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David Lichy, an 18-year-old Luxembourger, climbed two volcanoes over 5,000 metres high in less than 48 hours. He made the ascent with his older brother for his birthday, according to Lessentiel.
Source: L’essentiel
Coach Emiliano Té is counting on Adramane Cassamá to try to secure Guinea-Bissau’s first home win in qualifying. The match against Nigeria is presented as decisive for the team, according to the Bissau-Guinean daily O Democrata GB.
Source: O Democrata
Dragons Cricket won the 2025-2026 Burkina Faso national cricket championship, beating Burkina Cricket 32-16 in the final in Ouagadougou. The competition was organised on 26 and 27 September 2026 by the Burkina Faso Cricket Federation, according to Lefaso.
Source: Lefaso
Sangwa Patrick called on people to keep believing in the Intamba of Burundi’s chances, alongside captain Yussuf Ndayishimiye and Melchiade Nkeshimana, deputy secretary-general of the Burundi Football Federation. He spoke on 28 September 2026, after the setback against Togo, according to Iwacu Burundi.
Source: Iwacu Burundi
The Senegal football team beat the United Arab Emirates 4-2 in a friendly in Dubai. The second match scheduled for Thursday was cancelled following the death of an official, according to Senego.
Source: Senego
Dimitri Lipoff, coordinator of Cameroon’s Indomitable Lionesses, met the squad after their visit to the Unity Palace. He praised the players’ work and rejected allegations of cheating surrounding their campaign, according to comments reported in the article.
Source: Actu Cameroun
Trabzonspor lost at home to Ferencváros in the first leg of the Europa League play-off, with André Onana in their squad. The Turkish club will have to turn the tie around in the second leg to continue in the competition, according to the information available in the source text.
Source: Actu Cameroun
Michaely Bihina, the Cameroonian goalkeeper for the Indomitable Lionesses, is seeing her value rise after the team’s triumph at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Her performances during the competition have already attracted interest from several suitors, although no interested clubs are named in the excerpt provided.
Source: Actu Cameroun
Nigeria international striker Taiwo Awoniyi is set to join Frank Onyeka at Coventry City, a club promoted to the English top flight. His arrival would strengthen the squad ahead of its new season at the highest level, according to Punch, which describes the transfer as imminent.
Source: Punch
Bayern Munich are targeting the 2026-2027 Champions League after winning the league and cup the previous season. Vincent Kompany set out this goal in Hong Kong, counting in particular on Michael Olise, summer signings and the return of key players, according to the source text.
Source: La Nouvelle Tribune
English club Newcastle have appointed Matthias Jaissle as head coach following Eddie Howe’s departure. The 38-year-old former Germany Under-21 international was managing Saudi club Al-Ahli and had never coached a top-flight team, according to the club’s announcement.
Source: Vanguard
UEFA announces two rule changes for the Champions League, Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League from the 2026-27 season. The changes concern suspensions for yellow cards and the display of playing time, according to the European body’s announcement.
Source: Tuko
FC Canchungo have won Guinea-Bissau’s national football championship for the current season. The latest title sees the club return to the top of Guinean football, according to an announcement published by O Democrata GB.
Source: O Democrata
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