By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Nouvelle Tribune
Three days after the 2026 World Cup final between Argentina and Spain, Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic reflected on the match. In an interview with Sport, he notably defended his decision to send off Enzo Fernández and discussed his exchange with Lionel Messi.
King Mohammed VI congratulated Morocco’s national futsal team after its victory in the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations final, held in Rabat. Morocco beat Angola 5-2 to claim its fourth continental title, TelQuel reports.
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Lionel Messi believes his FC Barcelona team was lucky to win many trophies while also enjoying its style of play. The former Argentina captain also reaffirmed his attachment to the club and the city, according to a statement relayed by Fabrizio Romano.
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Morocco’s futsal team won their fourth consecutive Africa Cup of Nations title by beating Angola 5-2 in the final in Rabat. The victory confirms the Moroccans’ continental dominance, with goals from Othmane Idrissi, Youssef Jouad and Driss Raiss El Fenni among others, according to Libe.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Libe ·
Spain’s Higher Sports Council has referred LaLiga president Javier Tebas to the Administrative Court of Sport after he compared Real Madrid’s communication methods to Nazi propaganda. The court must determine whether the comments breached Spanish rules on sporting dignity and decorum; the process could lead to a warning, fine or suspension, according to Reuters.
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Swimming: Houmed Houssein Barkat wins 100m backstroke silverDjiboutian swimmer Houmed Houssein Barkat won the silver medal in the 100-metre backstroke at the Africa Aquatics Zone 3 Championships, finishing second in the event. Djibouti’s Secretary of State for Sport, Fatouma Ali Abdallah, congratulated him and the Djiboutian Swimming Federation, ADI reports.The week in Africa
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