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48,000 migrants return to Morocco after massive influx into Spanish enclave Africanews
📅 01 Aug 2026 🌍
Tens of thousands of migrants who crossed into Spain’s tiny Ceuta territory returned voluntarily to Morocco on Friday, a day after the influx triggered chaos in the North African city and reignited the immigration debat…
Oprah Winfrey to close South African girls' school, expand scholarship Africanews
📅 31 Jul 2026 🌍
Oprah Winfrey will close the prestigious girls' school she founded in South Africa after the 2027 academic year, marking the end of nearly two decades of campus-based education.
Tyla drops Nigeria tour date after xenophobia backlash Africanews
📅 31 Jul 2026 🌍
Following growing criticism across social media linked to South Africa's anti migrants attacks,, South African music star Tyla has removed Nigeria from the list of destinations on her upcoming A*Pop World Tour.
Goal.com
📅 03 Aug 2026 🌍
The other side of the World Cup: Saudi achievement at the top, and Morocco gives Africa a golden opportunity  Goal.com
Goal.com
📅 03 Aug 2026 🌍
The other side of the World Cup: a Saudi achievement leads the way, and Morocco hands Africa a golden opportunity  Goal.com
30 African countries included in permanent visa bond scheme Africanews
📅 03 Aug 2026 🌍
Nationals from 50 countries, including 30 in Africa, will face security deposits of up to 20,000 U.S. dollars when applying for certain business and tourist visas under a permanent visa bond program announced by the Uni…
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Final medal table as Nigeria lead for Africa at Glasgow 2026 BBC Africa
📅 02 Aug 2026 🌍
Australia finish the 2026 Commonwealth Games with 70 golds and 171 medals overall, while England finish a distant second in the standings.
'Every country wants to beat Nigeria' - Super Falcons hunt 11th Wafcon title BBC Africa
📅 27 Jul 2026 🌍
Nigeria face Malawi, Zambia and Egypt at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, looking to defend their crown and claim an 11th title.
Newcastle reject first bid from Arsenal for captain Bruno Guimarães The Guardian
📅 03 Aug 2026 🌍
Premier League champions have £70m offer turned downBrazil midfielder has arrived at Newcastle training campArsenal have stepped up their attempt to sign Bruno Guimarães by finally beginning formal transfer negotiations…
Reuters
📅 03 Aug 2026 🌍
Chelsea sign England midfielder Henderson from Brentford  Reuters
English FA to drop support for Infantino's re-election Africanews
📅 03 Aug 2026 🌍
The English Football Association (FA) plans to formally withdraw its support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino, dealing him a major blow just days after he dropped his bid to sell some of his equity to private investo…
English FA to drop support for Gianni Infantino after Wales withdraw backing The Guardian
📅 03 Aug 2026 🌍
FAW says Fifa president has lost its confidencePressure continues to build after doomed World Cup planThe Football Association will formally withdraw its support for Gianni Infantino’s re-election as the Fifa president,…
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Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha arrives at new club in Chile BBC Africa
📅 03 Aug 2026 🌍
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, who rose to global fame during the World Cup, arrives in Chile to join his new side Colo-Colo.
FA set to withdraw support for Fifa president Infantino BBC Sport
📅 03 Aug 2026 🌍
The English Football Association is set to write to Fifa president Gianni Infantino withdrawing its support amid the fallout from his scrapped plans to sell off stakes in Fifa competitions to private investors.
France 24
📅 03 Aug 2026 🌍
Sports - Infantino under growing pressure after FIFA scraps World Cup investor proposal  France 24
Senegal appeal date set after Afcon win overturned BBC Africa
📅 24 Jul 2026 🌍
The Court of Arbitration for Sport sets a date for a hearing over Senegal's appeal against being stripped of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title.
Goal.com
📅 02 Aug 2026 🌍
‘They’d already moved on to Zidane’ - Didier Deschamps felt abandoned by French FA during World Cup 2026  Goal.com
Marketing stunt or ‘extraordinary’ transfer? Ravenna fans ride wave of the Ronaldinho Effect The Guardian
📅 01 Aug 2026 🌍
Brazil legend’s decision to play in Serie C at 46 has divided fans – but the man who arranged the deal has high hopesOn a scorching summer afternoon in Ravenna, a city far better known for its fifth-century Byzantine mo…
Why women's football is first casualty of Fifa plans BBC Sport
📅 31 Jul 2026 🌍
Fifa's president Gianni Infantino's plans will make women's football "the first casualties" according to former England defender Anita Asante.
