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Man City win their first Club World Cup trophy

Manchester City beat Brazilian side Fluminense 4-0 in the finals in Saudi Arabia to win the Club World Cup on Friday.

Al Ahly secure third place at Club World Cup

Egypt's Al Ahly beat Japanese side Urawa Reds 4-2 to secure third place at the Club World Cup on Friday.

2023 FIFA rankings: How are African teams ending the year?

The rankings provide an opportunity to reflect on the statistical performance of the continent's teams on all matches played throughout the year.

FIFA member countries to get $8 million each in 2024

The funds aims to support football development in each of FIFA member associations.

World Basketball Day: The top players making Africa proud

Although basketball is not as popular as football on the African continent, it commands a formidable fanbase of hundreds of thousands.

Algerian goalkeeper, official killed in football team bus crash

The bus carrying the team overturned in northwestern Algeria while en route to a league game on Wednesday.

Zimbabwe men's cricket team coach resigns

Dave Houghton has resigned as the coach of Zimbabwe's men's cricket team.

Nottingham Forest appoint Nuno as new manager

Nuno Espirito Santo succeeds Steve Cooper who was sacked by Forest after a dismal run of one win in 13 Premier League games.

CAF Champions League: Giants Wydad risk early exit

Wydad are last on three points with two rounds remaining, behind ASEC Mimosas, Simba , and Jwaneng Galaxy.

Nottingham Forest sack head coach over poor results

Steve Cooper has been sacked as the head coach of English Premier League club Nottingham Forest.

Heartbreak as Al Ahly exits 2023 FIFA Club World Cup

Al Ahly and Fluminense clashed in the tournament's semifinals in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.

UEFA round of 16: Napoli to face Barcelona, Arsenal vs Porto

16 teams have been paired with the first and second legs taking place in February and March 2024.

Relief for Ten Hag as Man United hold Liverpool to 0-0 draw

Manchester United drew 0-0 against Liverpool in the English Premier League at Anfield on Sunday.

Arsenal move top of English Premier League table

Arsenal's 2-0 win against Brighton on Sunday hoisted them to the top of the English Premier League table, with 39 points in 17 games.

Premier League match abandoned after Lockyer collapses on pitch

Luton's captain Tom Lockyer fell suddenly to the turf in the 65th minute with the score level at 1-1.

Six shirts won by Messi at World Cup sell for $7.8m

Lionel Messi's six jerseys won at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar have been sold for $7.8 million collectively.

FIFA Awards: Will Osimhen, Bounou replicate CAF award success?

Victor Osimhen and Yacine Bounou have been nominated for Best Player and Goalkeeper at the 2023 FIFA Awards respectively.

Kenyan MPs triumph in inter-parliamentary football match

The annual inter-parliamentary tournament brings together participants from the six national parliaments in the region.

Who takes CAF Coach of the Year award?

Walid Al-Raghraghi, Aliou Cisse, and Abdelhak Ben Sheikha are the trio in the spotlight.

Liverpool score in stoppage to beat Palace and move to top of league

Harvey Elliott struck Liverpool’s winner with a long-range shot in the 91st minute at Selhurst Park

Russians cleared to participate at Paris Olympics as neutrals

IOC says only eight athletes from Russia and three from Belarus had qualified as neutral athletes.

African Player of the Year: Salah, Hakimi and Osimhen on short list

The Confederation of African Football says the winners will be announced on December 11 in Marrakech.

Victor Osimhen: Nigerian reacts to winning top Italian football award

The Napoli striker was voted as the best player in the Serie A as well being in the team of the year.