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Rwanda Launches Bid to Host The 2019 Under-17 FIFA World Cup

Rwanda has announced that it will submit a bid to host the 2019 FIFA Under-17 World Cup. The president of Rwanda’s Football Federation (FERWAFA), Vincent Nzamwita says he is confident the country...

FIFA Gives Cameroon Low Seeding Ahead Of 2018 World Cup

International football organization FIFA has announced that Cameroon will compete among the third seed African countries during the upcoming 2018 World Cup qualifying matches. Meanwhile, Algeria,...

FIFA Women’s World Cup: Nigeria and Cameroun Make Africa Proud

Africa’s representatives at FIFA’s Women World Cup had a strong showing on match day 3. In Group C, Cameroon’s women’s national team walloped their Ecuadorian counterpart by six...

German Racists Under FIFA Investigation After Ghana World Cup Match

This year’s World Cup festivities in Brazil have been one of the most thrilling on record, with a strong showing by Ghana’s national team, the Black Stars. However, the ugliness of racism has...

Women’s World Cup: Meet Nigeria’s star Michelle Alozie who doubles as cancer research technician

Nigeria’s amazing performance at the Women’s World Cup came to an end on Monday after football heavyweights England beat it 4-2 on penalties to reach the quarter-finals. Nigeria’s Super...

Morocco’s Nouhaila Benzina becomes first player to wear hijab at World Cup

The wearing of hijab on the world stage has always been a contentious subject. For the past 20 years, there was a ban on the wearing of hijab on the pitch. In 2007, a referee barred an 11-year-old Canadian...

Here’s how Haitian-American singer Wyclef Jean took over the music and business worlds

Wyclef Jean, a Haitian-born rapper, musician, and actor is undoubtedly one of the most celebrated musicians who has ever lived. He has not only impacted his generation, but he has helped bridge the gaps...

8 things to know about Kylian Mbappe, the first Black highest-paid football player in the world

At the just-ended FIFA World Cup tournament, Kylian Mbappe came on top as the star of the tournament with his impressive performance and records, and even though his side did not win the international...

At 19, England’s Jude Bellingham gets million-pound bridge in his name after stellar performance at World Cup

There is an ongoing bidding war among top English teams targeting the 19-year-old Jude Bellingham who was one of the bright spots in the just-ended 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Manchester United, for instance,...

12 players of African origin who played for foreign nations in World Cup 2022

The 70th FIFA Congress, held in September 2020, voted to amend the rules regarding eligibility for national teams. Previously, a single appearance in a competitive match, such as a Nations League game,...

Five things to know about Walid Regragui, the first African coach to reach semi-finals in the World Cup

The name Walid Regragui is one that will always be remembered in the annals of Moroccan and African football. As the first African coach to lead a team to the quarterfinals of the World Cup, and the first...

Morocco becomes first African country in World Cup semi-final

Morocco has eliminated Portugal to become the first ever African country to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup. The Atlas Lions fought Portugal in a 1-0 victory in Saturday’s quarter-final game...

Qatar 2022: Get to know the five gallant African coaches making history at the world cup

The men’s World Cup, the top tournament hosted by FIFA, is now being held in the Middle Eastern country of Qatar. For the first time in World Cup history, all five African nations will be coached...

Qatar World Cup: The prize money and how much African countries are spending on bonuses

The 2022 Qatar World Cup commenced on Sunday, November 20, 2022. The world cup has always been the apex tournament when it comes to world football and countries spend fortunes to achieve success. The Qatar...

Khaby Lame: Senegalese TikTok star seals massive world cup ambassador deal

TikTok sensation Khaby Lame has been named as a world cup ambassador for the largest financial institution in Africa and the Middle East, Qatar National Bank (QNB). The deal is expected to build on QNB...

How Kylian Mbappe became the highest-paid footballer in the world: report

In 2021, Forbes published the list of the highest-paid athletes in the world. The publication named Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as the highest-earning footballers. Included in the list was Kylian...

Qatar: Rwandan among three women referees to officiate at World Cup for first time

Rwandan female referee Salima Mukansanga has been selected alongside two other women to officiate matches at this year’s FIFA men’s World Cup in Qatar. This is the first time such a thing will...

The wonder sisters bringing Malawi women’s football to the world stage

Sisters Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga are carving a niche for themselves in women’s football while placing Malawi on the map. The pair began their football career back home in Malawi, went on to play...

Exactly 10 years ago, ‘racist’ Luis Suarez broke African hearts at Africa’s first World Cup

The soccer World Cup in South Africa in 2010 was the first time in living memory an African country was tasked to host an event that commanded the unchallenged attention of about half of the world’s...

5 Africans under 30 who are making a huge difference in the world of sports in 2019

The world of sports is considered as one of the most lucrative in the world and also as a viable means to enforce global peace and unity. Countries around the world send representatives to world-level...