By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Actu Cameroun
Cristiano Ronaldo is reported to have left the Portugal squad after being left out of a match against Norway. The split comes amid tensions surrounding the team, Actu Cameroun reports.
Portugal were beaten 4-1 by Denmark in Braga, in their first match since Cristiano Ronaldo’s international retirement. Jorge Jesus made an ironic remark about the former captain’s absence, while the defeat exposed Portugal’s weaknesses against the Danes. Portugal, already qualified for the quarter-finals, remain top of the group, reports Vanguard.
🇵🇹 Portugal · Source: La Nouvelle Tribune ·
The Portuguese Football Federation is changing the design of the national team’s number 7 shirt, adding a crossbar to the digit so that no Portuguese player wears a shirt identical to that of its former holder. Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, retired from international football in early November after 234 appearances and 146 goals, according to L’essentiel.
🇵🇹 Portugal · Source: L’essentiel ·
Tunisia’s national team travels to Tripoli, Libya, on Sunday to prepare for its match against the Libyan national side. The trip is made on a special direct flight, according to La Presse de Tunisie, for a fixture in the return phase of AFCON 2027 qualifiers.
🇹🇳 Tunisia · Source: La Presse de Tunisie ·
Portugal coach Jorge Jesus has reacted to the tributes paid to Cristiano Ronaldo before the match against Denmark in Braga, where players wore shirts printed with the number 7. Portugal won without Ronaldo, who was absent from the squad gathering, according to the Daily Post.
🇵🇹 Portugal · Source: Daily Post ·
Jensen Huang’s departure weighs on the entire AI economyJensen Huang has stepped down as president, chief executive and director of Nvidia, with immediate effect, according to ThisDay. The group, whose investments feed the artificial intelligence ecosystem, is now being led on an interim basis by Colette Kress, chief financial officer, pending a permanent successor.
Football: Boulaye Dia praises Senegal coach Patrick VieiraSenegalese striker Boulaye Dia praises national team coach Patrick Vieira’s charisma on the eve of the return match against Sudan, according to Senego. He hopes Vieira’s tenure will last and be successful, and notes that he has scored seven goals in 42 appearances for Senegal.The week in Africa
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