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Results, analysis, interviews, and major sports events in Benin and around the world. This section covers all the latest sports news, from local fields to international arenas.
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2026 World Cup playoffs: Gernot Rohr predicts the winner of the Nigeria – Gabon clash
Gernot Rohr firmly believes in Nigeria’s chances, which he sees dominating Gabon in the 2026 World Cup playoffs thanks to the quality and cohesion of its squad. Benin’s coach, Gernot Rohr, gave his prediction ahead of the Africa zone playoffs… -
Tuttosport: Désiré Doué wins the 2025 Golden Boy
PSG’s young attacking midfielder, Désiré Doué, has been named Golden Boy 2025 by Tuttosport. A fitting recognition for someone who is already establishing himself as one of the leading faces of European football. The verdict came in Turin: Désiré Doué… -
Champions League: “we’re not afraid”, Manuel Neuer calm ahead of the PSG – Bayern showdown
Bayern Munich’s goalkeeper spoke about the clash with PSG this Tuesday in the Champions League. And Manuel Neuer sounded confident ahead of this duel of titans tonight at the Parc des Princes. Hours before the highly anticipated clash between Paris… -
Benin: the U20 Amazons fine-tune their preparations ahead of the Coupe UFOA B
In full preparation for the Coupe UFOA B U20 Dames 2025, the Beninese squad will play a friendly against AS JFA this Tuesday in Missérété. A few days before the kick-off of the Coupe UFOA B U20 Dames, the junior… -
CAF Confederation Cup: Coton FC knocked out
Beaten 3-0 by San Pedro at Kégué Stadium this Saturday, Coton FC sees its run end in the second preliminary round of the Confederation Cup. Despite a promising draw in the first leg, the Benin runner-up club didn’t manage to… -
CAF Confederation Cup: Stade Tunisien – OCS, Coton FC – San Pedro, the schedule for this Saturday
Discover the matches scheduled this Saturday across Africa, counting toward the second leg of the second qualifying round of the CAF Confederation Cup. Stade Tunisien – OCS and Coton FC – San Pedro are among today’s fixtures. This Saturday’s schedule… -
Barça: Raphinha ruled out for the Clasico against Real Madrid
Hit in the hamstrings, Raphinha will not make the trip to the Bernabéu on Sunday. Having returned to training this week, the Brazilian winger suffered a setback on the eve of the Clasico, a blow for Barça ahead of the… -
Real Madrid: Mbappé sends a strong message to Barça ahead of the Clasico
Brilliant since the start of the season, Kylian Mbappé was voted Real Madrid’s best player for the month of September. Having scored ten goals in six matches, the Frenchman is now preparing to play his very first Clasico against FC… -
CAN Women’s 2026 (Q): Nigeria devours Benin in the first leg
Nigeria won the first leg of the 2026 Women’s AFCON after their victory over Benin on Friday. The Super Falcons prevailed 2-0. Nigeria and Benin faced off on Friday in Lomé for the first leg of the second round of… -
Women’s AFCON 2026 (Q): follow the Benin vs Nigeria match live
Benin faces Nigeria this Friday in Lomé, in the first leg of the second qualifying round for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Follow the match live here. Watch the match via this link: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/14WFpD8V91D/ -
Women’s AFCON 2026 (Q): Senegal vs Ivory Coast, Benin vs Nigeria, the schedule for this Friday
Discover the matches scheduled for this Friday across Africa, counting for the first leg of the second qualifying round of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The first leg of the second qualifying round of the 2026 Women’s Africa… -
Greece: Rafa Benítez expected to take charge at Panathinaikos
Free since leaving Celta Vigo, the former coach of Real Madrid and Liverpool is about to sign with Panathinaïkos. He would thus become the highest-paid coach in the history of Greek football. Rafa Benítez is about to return to the… -
“Our first objective is to to win a match (…),” Gernot Rohr ahead of CAN 2025
Benin is actively preparing for its participation in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, to be held in Morocco. Drawn into a group with Senegal, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Botswana, the Cheetahs know they’ll have to raise… -
Official: Lionel Messi extends his stay at Inter Miami
Inter Miami officially confirmed this Thursday the extension of Lionel Messi’s contract, who has re-signed for three more seasons with the Florida club, meaning until 2028. Lionel Messi won’t be leaving Inter Miami for several years. The captain of the… -
2026 Women’s AFCON (Q): Nigeria aims for a big win against the Benin Amazons
Nigeria’s coach was at a press conference this Thursday, on the eve of the match against Benin as part of the first leg of the second qualifying round for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. And Justine Madugu says… -
