - 11:22:38
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The FIFA Referees Committee has selected 12 African match officials for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games [...] Full text...

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African giants resume international matches after AFCON

19 march 2024 - 07:56:11
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The current international break provides a chance for Africa's top nations to return to action this [...] Full text...

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FIFA picks Qatar, Morocco to host 5 youth World Cups as Middle East, North Africa influence grows

18 march 2024 - 10:26:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has awarded 10 editions of its Under-17 World Cups, to be hosted by Qatar and [...] Full text...

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FIFA announces new World football series

12 march 2024 - 08:55:10
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino has announced a new FIFA competition Series that will see 20 teams [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifier: CAF names 4 Liberian officials to handle match

12 march 2024 - 08:52:02
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has selected four FIFA-badged Liberian referees to officiate the 2025 [...] Full text...

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Ahly, Wydad set for FIFA World Club Cup debut, Sundowns, Esperance eyeing other slots

11 march 2024 - 13:06:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The race is on for African clubs to secure the remaining places at FIFA's new 32-team [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON: Fixtures for preliminary round matches

20 february 2024 - 14:28:50
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Tuesday held the draw for the preliminary round matches [...] Full text...

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AFCON 2025: Draw for preliminary round scheduled for Tuesday

19 february 2024 - 15:16:47
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following the conclusion of the 34th edition of TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Ghana sack coach Chris Hughton, dissolve technical team after disastrous campaign of Black Stars

24 january 2024 - 05:40:30
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana on Tuesday sacked Chris Hughton as head coach of the senior national football team, the [...] Full text...

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UFC president considers hosting World Championship bout in South Africa

22 january 2024 - 11:51:42
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White says he is determined to host a [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: African legends Diouf, Gyan, Hassan, Okocha first to sign up for CAF Ambassadors Programme

09 january 2024 - 06:26:32
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - African football legends El Hadji Diouf, Asamoah Gyan, Ahmed Hassan and Augustine ‘Jay-Jay’ Okocha are the [...] Full text...

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2023 was 'another exceptional and memorable year for African football': CAF media outlet

01 january 2024 - 10:21:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - CAF's media outlet, CAFOnline, has described 2023 as "another exceptional and memorable year for African football". In a [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Black Stars looking to shine bright in Cote d’Ivoire

27 december 2023 - 13:15:25
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Boasting an array of exciting talents, coupled with the invaluable experience of their more seasoned [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Club World Cup: Al Ahly win six-goal thriller to grab Club World Cup bronze

23 december 2023 - 07:22:57
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - A six-goal thriller saw African champions Al Ahly dramatically defeat Japan's Urawa Reds 4-2 to [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Morocco enters tournament as highest ranked team

21 december 2023 - 15:54:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco will go for next month's TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d'Ivoire 2023, as the [...] Full text...

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2025 Club World Cup: FIFA confirms qualifiers, unveils new Intercontinental Cup competition

19 december 2023 - 08:20:30
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - FIFA says the 2025 Club World Cup will be played across 29 days in June and [...] Full text...

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2023 Fifa Club World Cup: Fluminense of Brazil ends Al-Ahly's dream of lifting cup

19 december 2023 - 07:46:38
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Egyptian giants, Al Ahly's hopes of lifting the 2023 Fifa Club World Cup were extinguished [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Club World Cup: Egyptian giants Al Ahly reach semifinals

16 december 2023 - 08:45:56
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Egyptian giants, Al Ahly, pulled off a statement victory by dismantling a star-studded Al Ittihad [...] Full text...

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‘Illegal betting is the number one factor fuelling corruption in sports’, UN conference hears

16 december 2023 - 07:40:46
Atlanta, US (PANA) - The global problem of illegal sports betting, the fraudulent manipulation of competitions, and the involvement of [...] Full text...

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Latest FIFA rankings for African women's teams

15 december 2023 - 16:07:01
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The Super Falcons of Nigeria have dropped two spots in the latest FIFA world ranking for [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Award: Africa’s Best Goalkeeper, Moroccan Yacine Bounou, nominated for FIFA award

13 december 2023 - 13:05:08
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Newly crowned Africa’s Best Goalkeeper, Moroccan Yacine Bounou, has been named as one of three finalists [...] Full text...

