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Africa's World Cup qualifiers -- Civil war-torn Sudan on track, Ghana and Nigeria recover

We're halfway through a pulsating international break for Africa's national sides, as the continent's World Cup hopefuls look to give themselves a boost on the road to USA-Mexico-Canada 2026.

Mar 25, 2025 · ESPN

Tunisia grab win as Africa's World Cup qualifiers resume

Tunisia needed a late penalty to beat Equatorial Guinea 1-0 and move to the top of the standings in their World Cup qualifying group as Africa's preliminaries for the 2026 finals resumed on Wednesday.

Jun 5, 2024 · ESPN

AFCON 2021: Holders Algeria to face Ivory Coast, Cameroon vs. Burkina Faso

Holders Algeria have been drawn in a group alongside Ivory Coast in the group stage for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

Oct 17, 2023 · ESPN

South Sudan's growing bastion of Australian-based players

South Sudan's long road to AFCON 2021 begins next week. Remarkably, 12 players will travel 7,000 miles from Australia to play for the Bright Stars.

May 17, 2023 · ESPN

How can East Africa compete with the rest of the continent?

While East Africa's nations have enjoyed great success in other sporting disciplines, their national football teams have failed to make a mark.

May 17, 2023 · ESPN