By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
The Stade de France hosted the first regular-season NFL game held in France, with the Saints facing the Steelers on 25 October. Supporters from New Orleans, Pittsburgh and several European countries joined French fans, reports France 24.
Lesotho beat Eswatini 15-13 in Mbabane in their opening BOLESWA Rugby Cup match, securing their first away win in seven years. The tournament also features Botswana and continues on Wednesday with Lesotho-Botswana, the Times of Eswatini reports.
🇱🇸 Lesotho · Source: Times of Eswatini ·
Senegalese champions Teungueth FC lost 1-0 in Yaoundé to Colombe FC and leave the African Champions League after a 2-0 first-leg defeat. The Cameroonian club reaches the group stage, while the Rufisque side miss out on another qualification, reports APS.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Senego ·
Liverpool secured their first home Premier League win of the season with a 2-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion. The win came on a day also marked by Manchester United’s heavy defeat to Bournemouth, reports Businessday.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Source: Businessday ·
Al-Hilal Omdurman beat Ethiopia’s Sidama Coffee 2-0 in the second leg of the second preliminary round of the CAF Champions League, securing qualification for the group stage. Lozolo and Al-Gharbal scored both goals, reports Bajnews.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Source: Bajnews ·
CAF Confederation Cup: 16 clubs qualify for group stageThe 16 clubs qualified for the group stage of the 2026-2027 CAF Confederation Cup are now known, including Al Ahly, USM Alger, Raja Casablanca and AS FAR. The draw is scheduled for 28 October, according to Africatopsports.
CAF Champions League: TP Mazembe eliminated by Club AfricainTP Mazembe, the Congolese club from Lubumbashi, lost 1-0 to Club Africain in the second leg and are out of the CAF Champions League. T. Nkeng’s goal in the 45+2 minute gave the Tunisian side a 2-1 aggregate win, after the first leg ended 1-1, Africatopsports reports.The week in Africa
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