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ROUNDUP: 2023 CAF Awards: Osimhen, Oshoala named African Men’s and Women’s Player of the Year

11 december 2023 - 21:24:41
Marrakesh, Morroco (PANA) - Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala won the biggest individual awards at the CAF Awards 2023 [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Awards: Super Falcons fly home with Women's National Team of the Year award

11 december 2023 - 20:50:28
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - The Nigerian Women’s National Team has been awarded the National Team of the Year (Women) award [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Awards: Nigeria star Asisat Oshoala crowned queen again

11 december 2023 - 20:45:51
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - Nigerian icon Asisat Oshoala has been named CAF's Women's Player of the Year for a record [...] Full text...

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CAF 2023 Awards: Morocco crowned National Team of the Year for the first time

11 december 2023 - 20:35:52
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - The Atlas Lions, Morocco's national men's football team, have been confirmed as the best team of [...] Full text...

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CAF concludes Media Rights Agreement with New World TV

04 december 2023 - 07:33:53
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has concluded a Media Rights Agreement [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Germany's Brunner wins Golden Ball

02 december 2023 - 17:02:29
Surakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Germany's Paris Brunner won the adidas Golden Ball for the outstanding player, while Argentina's Agustin Ruberto [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Germany beat France 4-3 on penalties to lift Cup

02 december 2023 - 15:20:41
Surakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Germany have lifted the FIFA U-17 World Cup for the first time following a dramatic penalty [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Magnificent Mali thump Argentina 3-0 to clinch bronze

01 december 2023 - 14:30:27
Surakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Hamidou Makalou scored an incredible individual goal as Mali swept aside Argentina 3-0 to clinch the [...] Full text...

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Latest FIFA ranking: Morocco still on top in Africa

30 november 2023 - 13:08:16
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Morocco retain the top position in FIFA's latest ranking for Africa released on Thursday. Here is the [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: France beat 10-man Mali 2-1 to reach final

28 november 2023 - 14:23:06
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - A dramatic second period saw France score twice to come from behind and defeat Mali 2-1 [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Hero Heide helps Germany into final

28 november 2023 - 12:33:36
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Paris Brunner scored a brace then netted a shootout-winning penalty as Germany beat Argentina in a [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Mali squeeze past Morocco 1-0 into the semi-finals

25 november 2023 - 19:11:40
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - A late Ibrahim Diarra goal proved enough for Mali to sink Morocco in a pulsating all-African [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: France beat Uzbekistan 1-0 to seal semi-final spot

25 november 2023 - 12:04:16
Jakarta, Indinesia (PANA) - Ismail Bouneb's late strike earned France a hard-fought victory over Uzbekistan and a place in the [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Argentina sink Brazil 3-0 to sail into the semi-final

24 november 2023 - 16:43:46
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Claudio Echeverri's superb hat-trick helped Argentina sink reigning FIFA U-17 World Cup champions Brazil 3-0 in [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Germany beat Spain 1-0 to reach semi-final

24 november 2023 - 11:02:36
Jakarta, Indonesis (PANA) - Germany on Friday beat Spain 1-0 in their quarter-final match of the 2023 FIFA U-17 World [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Line-up of quarter final matches

23 november 2023 - 06:36:25
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - The following is the line-up for the quarter final matches in the 2023 FIFA U-17 World [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: France edge out Senegal 5-3 on penalties

22 november 2023 - 14:47:43
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - France booked a FIFA U-17 World Cup quarter-final with Uzbekistan after a 5-3 penalty shootout victory [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: 2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Senegal bow out 5-3 on penalties to France

22 november 2023 - 14:27:05
Jakarta, France (PANA) - Senegal on Wednesday bowed out of the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Jakarta when they [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Uzbekistan stun England to reach last eight

22 november 2023 - 13:18:42
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Uzbekistan captain Lazizbek Mirzaev's stunning free-kick earned his team a sensational FIFA U-17 World Cup victory [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Heavyweight woes as Morocco win, Ghana and South Africa stumble

22 november 2023 - 05:24:51
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco made a winning start to their 2026 World Cup qualifying but several African heavyweights endured [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of day 2 matches played on Tuesday

21 november 2023 - 18:52:06
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of day 2 matches on Tuesday in the ongoing Africa 2026 [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Five-star Argentina cruise past Venezuela; book Brazil battle in quarter-finals

