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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Appeal Board has upheld Morocco’s protest and ruled that Senegal forfeited the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, officially awarding the match 3-0 to Morocco.
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Arsenal eased into the Champions League quarter-finals as Eberechi Eze’s stunning strike inspired a 2-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen in the last-16 second leg on Tuesday.
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Sporting Lisbon made an impressive comeback to hammer Norwegian giantkillers Bodo/Glimt 5-0 on Tuesday and reach the Champions League quarter-finals 5-3 on aggregate.
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“We respect FIFA but firmly disagree with this decision. We believe there are strong grounds for appeal and will present additional evidence,” Sanusi said.
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FIFA has dismissed the Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) petition challenging the eligibility of certain players used by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) in their 2026 FIFA World Cup play-off match against the Super Eagles in Rabat, Morocco, last November.
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Iran’s participation at this summer’s finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico has been in doubt since the war began last month, with President Donald Trump warning that Iranian players’ safety would be at risk if they travelled to the US.
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Recently reelected Barcelona president Joan Laporta said previously that he plans to extend the 61-year-old former Germany and Bayern Munich coach’s deal for a further year beyond 2027.
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A fresh wave of young swimming talents will converge in Lagos on March 22, 2026, at the Rowe Park Sports Complex, Yaba, as the Lagos State Sports Commission conducts the
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Joan Laporta said the door is always open for Lionel Messi to return to Barcelona after being re-elected as the club’s president until 2031. Laporta beat rival Víctor Font by
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Manchester United have no plans to reverse their decision to release veteran midfielder Casemiro at the end of the season. The Brazilian, 34, announced in January that he would leave
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