Mali claimed bronze at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia after beating Argentina 3-0 in the third-place match on Friday. The West Africans delivered a solid performance after a heartbreaking loss to France in the semi-final on Wednesday. Ibrahim Diarra once again showed his leadership qualities by leading the Eagles with the first goal of the game in the ninth minute. The goal extended Diarra's...
The Super Eagles have dropped two places to 42nd in the latest world ranking released by global football body FIFA. This comes on the back of the three-time African champions recording 1-1 draws against lowly-ranked Lesotho and Zimbabwe in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers last month, making it three draws in four games stretching back to the October international break when they played Saudi Arabia and...
France came from behind to defeat Mali 2-1 in the semi-final of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia on Tuesday. Mali dominated proceedings in the first 45 minutes and took the lead in the stoppage-time of the first half through captain Ibrahim Diarra's goal. The effort ended France's record of not conceding a goal in their previous five matches in the competition. Upon resumption from...
Mali international Abdoulaye Doucoure has penned a new contract at Everton that will keep him in the Premier League until June 2025. The new deal comes as a reward for the 30-year-old for his inspiring performances in Sean Dyche's team athat has put the club 15th in the league table. Doucoure played a massive part in helping Everton escape relegation to the Championship last season with...
Nigeria maintained their position in the latest FIFA World Rankings released by the football governing body on Thursday. The three-time African champions are placed 40th in the world and they occupy the sixth position in Africa, following their uninspiring results in the two friendly matches played earlier this month. Jose Peseiro’s men drew 2-2 with the Green Falcons of Saudi Arabia on October 13 before claiming...
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