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Women’s World Cup Group F: What to know about France, Jamaica, Panama & Brazil

Women’s World Cup Group F: What to know about France, Jamaica, Panama & Brazil

Group F of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 houses two powerhouses Brazil and France, along with Jamaica and debutants Panama. The Brazilian team includes one of the greats in football, the FIFA Women's World Cup highest goalscorer, Marta da Silva (17 goals), who is set to compete in her sixth tournament. Les Bleues, on the other hand, have put their managerial and player conflicts behind...

Brazil confirm Real Madrid’s Ancelotti as next head coach

Brazil confirm Real Madrid’s Ancelotti as next head coach

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti is expected to be named Brazil head coach ahead of next summer’s Copa America in the United States of America. President of Brazil Football Confederation, Ednaldo Rodrigues confirmed that Fluminese manager Fernando Diniz would take charge of the team before Ancelotti’s arrival in summer 2024. “His (Diniz) game plan is almost similar to that of the coach that will take over...

Mane nets brace as Senegal defeat Brazil in anti-racism friendly

Mane nets brace as Senegal defeat Brazil in anti-racism friendly

Sadio Mane found the back of the net twice as Senegal defeated Brazil in an international friendly at Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon on Tuesday night. The game was part of a campaign to tackle the problem of racism in football after Vinicius Junior came under the spotlight for racist abuse he suffered in La Liga match between Valencia and Real Madrid last month. The Selecao...

AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: Zambia, South Africa earn victories over Ivory Coast and Morocco

Brazil put four goals past Guinea in anti-racism friendly

Brazil claimed a 4-1 victory over Guinea on Saturday night in the highly-anticipated friendly match that is part of a campaign to tackle racism in football. The game was organised on the back of Selecao and Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior being the subject of multiple racist abuses during the 2022-23 La Liga season, the most recent coming last month in a game between Los Blancos...

FIFA President Infantino: Game must stop during racist incidents

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is in agreement that football matches need to be stopped whenever racist abuse occurs. The subject has gained massive attention globally after Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior was racially abused during a La Liga game with Valencia last month. Punishments have been handed out to some of the culprits, while La Liga, whom Vinicius accused of encouraging racism, has taken steps to...