By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lebrief
Morocco’s under-15 team qualified for the second round of the U15 World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan, after winning all five of its first-phase matches. Qualification was confirmed on 26 October, reports Lebrief.
Morocco’s women’s under-17 team have reached the last 16 of the U17 World Cup hosted by Morocco. They are among the four best third-placed teams, with a goal difference of -2, reports Lebrief.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Lebrief ·
Senegal’s under-15 team beat Laos 9-0 and then India 6-1 in Baku on the final day of the group stage of the 2026 FIFA U15 World Cup and Festival. With four wins from five matches and 12 points, it is awaiting the official standings and the schedule for the next stage, according to Seneweb.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Seneweb ·
Renaissance sportive de Berkane secured qualification for the group stage of the African Champions League by beating Sierra Leone’s Star Sport Academy 1-0 in the second-leg match of the second preliminary round. Youssef Mehri scored the only goal on Saturday, reports Lebrief.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Lebrief ·
ASKO de Kara beat Mali’s FC Diarra 1-0 in Lomé on 25 October 2026 to qualify for the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup. Abdoul Fatahou Ouattara’s penalty before half-time levelled the aggregate score after the Togolese side’s 3-2 first-leg defeat, 24heureinfo reports.
🇹🇬 Togo · Source: 24heureinfo ·
Ahmed Raissouni reiterates Morocco’s claim to MauritaniaFormer International Union of Muslim Scholars president Ahmed Raissouni has reiterated that Mauritania historically belongs to Morocco, prompting a strong reaction in Mauritania. The Mauritanian Scholars Association denounced the provocative remarks in Nouakchott as an attack on national sovereignty, while calling for cooperation between the two countries to be preserved.
Gymnastics: Kaylia Nemour wins two world titles in RotterdamAlgerian gymnast Kaylia Nemour won the balance-beam final at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam, after her title on the uneven bars. She becomes the first Algerian athlete to win two gold medals at one world championship, reports Algérie 360.The week in Africa
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