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South Africa begin 2027 AFCON qualifiers with victory over Guinea
Defenders Ime Okon and Samukele Kabini scored their first goals for South Africa in a tense 2-1 win over Guinea on Saturday in 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying. Centre-back
Germany ready to ‘walk through fire’ for Klopp, says Tah
Germany defender Jonathan Tah praised Jurgen Klopp’s instant impact, telling reporters on Saturday that the squad was “ready to walk through fire” for the coach after his first team talk.
Man City confident they can prove ‘innocence’ over charges – Chairman
Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said Saturday that the club were confident they could prove their innocence after they were reportedly found guilty of more than 100 charges relating
Man City could face ‘drastic’ sanctions after reported guilty verdict – Ex-chairman
Former Manchester City chairman David Bernstein said the club could face potentially “drastic” sanctions after reportedly being found guilty on all but one of 115 charges for breaching Premier League
Tyson Fury furious row between promoters could scupper Joshua bout
An angry Tyson Fury said Saturday his long-awaited ‘Battle of Britain’ bout with fellow former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is at risk because of a row between rival promoters.
Mbappe injured as Zidane wins on France debut, Italy lose on Mancini return
Zinedine Zidane’s debut as France coach was overshadowed by an injury to captain Kylian Mbappe in a 1-0 win away to Turkey on Friday, while Roberto Mancini’s first game back
France beat Turkey 1-0 in Zinedine Zidane’s first game as coach
Kylian Mbappe scored the only goal of the game before having to come off grimacing with a knee injury as France won 1-0 in Turkey in the UEFA Nations League
AFCON: Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers results
Below are the results for 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifying campaign(all times GMT): Read Also: AFCON 2027Q: Nigeria stage comeback to beat Madagascar 2-1 in group opener Matchday
Explainer: What Man City could lose after reported verdict on 115 charges
By Adegboyega Adeleye Man City could face a range of sanctions, including a points deduction, financial penalty or even expulsion from the Premier League if reports that an independent tribunal
Why VAR is not used in AFCON qualifiers
By Enitan Abdultawab The absence of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology in the Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON qualifiers has come under scrutiny following Ghana’s 2 0 defeat to Côte
