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Lionel Messi has presented the special jersey he will wear on October 6 at the Monumental for his farewell match with Argentina against Benin.

The FBHB has established the key dates for the 2026 season. The Professional League will take place from November 7, 2026, to February 6, 2027.

Injured while with Al-Wakrah, Hamdi Fathi will miss the first two rounds of the CAN 2027 qualifiers. Egypt has called up Omar Fayed ahead of facing Angola.

Injured against Atalanta, Randal Kolo Muani has undergone surgery for a fracture in his right little finger. Juventus assures that he remains available for selection.

Injured while playing for Lille against Nice, Nabil Bentaleb will miss the start of the CAN 2027 qualifiers with Algeria. Adil Bourabaa has been called up as reinforcement.

The English club has contacted authorities following online racist attacks against the Ghanaian winger, who was sent off on Saturday during the defeat to Everton.

Carlos Queiroz has expanded Ghana's squad ahead of the CAN 2027 qualifiers. Mohammed Fuseini is among the reinforcements called up for the trip to Bouaké.

Lumière FC won the 2026 national mini-football championship for men after a final decided by penalties. In the women's competition, ASOD dominated Victoria FC 2-0 to retain its title.

World champions in July, Spain has extended Luis de la Fuente's contract until 2032. The RFEF entrusts the coach with a cycle covering Euro 2028, Euro 2032, and the 2030 World Cup.

Odilon Kossounou is sidelined with a left thigh injury, as confirmed by Atalanta on Monday, just three days before the match against Ghana.

Thomas Tuchel's preparations have been significantly altered just five days before facing Spain. Five players have left the squad, and two replacements have been called up for a Nations League window that extends until October 6.

Sébastien Migné's squad has been reshuffled just days before the trip to Morocco, with two injury withdrawals and two reinforcements.

The captain of the Atlas Lions has been called up for the September window, but his first match is already blocked by a CAF suspension, and his right thigh remains under observation.

The Cheetahs will change venues for their second outing in the 2027 AFCON qualifiers. The match against Mauritania is now set for the Ebimpé Stadium in Abidjan.

Crowned at the Qatar Classic, the 19-year-old Egyptian dethrones Hania El Hammamy and breaks a world record that had stood since 1984.

Following the men's triples title, Beninese players added two more silvers in doubles and a bronze in mixed. The country has also qualified for the 2026 BWF World Championship.

Beninese forward Léa Fachinan found the net during Clermont's 3-1 victory at Troyes. Following their 1-0 win against Montauban, the Auvergne club has two victories in two rounds of D3 Women.

Cole Palmer's return to the Three Lions is expected to be postponed. Suffering from a muscle injury after playing in Chelsea's match against Brentford, the 24-year-old is reported to be unavailable for the international window starting with the match against…

Vedat Muriqi scored four goals in Fenerbahçe's 8-0 victory over Eyüpspor on Sunday in Istanbul. The Istanbul club thus records the largest victory in its history in the Süper Lig.

The AFA has set ticket prices between 90,000 and 480,000 Argentine pesos for the Argentina-Benin match scheduled for October 6 at the Monumental in Buenos Aires, marking Lionel Messi's final appearance with the Albiceleste. Sales are set to open on…

Victor Osimhen will miss Nigeria's first two matches in the CAN 2027 qualifiers. Taiwo Awoniyi has been called up to replace him against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau.

Juventus dominated Atalanta 2-0 on Sunday, September 20, 2026, in Turin. Francisco Conceição and Gleison Bremer scored, lifting the Bianconeri to sixth place in Serie A.

In Copenhagen, Andreas Almgren secured his first senior world title by improving his own European semi-marathon record by 35 seconds. Nicholas Kipkorir and Joshua Cheptegei completed the podium.

The Beninese delegation concludes the African AirBadminton Championships with a major title: the men's triples dominated Mauritius 3-0 in the final in Entebbe, just two days after securing silver in Team Relay.

Smilla Holmberg salvaged a 1-1 draw for Arsenal in the 95th minute against Manchester United on Saturday at the Emirates Stadium. The Red Devils secured their first point of the season but remain winless after three rounds of the Women’s…

Winning the men's triathlon in 52 minutes and 56 seconds in Gamagori, Takumi Hojo has launched Japan's home campaign and secured a quota for Los Angeles 2028 at the opening of the 2026 Asian Games.

Real Madrid secured its first U20 Intercontinental Cup title by defeating Santiago Wanderers 3-1 at the Bernabéu, in front of a record attendance of 52,117 spectators.

South Africa will face Australia without Lungi Ngidi, who is sidelined with a thigh injury. He joins Kagiso Rabada and Ottneil Baartman among the unavailable fast bowlers for the three ODIs.

The WCC Team rider arrives in Montreal with the U23 national time trial title she won in June and a progression built at the World Cycling Centre.

The Cameroonian forward for Manchester United is the first winner of the new SuperSport African Premier League Player of the Month award, determined by fan votes for August 2026.