KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Africa set a record by sending nine of its teams to the knockout rounds of the World Cup. Seven of them were KO'd in the first round. Ghana was the last African team to play in the ...

The 25-year-old was found at a house in Cape Town on Saturday ...

This Sunday marks the kickoff of the eighth matchday of the African qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. All matches will be played from September 7 to 9, 2025. The battle for Africa's spots ...

South Africa midfielder Jayden Adams has passed away at age 25, just weeks after appearing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the South African Football Players Union confirmed in a statement. Adams had ...

As part of our Language of Soccer World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to supporters of all 48 nations competing at the 2026 edition to capture their unique football culture, distilled into a ...

South Africa has qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after last appearing in 2010. The team will compete in the group stage against Mexico, South Korea, and a yet-to-be-determined European team.

Morocco made it to the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images The World Cup’s expansion to 48 teams has hugely benefitted African countries. Between 1998 and 2022, 32 ...

Throughout history, most of the world's genomic research has relied on DNA data from people of European ancestry. A genome is the full DNA code of about 3 billion (a thousand million) bases, including ...

Kagiso Rabada of South Africa is eyeing the 2027 Cricket World Cup as a golden opportunity for his team. He envisions hosting the tournament as a perfect chance for the Proteas to harness their home ...

Africa is home to an extraordinary wealth of natural and cultural heritage, encompassing stunning historical sites and places, vibrant traditions, iconic landscapes, and globally significant sites ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa midfielder Jayden Adams, who played at the World Cup, has died. He was 25. His death was confirmed by Gayton McKenzie, South Africa’s minister of sport, arts and ...

Adams played for Stellenbosch FC and Mamelodi Sundowns in the South African Premiership.