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Ramon Vega Enters FIFA Presidential Race as Infantino Faces Growing Dissent
Ramon Vega has put his name forward to oppose Gianni Infantino in next year’s FIFA presidential election, and the former Tottenham Hotspur centre-back has picked a moment when the incumbent looks more exposed than at any stage of his tenure.
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2025 AFCON Final Verdict Looms as Senegal and Morocco Await CAS Ruling
Senegal and Morocco left Lausanne on Thursday with nothing settled, and the 2025 AFCON final remains unresolved almost nine months after the whistle in Rabat. The closed-door hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport
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AFCON 2027 Remains East Africa’s to Host, Motsepe Insists
Patrice Motsepe is standing by East Africa for AFCON 2027, even as questions over Kenya’s stadium preparations put pressure on CAF to ensure the tournament meets its standards.
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Eric Tinkler Takes Command of Durban City in Tactical Turnaround
Durban City have appointed Eric Tinkler as head coach for the 2026/27 campaign, bringing an experienced South African tactician into a club navigating the demands of domestic and continental football.
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FIFA Men’s World Ranking for October 2026 Reveals the Top 50 Nations
Spain have stretched their lead at the summit of the FIFA Men’s World Ranking for October 2026, helped by a strong sequence of UEFA Nations League victories. FIFA’s formula pays more for competitive fixtures than for friendlies, so those wins have been worth collecting.
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Orlando Pirates Fixtures Create a High-Stakes October Schedule
October gives Orlando Pirates a demanding run of fixtures, with Mamelodi Sundowns, African Stars and Kaizer Chiefs all on the schedule. The Buccaneers have five matches listed across three competitions, leaving little room for recovery between some of their biggest assignments.
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SAFA Names New U23 Team Manager as Olympic Qualifying Campaign Gathers Pace
The South African Football Association has formalised Jabu Hlongwane’s appointment as the new U23 team manager, adding an administrative figure to Raymond Mdaka’s national setup as South Africa move closer to their first Olympic qualifying assignment.
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Amajita Defend the COSAFA U20 Crown as Mozambique Fall Short at Home
Amajita finished the COSAFA U20 tournament exactly as they started it: unbeaten and holding the trophy. Their 2-1 victory over Mozambique in Sunday’s final in Maputo gave Amajita a second successive regional title and completed a five-match winning run.
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Moses Mabhida Stadium Hosts a Record Tenth MTN8 Final
The Premier Soccer League has confirmed Moses Mabhida Stadium as the venue for the 2026 MTN8 final, giving Durban another major football occasion on 10 October. Orlando Pirates will face Mamelodi Sundowns at 18:00 in a final that brings together the competition’s dominant force of recent seasons and one of South Africa’s most decorated clubs.
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Lionel Messi’s Farewell Match Closes a 21-Year Argentina Career at the Monumental
Source: @Goal.com Lionel Messi’s swan song with Argentina has a date, an opponent and a stadium....
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Ouaddou Refuses To Bend On Showboating At Orlando Pirates
Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has made his position on showboating impossible to misread. Even after another win, the Moroccan refused to soften his stance, insisting that technical quality only has value when it drives the team toward goals, chances and victories.
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Chelsea FC ownership changes hands as Clearlake takes full control from Boehly and Walter
Chelsea FC is about to lose the most visible face of its ownership group.
Todd Boehly and Mark Walter have agreed to sell their combined 25 per cent stake in the club to Clearlake Capital for £950 million