2026 Women’s AFCON (Q): Egypt vs Ghana, Algeria vs Cameroon, Thursday’s schedule
Discover the matches scheduled this Thursday across Africa, counting for the first leg of the second qualifying round of the 2026 Women’s AFCON. The second qualifying round of the 2026 Women’s AFCON continues this Thursday with the first-leg matches. Three… -
U-17 Women’s World Cup: Nigeria concedes a second straight defeat
Nigeria’s Flamingos coach, Bankole Olowookere, did not hide his frustration after his team’s (1-0) defeat to France. This setback is Nigeria’s second consecutive defeat in the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. French player Maïssa Fathallah gave the Bleuettes the… -
2026 Women’s AFCON (Q): Zambia thrashes Namibia and edges closer to the finals
Zambia got the better of Namibia (4-2) this Wednesday in the first leg of the second qualifying round for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. A valuable win for the Copper Queens, who have taken a strong step toward… -
Champions League: Real Madrid’s squad to face Juventus
Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso has unveiled the list of players selected for the clash with Juventus this Wednesday in the Champions League. A group that includes Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius Junior. The Champions League continues this Wednesday with the… -
CAF Awards 2025: Salah, Hakimi, Osimhen, the 10 finalists for the African Ballon d’Or revealed
CAF unveiled on Wednesday the candidates in the running for the 2025 African Ballon d’Or, honoring the best African player of the year. Mohamed Salah, Victor Osimhen and Achraf Hakimi are part of the group. The race for the African… -
Nigeria: Victor Ikpeba urges the Super Eagles to seize their “second chance” for the 2026 World Cup
Former Nigerian star Victor Ikpeba is urging the Super Eagles not to let their final chance to qualify for the 2026 World Cup slip by. Former Nigerian international Victor Ikpeba has urged the Super Eagles to make the most of… -
2026 Women’s AFCON (Q): Benin vs Nigeria, Senegal vs Côte d’Ivoire — 2nd round schedule
Here is the full schedule of matches for the second qualifying round of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The winners from this round will qualify for the final tournament. The 2026 Women’s AFCON qualifiers resume this week with… -
Champions League: Atlético Madrid files a complaint against Arsenal after an unusual incident at the Emirates
Deprived of hot water after their training in London, Atlético players filed a complaint against Arsenal with UEFA. On the eve of their clash with Arsenal in the Champions League, Atlético Madrid filed an official complaint with UEFA after being… -
Fermín López to Lamine Yamal: “The best player in the world must stay calm”
Ahead of Barça’s European tie, Fermín López urged Lamine Yamal to keep his composure, while calling him the best player in the world. On the eve of the Champions League clash between FC Barcelona and Olympiacos, Catalan midfielder Fermín López… -
2025 U-17 Women’s World Cup: Morocco vs Italy, Nigeria vs France — Matchday 2 schedule
Here are this week’s matches, part of the second matchday of the group stage of the U17 Women’s World Cup. Several big clashes are on the bill. The U17 Women’s World Cup continues this week with the second matchday fixtures.… -
Women’s AFCON 2026 (Q): Ivory Coast squad to take on Senegal
The Ivory Coast national team coach, Reynald Pedros, has called up a 23-player squad for the second qualifying round of the 2026 Women’s AFCON. The 2026 Women’s AFCON qualifiers are in the spotlight this week with the first-leg matches of… -
Premier League: Jurgen Klopp doesn’t rule out a return to Liverpool
Jürgen Klopp, now an executive at Red Bull, leaves the door ajar to a possible return to Liverpool’s bench, despite stepping away from coaching. The former Liverpool manager, Jürgen Klopp, mentioned the possibility of a return to the Premier League,… -
U20 World Cup 2025: Lionel Messi reacts to Argentina’s defeat
Beaten 2-0 by Morocco in the U-20 World Cup final, the young Argentines received an emotional show of support from Lionel Messi, proud of their campaign. Argentine legend Lionel Messi sent a message to Argentina’s U-20 team after their defeat… -
CAF Cup: all the results from the first leg of the 2nd preliminary round
See the results of the matches played this weekend, counting toward the first leg of the second preliminary round of the CAF Confederation Cup. Coton FC held San Pédro to a 1-1 draw while Zamalek thrashed Somali side Dekedda FC… -
CAF – Champions League: all the first-leg results of the 2nd preliminary round
Discover the results of the matches played this weekend, counting for the first leg of the second preliminary round of the CAF Champions League. The CAF Champions League was in the spotlight this weekend with the matches of the second…
