By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on O Democrata
Guinea-Bissau drew 1-1 against Madagascar on Thursday 12 November 2026, on the third day of the relevant qualifiers. The result allows the Bissau-Guineans to retain first place in Group L, according to O Democrata.
Pitso Mosimane is asking Bafana Bafana to retain first place in Group D during the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. South Africa must avoid underestimating Benni McCarthy’s Kenya in the upcoming matches, according to IOL.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: IOL ·
Ivory Coast beat Gambia 2-1 on Thursday 12 November 2026 at the Stade de la Paix in Bouaké, on the third day of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers. With nine points from three matches, the Elephants move clear at the top of Group C, ahead of Gambia, before the return match on 17 November in Gambia, according to AIP.
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast · Source: AIP ·
Yan Diomandé is in Ivory Coast’s starting eleven to face Gambia on the third matchday of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers. The match is played on Thursday 12 November at the Stade de la Paix in Bouaké, between the two co-leaders of Group C, according to Africa Top Sports.
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast · Source: Africa Top Sports ·
Italy beat France 3-1 at San Siro on Thursday 12 November 2026, handing Zinédine Zidane his first defeat in charge of Les Bleus. The victory puts Italy top of Nations League Group A1 with 10 points, ahead of France on head-to-head record, reports Vanguard.
🇮🇹 Italy · Source: La Nouvelle Tribune ·
Bishops call for dialogue and peace in BafatáBishops from Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, Senegal and Mauritania reaffirmed their solidarity with the people of Guinea-Bissau over social and institutional challenges. Meeting in Bafatá on 11 November, they called for dialogue, mutual listening and better communication between Catholic communities, according to O Democrata.
IOC suspends selection of host city for 2030 Youth OlympicsThe International Olympic Committee is suspending the process of selecting the host city for the 2030 Youth Olympic Games, after Dakar 2026. President Kirsty Coventry wants to consider the competition’s objectives and format at a conference in Diamniadio on 12 November, according to Xalima.The week in Africa
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