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Is Wrexham goalkeeper Okonkwo 'The One' for Nigeria?
FIFA WORLD CUP
The lure of a World Cup sees a swathe of switches to African teams
From high-profile converts who could become key figures for one of the continent's 10 qualifiers, to new faces hoping they can force their way into contention, here's our team-by-team guide for the debuting World Cup hopefuls.
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Africa at the World Cup - With a record 10 teams, participation becomes presence
For decades, Africa lived on the edges of footballing maps, faintly sketched, but it's a paradigm that has shifted with the 2026 World Cup, and 10 confirmed qualifiers for the grandest show on earth.
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TOP HEADLINES
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
If Arsenal are going to win a title, it'll be within fine margins
Arsenal won it very late against Sporting CP in their UEFA Champions League quarterfinals match, continuing a pattern of what to expect from the Gunners this season.
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Real Madrid say they can beat Bayern Munich after poor Champions League first leg. Are they right?
Lacking Bernabéu magic, Real Madrid can tee up a more spectacular comeback in Munich in the Champions League. They've done it before.
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TRANSFER TALK
Transfer rumors, news: Liverpool, Barcelona eye Italy defender
Liverpool and Barcelona are lining up a move to sign Atalanta and Italy international right back Marco Palestra. Transfer Talk has the latest.
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NBA
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'It's painful but worthwhile': What players, coaches and execs are saying about the NBA's tanking problem
With tanking strategies growing in both audaciousness and frequency of use, can the league get its arms around the often-effective practice?
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NBA Power Rankings: Where all 30 teams land at the end of the regular season
The last NBA power rankings of the regular season! Let's see where all 30 teams stack up before the postseason.
AFRICANS ABROAD
Stats show that Drogba had BMT... But Salah? Perhaps not
It's a fair question to ask of Mohamed Salah, after nine years on Merseyside: Has he truly owned the biggest occasions often enough?
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SOUTH AFRICAN PREMIERSHIP
Richards Bay vs. Orlando Pirates - Buccaneers ride uptick in form
Orlando Pirates will visit Richards Bay on Friday buoyed by a recent uptick in form
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SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP
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Hearts boss: Ready for final day Celtic showdown
Derek McInnes is excited about what he believes could be the "most dramatic fixture you can have" when Hearts visit Celtic on the last day of the Premiership season.
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PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE
PFL moving full steam ahead in Africa despite UFC's trepidation
The UFC is tentatively flirting with the idea of holding an event in Africa with trepidation.
PFL
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- Holland: Man Utd eyeing more than just UCL spot
- Díaz: Liverpool-Bayern switch was 'right choice'
- Sporting boss: Raya was best player for Arsenal
- Dowman is youngest player ever in UCL knockouts
- Medvedev mangles racket during 6-0, 6-0 loss
- Fury won't push son to follow in boxing footsteps
- Tuchel watches mixed nights for TAA and Kane
Tables, fixtures and scores
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Upcoming fixtures
Keep track of all the important upcoming fixtures for all the clubs and countries in world football here.
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