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World Cup: Injured Harit joins Morocco team in Qatar

Amine Harit has joined the Morocco national team ahead of their crunch 2022 World Cup semi-final with France on Wednesday evening. The Atlas Lions became the first African nation to make it to the last four of the mundial after beating Portugal 1-0 in the quarter-finals. Harit will be part of the squad on Wednesday but will be offering morale support from the sidelines of Al...

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

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

Morocco went to the 2022 FIFA World Cup as the second-ranked team in Africa behind reigning African champions Senegal. Although many Africans tipped the Teranga Lions to lead the African contingents in Qatar, it is Walid Regragui's team that has rekindled the continent's hopes for glory in the quadrennial tournament. Having scored five goals and conceded just one, Morocco became the first African nation to progress...

Bukayo Saka: Driving England’s World Cup success after Iran masterclass

Saka, Rashford: England’s African descent deserve better after World Cup blow

Whenever the World Cup approaches, eyes are usually on England to see how far they can go in the tournament. The Three Lions have been blessed with talent down the years such as Gary Lineker, David Beckham, Michael Owen, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Ashley Cole, Rio Ferdinand, Wayne Rooney, the  long list is goes on. These were players that lit up the Premier League, the most-watched...

England’s Sterling returns for France showdown

England’s Sterling returns for France showdown

Raheem Sterling will rejoin the England squad ahead of their quarterfinal clash against France at the Al Bayt Stadium on Saturday. The Chelsea attacker missed the Three Lions’ Round of 16 triumph against Senegal on Sunday, following reports of a break-in at his home in Surrey. Although his family were not home during the robbery, Sterling decided to return to the United Kingdom to be with...

Tunisia knocked out of World Cup despite beating France

Tunisia knocked out of World Cup despite beating France

Tunisia have been eliminated from the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar despite their 1-0 victory over reigning champions, France on Wednesday evening. The Carthage Eagles secured the hard-fought result, thanks to Wahbi Khazri's goal in the 58th minute. The Montpellier star has etched his name in the record books, by becoming the first African player to score a goal in three successive World Cup starts...