England’s 1966 World Cup heroes were fun, humble and unlike today’s stars The Guardian
📅 30 Jul 2026 🌍
After lifting the trophy 60 years ago, some still supplemented their income by performing in working men’s clubs and as after dinner speakersWith each passing World Cup I am reminded of the times I spent in the company …
The athlete who has never held her Olympic medal BBC Africa
📅 29 Jul 2026 🌍
The story of Cameroon Olympic medallist Madias Ngake's remarkable journey from sleeping rough and seeking asylum to winning silver for England at Glasgow 2026.
Football Ground Guide
📅 03 Aug 2026 🌍
NFL owner now 'considering' one permanent stadium change after seeing benefit at 2026 World Cup  Football Ground Guide
Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings against Argentina over Falklands banner and final chaos The Guardian
📅 29 Jul 2026 🌍
Players held banner after semi-final against EnglandParedes and Molina investigated over brawl after finalFifa has opened disciplinary ­proceedings against Argentina over the Falkland Islands banner ­displayed after the…
Is Kazuyoshi Miura the oldest goalscorer in competitive football history? | The Knowledge The Guardian
📅 29 Jul 2026 🌍
Plus: UK prime ministers’ football allegiances, top-flight W teams in England and united UnitedsMail us with your all of your questions and answers“Kazuyoshi Miura recently scored in the Emperor’s Cup at the tender age …
Oshoala revives Nigeria's Wafcon and World Cup bid BBC Sport
📅 01 Aug 2026
Asisat Oshoala scores the only goal as Nigeria beat Zambia at Wafcon 2026 to revive the West Africans' hopes of reaching the 2027 Women's World Cup.
Uganda: Military unveils statue of Netanyahu's older brother Africanews
📅 03 Aug 2026
Uganda's military held a ceremony to unveil a statue of Yonatan Netanyahu, who was killed during a hostage rescue operation in the East African country in 1976.
CAF
📅 03 Aug 2026
Welcome to the FIFA World Cup 2026. Welcome to Concacaf!  Concacaf | Official Website
Jazz bridges cultures at Abuja's 'Jazz Across Continents' festival Africanews
📅 03 Aug 2026
Soulful melodies, African rhythms and international influences filled the Transcorp Hilton Abuja as musicians and jazz enthusiasts gathered for the second edition of Jazz Across Continents.
Guinea opts out of planned ECOWAS single currency, the eco Africanews
📅 02 Aug 2026
Guinea says it’s opting out of the ECOWAS single currency. The 12 member West African economic bloc is set to launch the monetary union and eco currency in July 2027. Guinea is the first member state to say it's retaini…
Life in Spanish enclave 'disrupted' by migrant influx, says Ceuta mayor Africanews
📅 01 Aug 2026
Migrants and residents alike complained on Saturday of the conditions in Ceuta, Spain’s North African enclave, that saw 60,000 migrants breach the border in the last few days.
BBC Sport
📅 01 Aug 2026
Fifa World Cup plans: Pressure builds on Gianni Infantino as Concacaf call for 'full review'  BBC
Why Africa could back controversial Fifa plan BBC Africa
📅 31 Jul 2026
Fifa's plan to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors has been heavily criticised, but the body running African football is yet to take a side.
Call for 'full review' as pressure grows on Infantino BBC Sport
📅 01 Aug 2026
The leadership of Fifa is publicly questioned by football's governing bodies in Europe, North and Central America and the Caribbean.
FIFA
📅 22 Jul 2026
Messi, Dembele and more: Watch all long-range goals at World Cup 2026  FIFA
African para-athletes praise Commonwealth Games inclusivity BBC Africa
📅 25 Jul 2026
Africans competing in Glasgow say the inclusive nature of the Games' schedule is helping change attitudes towards disability on the continent.
Transfer roundup: Chelsea sell Trevoh Chalobah and sign Jordan Henderson The Guardian
📅 03 Aug 2026
Chalobah to join Cesc Fàbregas at Como for £27.5mHenderson adds experience to Xabi Alonso’s squadTrevoh Chalobah’s long association with Chelsea is set to end after Como agreed a deal worth an initial £25.7m (€30m). The…
Al Jazeera
📅 03 Aug 2026
FIFA’s Infantino sought Trump backing after World Cup selloff plan: Report  Al Jazeera
The Sun
📅 03 Aug 2026
Gianni Infantino opponents 'plotting rival World Cup competition' to 'paralyse' Fifa until he quits  The Sun
Reuters
📅 03 Aug 2026
Serbia, Sweden follow Wales in withdrawing support for Infantino re-election  Reuters
The Times
📅 03 Aug 2026
Gianni Infantino: Opponents plan to ‘paralyse Fifa’ to force resignation  The Times
The Times
📅 03 Aug 2026
Gianni Infantino ‘keeps calling Trump’ to try to salvage Fifa job  The Times
All done deals in August 2026 BBC Sport
📅 03 Aug 2026
Check out the significant signings and departures in the Premier League, Scottish Premiership, EFL and Women's Super League.
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