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Burundi players disappear from U19 Handball World Championship in Croatia

Burundi players disappear from U19 Handball World Championship in Croatia

10 Burundi handball players have been declared wanted by Croatian authorities after they disappeared from their country's camp at the IHF U19 Men's Handball World Championship.  Croatian police disclosed that the handball players arrived in the European country with the intention of participating in the handball championships but they left their accommodation for an unknown location.  The U19 World Handball Championships started on the 2nd of...

Nigeria qualify for 2023 FIVB Girls U-19 World Championship

Nigeria qualify for 2023 FIVB Girls U-19 World Championship

Nigeria has booked a spot at the 2023 International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Girls’ U19 World Championship to be held in Croatia and Hungary from August 1 to 11. They finished third at the 2022 Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB) Girls' U19 African Championship in Abuja, behind Cameroon and Egypt in first and second, respectively. The FIVB congratulated Team Nigeria on their performance and efforts in qualifying...

Nations League: Spain drawn against Italy in semi-final

Nations League: Spain drawn against Italy in semi-final

Fierce European rivals Italy and Spain have been drawn together in the semi-finals of the UEFA Nations League. The Azzurri missed out on qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup after losing to North Macedonia in the play-offs but did well during the group phase of the Nations League, finishing top in Group 3 of League A ahead of Hungary, Germany and England. La Roja meanwhile,...

World Cup: Picking Morocco’s top five performers in Qatar

Regragui applauds Morocco’s World Cup achievement

Morocco manager Walid Regragui has described his team's performance at the 2022 FIFA World Cup as "fantastic" after they lost 2-1 to Croatia in the third-place playoff on Saturday. The result at the Khalifa International Stadium was a new high for the African continent, who before now did not make it past the quarter-finals. For the Arab world that Morocco also represents, the Round of 16...

Morocco end 2022 World Cup campaign in fourth place

Morocco end 2022 World Cup campaign in fourth place

Morocco finished the 2022 FIFA World Cup in fourth place after losing 2-1 to Croatia in the third/fourth playoff on Saturday evening. The Atlas Lions lost 2-0 to France in their semi-final in midweek while the Blazers were thumped 3-0 by Argentina. Morocco manager Walid Regragui before the game said his team still desired to finish with a bronze medal but his team fell behind in...