By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lebrief
Morocco’s under-15 men’s team beat the Philippines 2-0 in their opening match at the 2026 FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival. The match was played on Saturday at the Hovsan sports complex in Baku, according to Lebrief.
Madagascar’s Barea U15 will begin against Mozambique’s Mambas on Saturday at 10.30am Madagascar time in Group T of the first FIFA U15 World Cup and eight-a-side football festival. The Malagasy team will then play two matches on Sunday in Baku, Azerbaijan, according to Lexpress.
🇲🇬 Madagascar · Source: Lexpress ·
Guinea’s U15 school team beat Canada 2-1 in Baku, Azerbaijan, in their first match at the FIFA U15 World Cup and Festival. Seydouba Camara and Naby Sylla scored before half-time, reports Guinee7, which notes that Guinea still have four matches to play.
🇬🇳 Guinea · Source: Guinee7 ·
Eswatini’s men’s football team will face Malta on 12 November 2026 at Ta’ Qali National Stadium, in the first friendly in its history against a European nation. The match is intended to prepare Malta for its final UEFA Nations League game, according to the Malta Football Association.
🇸🇿 Eswatini · Source: Times of Eswatini ·
Raja Casablanca beat El-Kanemi Warriors 2-0 and qualified for the group stage of the Confederation Cup. Barkok and Huja scored late in the match, allowing the Moroccan club to win 4-2 on aggregate, according to Lebrief.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Lebrief ·
Morocco’s social priorities in 2027 budget to cost 62 billion dirhamsThe social priorities in Morocco’s draft 2027 finance bill are estimated to cost a total of 62 billion dirhams. Economy Minister Fouzi Lekjaa announced the figure while presenting the budget to both chambers of Parliament, according to LeBrief.
Champions League: MC Alger beat Enugu Rangers 3-0 in Algeria to overturn deficitMC Alger qualified for the CAF Champions League group stage by beating Enugu Rangers 3-0 in Douéra, after losing the first leg 2-0. The Algerian club won 3-2 on aggregate, according to Africatopsports.The week in Africa
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