This Sunday marks the kickoff of the eighth matchday of the African qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. All matches will be played from September 7 to 9, 2025. The battle for Africa's spots ...

South Africa has qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after last appearing in 2010. The team will compete in the group stage against Mexico, South Korea, and a yet-to-be-determined European team.

Throughout history, most of the world's genomic research has relied on DNA data from people of European ancestry. A genome is the full DNA code of about 3 billion (a thousand million) bases, including ...

As part of our Language of Soccer World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to supporters of all 48 nations competing at the 2026 edition to capture their unique football culture, distilled into a ...

At the 1978 World Cup in Mexico, Tunisia became the first African nation to win a match at the FIFA World Cup. Eight years later, again in Mexico, Morocco became the first side from the continent to ...

South Africa midfielder Jayden Adams has passed away at age 25, just weeks after appearing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the South African Football Players Union confirmed in a statement. Adams had ...

Morocco made it to the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images The World Cup’s expansion to 48 teams has hugely benefitted African countries. Between 1998 and 2022, 32 ...

MEXICO CITY — Mexico started the 2026 World Cup off exactly as it hoped, scoring on either side of halftime to beat South Africa 2-0 in a match dominated by the home side. El Tri had the lead after ...

Africa is home to an extraordinary wealth of natural and cultural heritage, encompassing stunning historical sites and places, vibrant traditions, iconic landscapes, and globally significant sites ...

Geopolitics is replacing globalization as the world’s governing philosophy. Economic decisions are increasingly subordinated to geopolitical calculations. Supply chains are rewired to optimize ...

South African football has ‌lost a gifted player, a proud servant ‌of the game and a young life that still had so much to offer,” the South African Football Players’ Union said.