21 november 2023 - 18:06:19
Bandung, Indonesia (PANA) - Argentina cruised through to a quarter-final meeting with Brazil as they brushed aside Venezuela 5-0 in [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Morocco through after shootout drama

21 november 2023 - 17:49:17
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Morocco scored a stoppage-time equalizer then beat Iran in a penalty shootout to secure a place [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-23 WC: Germany beat spirited USA in Bandung thriller

21 november 2023 - 10:56:29
Bandung, Indonesia (PANA) - Bilal Yalcinkaya hit an 87th-minute winner as Germany beat USA 3-2 in a breathless Round of [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Magnificent Mali maul Mexico

21 november 2023 - 10:46:00
Suabaya, Jakarta (PANA) - Mahamoud Barry scored twice and laid on another as Mali stormed through to the last eight [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: 2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Mali maul Mexico to reach quarter-finals

21 november 2023 - 10:30:51
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Mali breezed into the quarter-finals of the 2023 FIFA U-23 World Cup in Indonesia on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Fixtures for Matchday 2 on Tuesday

21 november 2023 - 05:57:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Matchday 2 on Tuesday in the ongoing Africa 2026 FIFA [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Cote d'Ivoire maintain perfect start

21 november 2023 - 05:42:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Cote d'Ivoire continued their flawless start to their 2026 World Cup qualifying by defeating Gambia 2-0 [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of day 2 matches played on Monday

20 november 2023 - 18:09:43
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results of Day two qualifying matches of the Africa 2026 FIFA World Cup [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Fixtures for Matchday 2 on Monday

20 november 2023 - 06:01:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Matchday 2 on Monday in the ongoing Africa 2026 FIFA [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Nigeria held again; Egypt, Algeria win

20 november 2023 - 05:52:47
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria's stuttering start to 2026 World Cup qualifying continued on Sunday as they were held 1-1 [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of Day two matches played on Sunday

19 november 2023 - 15:37:17
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day two qualifying matches of the Africa 2026 FIFA World [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Mane brace helps Senegal overpower South Sudan

19 november 2023 - 07:18:07
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - African champions Senegal cruised to a 4-0 victory over South Sudan on Saturday as their bid [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of Day one matches played on Saturday

18 november 2023 - 18:05:32
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day one qualifying matches of the Africa 2026 FIFA World [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Joan Tincres bags brace in 3-0 victory over USA as France sustain perfect record

18 november 2023 - 14:35:52
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Joan Tincres was at the double as France made sure of top spot in Group E [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Late Camara strike earns Burkina Faso victory but bow out

18 november 2023 - 14:27:08
Bandung, Indonesia (PANA) - Burkina Faso and Korea Republic entered their final FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023 Group E [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Knockouts beckon for Mexico following New Zealand rout

18 november 2023 - 12:19:13
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Following a lengthy delay to kick-off due to adverse weather, it would be Mexico who stormed [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Classy Germany triumph to seal top spot

18 november 2023 - 12:01:57
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Germany convincingly beat Venezuela 3-0 in Jakarta to make it three wins from three and qualify [...] Full text...

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CAF says 3rd Africa Best XI to include new award for leading women players

18 november 2023 - 09:11:29
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and FIFPRO Africa will announce the Africa Best XI for [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Cote d'Ivoire ruthless but giants struggle on bumpy World Cup qualifying start

18 november 2023 - 08:53:25
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Cote d’Ivoire began their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign in scintillating fashion, destroying Seychelles 9-0 on [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of Day one matches played on Friday

17 november 2023 - 18:25:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day one qualifying matches of the Africa 2026 FIFA World [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Iran advance after routine New Caledonia win

17 november 2023 - 16:05:58
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Iran ensured their progress to the FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023 knockout phase after a [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Superb Brazil beat England to seal progress

17 november 2023 - 15:19:01
Jakarta,Indonesia (PANA) - The clash between one of the past two FIFA U-17 World Cup champions lived up to its [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Senegal land in Round of 16 despite 2-0 loss to Japan in last group match

17 november 2023 - 11:35:21
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Senegal scraped through into the Round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup Indonesia 2023 despite losing [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Argentina sweep aside Poland to top group

17 november 2023 - 11:23:26
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Argentina delivered a dominant performance to beat Poland 4-0 and secure top spot in Group D. Three [...] Full text...

