Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said the numbers show an African side can win the FIFA World Cup, praising improved ...

From Cape Verde's debut to DR Congo's return, Africa's expanded presence at the 2026 World Cup brings new stories and renewed expectations of success. The 2026 FIFA World Cup marks a turning point for ...

Mexico vs South Africa Highlights, FIFA World Cup 2026: It was a chaotic FIFA World Cup 2026 opener at the Estadio Azteca as Mexico came out on top in a 2-0 win. It was one-way traffic throughout the ...

It is the question African football has been asking for generations, not whether the continent can compete on the world stage, but whether it can go all the way. The 2026 World Cup, the largest in the ...

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 ...

MEXICO CITY — FIFA president Gianni Infantino described Mexico City Stadium as a venue “blessed by the gods” and a “true cathedral of soccer.” Azteca Stadium, as most people know it, is steeped in ...

"If there's something I want to see before God takes me to heaven or hell it would be great to see an African nation win [the World Cup], because this is a tournament that we all love passionately in ...

Geopolitics is replacing globalization as the world’s governing philosophy. Economic decisions are increasingly subordinated to geopolitical calculations. Supply chains are rewired to optimize ...

The history of African performances at the men’s football World Cup is a story of resilience, technical skill, joyful expression, and the breaking of systemic barriers. For decades, global football ...

A growing middle class is increasingly mobile — and changing African ideas about leisure, travel and even the continent itself. By Katrin Bennhold I’m the host of The World. A couple of years ago at a ...

Netflix reaches major FIFA World Cup rights deal to add to growing soccer portfolio Netflix has announced a major broadcasting rights deal with FIFA to stream the upcoming 2030 World Cup in both Spain ...

The transformation of African football at the World Cup has been nothing short of meteoric. At the 2018 World Cup in Russia, not one of Africa's five teams made it out of the group stage, recording ...