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The Democratic Republic of Congo has qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after defeating Jamaica 1-0 on Tuesday in the intercontinental play-offs. The result secured DR Congo’s place at the tournament for the first time since 1974, when the country competed as Zaire. Their qualification also completed Africa’s list…

Iran’s national team could face at least a 250,000 Swiss franc fine, roughly $320,000, if its dispute over playing World Cup matches in the United States leads to a withdrawal or failure to fulfil scheduled fixtures at the 2026 tournament.  FIFA rules require participating teams to play their matches, and…

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially taken away Senegal’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title, giving the championship to Morocco. This decision came after CAF determined that Senegal broke competition rules during the final. In response, the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) has appealed to the Court of…

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has started an appeal after FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee rejected its complaint against the DR Congo national football team. This move follows Nigeria’s loss to DR Congo in the African play-off final for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Super Eagles lost 4–3 on penalties after…

World football’s governing body, FIFA, has sanctioned both the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the Congolese Football Federation following disciplinary incidents related to the heated African play-off for qualification to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. These sanctions came months after the crucial qualifying match between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the…