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Ghana lost their first two 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, against Ivory Coast and then The Gambia, but Sports Minister Kofi Iddie Adams remains convinced they can qualify. The Black Stars will have to beat Somalia in November, according to MyJoyOnline.
Source: MyJoyOnline
Roy Keane, former Manchester United captain, criticised defender Lisandro Martínez for publicly questioning the club’s recruitment strategy after a defeat to Atlético Madrid. On the podcast The Overlap, Keane said players should first examine their own performances, according to comments reported by Punch.
Source: Punch
Eswatini’s swimming association has reportedly appointed Welcome Nhlabatsi as head coach for the 2026 World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m). The competition will take place in Beijing from 1 to 6 December, but the composition of Eswatini’s delegation has not yet been finalised, according to the association’s chief executive, quoted by the Times of Eswatini.
Source: Times of Eswatini
Nicolas Jackson scored twice in Aston Villa’s 6-0 win over Fenerbahçe in the Champions League. The Senegalese striker wanted to take the penalty to complete his hat-trick, but Ross Barkley, chosen by manager Unai Emery, took it, Seneweb reports.
Source: Seneweb
The Football Association of Malawi says it arranged transport for players in the women’s national team, the Scorchers, from the airports in Lilongwe and Blantyre. It says some chose to get off at designated stops and continue their journeys on their own, according to its statement.
Source: Nyasa Times
The 17-year-old Senegalese-Spanish midfielder Serigne Modou Ndiaye has extended his contract with Villarreal until June 2030. He plays for the club’s C team and under-19 side, who are competing in the UEFA Youth League, and was called up in August by Spain’s under-18s for a friendly against Uzbekistan, reports Wiwsport.
Source: Senego
Senegal coach Patrick Vieira wants to give the national team a more attacking identity and improve its collective play. He welcomed the four points earned in Ethiopia and Mozambique and the 1-0 friendly win over the Comoros, while acknowledging that his project will take time, according to an interview with daily Le Soleil.
Source: Seneweb
Suzanne Touré, 15, and Sény Diémé will represent Senegal in breaking at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The two athletes aim to perform as well as possible in an event featuring 12 boys and 12 girls, according to the Senegalese Press Agency, which reported an interview conducted by the Senegalese National Olympic and Sports Committee.
Source: Senego
Paris Saint-Germain beat Manchester City 4-2 in the Champions League, taking its goal tally to 10 after two matchdays. The Paris club also remains unbeaten in its last 10 European matches against English teams, with eight wins and two draws, according to Mwananchi.
Source: Mwananchi
The first GAMMA-MMA 2026 African Mixed Martial Arts Championship has opened in Abidjan with delegations from 14 countries, including Morocco. The Moroccan team is taking part in the competition organised under the auspices of the Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts, reports Telquel.
Source: Telquel
Tanzanian club Simba SC will play both matches against FC 15 de Agosto at Dar es Salaam's Uhuru Stadium on 20 and 25 October 2026. The fixtures are part of the second round of the CAF Champions League, according to the club's communications manager Ahmed Ally.
Source: HabariLeo
South Africa’s women’s football team eliminated Madagascar 7-0 on aggregate in the second round of African Olympic qualifying. Striker Ronnel Donnelly scored five goals across the two-match tie in Bloemfontein, reports the Daily Maverick.
Source: Daily Maverick
Antonio Conte has been cited among the coaches who could join Manchester United, according to an analysis published by IOL. The text mainly highlights the club’s structural difficulties and compares this possibility with other profiles mentioned.
Source: IOL
French Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappé has taken his Champions League goal tally to 72, surpassing Raúl, who scored 71. After 100 appearances in the competition, he is now outright fifth in the all-time rankings, according to La Nouvelle Tribune.
Source: La Nouvelle Tribune
Real Madrid supporters in Togo celebrated their club’s 4-3 win over AS Roma. The result fuelled discussion among fans gathered around football, 24heureinfo reports.
Source: 24heureinfo
Inter Milan are considering a €20 million offer to sign Maduka Okoye, the Nigerian goalkeeper at Udinese who represents Nigeria internationally. The Italian club is assessing its goalkeeping options ahead of the January transfer window, according to the Daily Post, which cites Italian media reports.
Source: Daily Post
Bradley Barcola scored three goals in Liverpool’s 6-3 win over LASK in Linz in the Champions League, taking the club’s tally in the competition to 13 hat-tricks. It was Liverpool’s first hat-trick in the competition since Luis Díaz’s against Bayer Leverkusen in November 2024, according to the club’s official website.
Source: Punch
José Mourinho criticised the timing of Spanish authorities’ announcement that Vinicius Junior had been suspended for four matches, just hours before Real Madrid’s Champions League match against AS Roma. The Brazilian winger was sanctioned after being sent off against Villarreal, according to statements by the Portuguese coach reported by Vanguard.
Source: Vanguard
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