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• France v Italy: kick-off time, TV channel and Nations League match details

  France host Italy on Friday, 2 October 2026, in the third round of Group 1 in Nations League A, with...

• Real Betis monitor Nigeria defender Bruno Onyemaechi as Olympiacos set €6m asking price

  Real Betis are keeping close watch on Olympiacos defender Bruno Onyemaechi, although the Spanish club have not made an offer...

• Atletico de Madrid join race for Brighton midfielder Yasin Ayari

  Atletico de Madrid are considering a move for Brighton midfielder Yasin Ayari as they begin planning for the winter 2027...

• Ghana friendly against Morocco cancelled as Black Stars’ difficult run continues

  Ghana’s scheduled friendly against Morocco on 4 October in Tangier has been cancelled, with Mali set to replace the Black...

• Senegal announce busy schedule of international friendlies for men’s teams

  Senegal’s men’s national teams will all play friendly matches during the final days of the international break, with the Football...

• Sadio? no. Need headline accurately: CAS sets October hearing for Senegal-Morocco 2025 AFCON final appeal

  Count around 400. Use CAS or Court of Arbitration for Sport? Names exactly officially used requirement. Source TAS = Tribunal...

• Algeria still searching for new leader after Mahrez and Mandi departures

  Algeria’s 2-2 draw away to Burundi in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers has underlined the challenge facing the...

• Cote d’Ivoire beat Somalia to make perfect start in CAN 2027 qualifiers

  Cote d’Ivoire continued their winning start to the CAN 2027 qualifying campaign with a 2-0 victory over Somalia at the...

• Galatasaray consider January move for Sunderland midfielder Noah Sadiki

  Galatasaray are preparing for the January transfer window and are considering reviving their interest in Sunderland midfielder Noah Sadiki, according...

• Belgium v Turkey: De Bruyne starts as both sides name probable line-ups

  Belgium host Turkey at Stade Maurice Dufrasne on Friday, 2 October 2026, in the third round of the Nations League...

• DR Congo release Wissa and 10 others after perfect qualifying start

  Yoane Wissa is among 11 players released by the Democratic Republic of the Congo after the Leopards made a winning...

• Belloumi and Boulbina highlight Algeria’s growing home-grown strength

  Mohamed Bachir Belloumi and Adil Boulbina scored as Algeria recovered from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Burundi in...

• Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifying: group standings and key rules explained

  The race for the 24 places at the Africa Cup of Nations 2027 is under way, with the tournament scheduled...

• Belgium face Turkey with Nations League pressure mounting

  Belgium host Turkey on Friday, 2 October 2026, in the third round of Group A fixtures in the Nations League,...

• Yusuf Ali Nur: Somalia’s resistance to Cote d’Ivoire fades late in 2027 AFCON qualifying

  Somalia coach Yusuf Ali Nur said his side eventually paid the physical price after holding Cote d’Ivoire at bay for...

• Morocco cancel planned international friendly against Ghana

  Morocco have cancelled their international friendly against Ghana, which had been scheduled for 4 October in Tangier.The fixture had...

• Ghana FA president Kurt Okraku targeted by angry fans after Gambia defeat

  Kurt Okraku, president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), was confronted by angry supporters after the Black Stars suffered a...

• South Africa face Eritrea test in Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifying

  The second round of Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifying continues on Wednesday, with South Africa taking on Eritrea in...

• Claude Le Roy praises Congo after they hold Cameroon in 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier

  Congo coach Claude Le Roy said his side had shown they could compete with Cameroon after securing a 1-1 draw...

• Algeria’s midfield imbalance exposed in Burundi draw

  Algeria’s lack of a specialist defensive midfielder was laid bare in Tuesday’s 2-2 draw with Burundi in the CAN 2027...