Paris Saint-Germain boss Luis Enrique warned his players that they face a test of their mettle against Strasbourg as Ligue 1 resumes in France after the pause for international games.

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.

A late equaliser for Hungary denied Portugal an early World Cup berth even as Cristiano Ronaldo became the top scorer in qualifiers history with 41 goals.

Veteran striker Sadio Mané 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 powerhouse Cote d’Ivoire joined them at next summer’s football fest in the Unit…

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 3-0 in Nigeria.

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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 three places from the African qualifying groups for next year’s World Cup…

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.

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 Iceland in Reykjavik.

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 first time.