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CAF qualifiers for FIFA U-20 WWC: Second-leg, third-round matches on Friday, Saturday and Sunday

17 november 2023 - 09:01:11
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following matches in the second-leg, second-round of the African Qualifiers for the 2024 FIFA Under-20 [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of Day one matches played on Thursday

16 november 2023 - 18:15:35
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day one qualifying matches of the Africa 2026 FIFA World [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Morocco beat hosts Indonesia to seal last-16 progress

16 november 2023 - 14:56:57
Surabaya, Indonesia (PANA) - Morocco beat Indonesia 3-1 in Surabaya to secure top spot in Group A of the 2023 [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Five-star Mali book Round of 16 place; Spain take top spot

16 november 2023 - 11:47:35
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Mali recorded an emphatic 5-1 win over Canada to secure their Round of 16 spot in [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of Day one matches played on Wednesday

16 november 2023 - 07:42:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day one qualifying matches of the Africa 2026 FIFA World [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Senegal, five others reach Round of 16

16 november 2023 - 05:36:04
Bandung, Indonesia (PANA) - Even with one match still to be played in the group stage, Senegal, Spain, England, France, [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U17 WC: Results of Day 2 matches in Groups E and F

15 november 2023 - 15:17:55
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 2 matches in Groups E and F played at [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA World Cup: Africa's hopeful ready for tough qualifying marathon

15 november 2023 - 11:52:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's marathon 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign kicks off on Wednesday, 15 November, with 40 nations [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U17 WC: Burkina Faso face elimination with 2-1 loss to USA

15 november 2023 - 11:43:31
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - The USA on Wednesday beat Burkina Faso 2-1 in their second Group E match at the FIFA [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U17 WC: Results of Day 2 matches in Groups C and D

14 november 2023 - 15:35:28
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 2 matches in Groups C and D played at [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U17 WC: Senegal thump Poland 4-1 in dominant display

14 november 2023 - 12:04:04
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Idrissa Gueye hit a hat-trick as Senegal put one foot in the last 16 with a [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: 2 African countries lose first matches

13 november 2023 - 20:01:37
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - It was not a particularly good day for two African teams as Day two matches were [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U17 WC: Results of Day 2 matches played on Monday

13 november 2023 - 11:09:49
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - The following are the results of Day two matches in Groups A and B played on [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: 2023 AFL: Sundowns see off Wydad to become inaugural AFL champions

12 november 2023 - 16:27:36
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South African side Mamelodi Sundowns were crowned the first-ever African Football League (AFL) champions after [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: 2023 AFL: Mamelodi Sundowns beat Wydad AC 2-0 to win trophy

12 november 2023 - 15:34:50
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns on Sunday beat Morocco's Wydad Athletic Club 2-0 in the second [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Results of Day one matches in Groups E and F played on Sunday

12 november 2023 - 12:18:36
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - The following are the results of Day one matches in Groups E and F played on [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Eritrea pulls out of qualifying matches

12 november 2023 - 07:07:22
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - FIFA and CAF have confirmed that the Eritrean National Football Federation has withdrawn from the FIFA [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U17 WC: Captain Diouf inspires Senegal to famous U17 World Cup win over Argentina

11 november 2023 - 18:54:09
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Captain Amara Diouf scored twice as African champions Senegal produced a major upset at the FIFA [...] Full text...

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2023 AFL: Sundowns, Wydad ready for final clash

11 november 2023 - 12:15:10
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns and Morocco's Wydad Athletic Club are set for battle  as they [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U17 WC Morocco off to winning World Cup start against Panama

11 november 2023 - 12:14:38
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - The Morocco U-17 national team began their FIFA U-17 World Cup campaign with a hard-fought 2-0 [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U17 WC: Doumbia hat-trick fires Mali to U17 World Cup win over Uzbekistan

11 november 2023 - 12:14:04
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - A. Mamadou Doumbia hat-trick propelled Mali to an emphatic 3-0 victory over Uzbekistan in their opening [...] Full text...

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2026 World Cup qualifiers: Aubameyang left out of Gabon squad

09 november 2023 - 08:14:46
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is the surprise omission from Gabon's 23-man squad named for this month's 2026 World [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Morocco Squad unveiled

08 november 2023 - 15:07:55
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Head coach of the Moroccan Under-17 national team Said Chiba has revealed his squad that will [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Guinea captain, Keita, returns

08 november 2023 - 14:59:47
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea captain Naby Keita has been named in the country's 23-man squad for this month's 2026 [...] Full text...

