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South Africa vs Nicaragua - Toothless Bafana waste 85% possession in goalless draw
In their 0-0 draw with Nicaragua at Orlando Stadium on Friday in their last home friendly before the FIFA World Cup, Bafana Bafana fell well short of the standard they will need in order to get out of Group A.
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NIGERIA
UNITY CUP
Nigeria's Chelle cool on Millwall's Azeez despite debut brace
Millwall striker Femi Azeez hogged the headlines in Nigeria after his two-goal heroics on his international debut against Zimbabwe on Tuesday, but his overall performance still left coach Eric Chelle underwhelmed.
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TOP HEADLINES
GHANA
FIFA WORLD CUP
Ghana boss Queiroz's tactical vision is clear, but can Ayew and co. meet it?
Ghana's FIFA World Cup squad looks built for a very Carlos Queiroz tournament -- less improvisation, more compression; less romance, more survival.
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If Hakimi wins the Champions League again, will he be greater than Eto'o?
NWSL
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NWSL top scorer Banda injured late in Pride's win
Orlando Pride forward Barbra Banda extended her NWSL Golden Boot lead with a two-goal performance before suffering an unspecified late injury in Friday's 3-1 win over Bay FC.
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Barbra Banda scores goal for Orlando Pride
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ARGENTINA
FIFA WORLD CUP
Messi leads an experienced Argentina World Cup squad, as Scaloni opts for continuity
The defending champions have changed little in their squad since that dramatic triumph over France at Qatar 2022, and continuity is a virtue.
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ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Premier League 2025-26 awards: Best game, worst signing, top XI, best young star, more
The Premier League season is over! What did Bill Connelly love and hate about it? It's time to serve up his alternative prizes for the good and bad across the 2025-26 campaign.
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If Premier League transfer trend continues, who could move?
The summer of 2025 saw a huge increase in transfers between Premier League clubs. Here are some players who could move for big money but will stay in England.
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Meh to Major - Ranking all 78 African players in the Premier League this season
Following the conclusion of the Premier League season on Sunday, ESPN's Ed Dove ranks every single African player to have featured in the top flight across 2025/26.
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TRANSFER TALK
Transfer rumors, news: Man United, Tottenham explore move for Baleba
Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly interested in signing Brighton & Hove Albion's Carlos Baleba. Transfer Talk has the latest.
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- Pérez: Madrid need 'good coach' amid Mou links
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- Sources: Konaté set to leave Liverpool for free
- Sources: Éderson close to joining Man United
- João Pedro: Cole Palmer would start for Brazil
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