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Brazil submit letter of intent to host 2027 Women's World Cup

06 november 2023 - 08:01:19
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - Brazil have submitted a letter of intent to football's governing body, FIFA, to host [...] Full text...

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2023 AFL: Wydad Athletic Club beat Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 in first leg final

05 november 2023 - 20:49:21
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco’s Wydad Athletic Club on Sunday beat Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa 2-1 in the first [...] Full text...

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AFL: CAF confirms dates, kick-off times in finals

04 november 2023 - 06:20:05
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the dates and kick-of times of the first [...] Full text...

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FIFA confirms Saudi Arabia to host 2034 World Cup

01 november 2023 - 08:34:11
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 FIFA World Cup after the nation was confirmed as the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s Osimhen Ranked ‘8th Best Player’ at 2023 Ballon d’Or

31 october 2023 - 14:31:58
Paris, France (PANA) - Super Eagles’ striker Victor Osimhen was ranked number 8 in the 2023 Ballon d’Or award ceremony held [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: All stadiums ready - Minister

31 october 2023 - 13:49:36
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - All the four stadiums that will host the Under-17 FIFA World Cup 2023 are ready, the [...] Full text...

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Morocco retain top spot as Cote d'Ivoire drop in latest FIFA ranking for Africa.

27 october 2023 - 05:49:07
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Morocco remain Africa's top-ranked team while Cote d'Ivoire dropped three places in the latest FIFA world [...] Full text...

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CAF Women's Olympic qualifiers enter crucial second round

25 october 2023 - 09:02:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The stage is set for the second round of the African qualifying for the Women's Olympic [...] Full text...

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Burundi becomes 100th member of FIFA's Football for Schools programme

24 october 2023 - 10:26:59
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi became the latest country to implement FIFA’s Football for Schools programme in a ceremony held [...] Full text...

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FIFA chartsfootball path for girl-child in Botswana

24 october 2023 - 10:24:26
Tsabong, Botswana (PANA) - Adorned in bright orange and white kit bustling with youthful energy and singing in bright high [...] Full text...

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FIFA 2030 World Cup: Co-hosts Morocco, Spain on collision course over venue for final match

23 october 2023 - 07:28:51
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Morocco, confirmed earlier this month by FIFA as a joint-host of the 2030 World Cup finals [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier: Nigeria face Zimbabwe in Rwanda amid venue controversy

23 october 2023 - 07:19:38
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has reportedly settled on Rwanda as its home ground for the [...] Full text...

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Maiden African Football League: Questions & Answers on the continent's newest elite club competition

20 october 2023 - 08:41:29
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The inaugural edition of the African Football League kicks off on 20 October and [...] Full text...

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CAF concludes Elite Women’s Instructors' Course in Rabat

17 october 2023 - 14:16:33
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has concluded an Elite Women’s Football Instructors' course in Rabat, [...] Full text...

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Mexico, USA friendlies will give us solid grounds for future assignments - Ghana coach

17 october 2023 - 07:02:10
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana coach Chris Hughton says the two international friendlies against Mexico and the United States of [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe risk another FIFA ban

17 october 2023 - 06:27:13
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) is risking another ban by the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) [...] Full text...

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Rwanda backs Saudi Arabia's bid to host World Cup in 2034

17 october 2023 - 06:22:07
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's football governing body,(FERWAFA), has officially announced its full support for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's [...] Full text...

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FIFA chief condemns 'horrendous violence' in Israel and Palestine

16 october 2023 - 07:10:48
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino has called for the 'immediate end of hostilities' between Israelis and Palestinians [...] Full text...

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Benin football federation president faces legal battle over club's name change

16 october 2023 - 07:04:53
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The president of the Benin Football Federation (FBF), Mathurin de Chacus, is facing a potential legal [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF AFCON: Mikel Obi tips Nigeria for glory

14 october 2023 - 08:21:17
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - “We are in a tough group, but of course, when we come to this tournament, [...] Full text...

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Saudi Arabia score late to snatch draw against Nigeria

14 october 2023 - 08:12:33
Portimao, Portugal. (PANA) - Kelechi Iheanacho came off the bench to give Nigeria the lead after the West Africans went [...] Full text...

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