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World Cup 2026: Mexico vs South Africa - Ronwen Williams inspired by brother's memory

- Published Football has a habit of throwing up poignant coincidences. For South Africa and their captain Ronwen Williams, the 2026 Fifa World Cup's opening match against co-hosts Mexico will be one such occasion, mirroring the fixture which began the 2010 tournament hosted by the Africans. "That's…

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Fifa World Cup 2026: What you need to know about South Africa

- Published Get the lowdown on every team at the 2026 World Cup. Here we take a closer look at South Africa, whose unfamiliar squad is drawn largely from their domestic league. What can I expect from South Africa? Bafana Bafana are back for the first time since hosting the World Cup in 2010 and – a…

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World Cup 2026: Senegal are 'champions of Africa', insists Iliman Ndiaye

- Published Iliman Ndiaye says Senegal are "champions of Africa" and will not be distracted at the 2026 World Cup by the ongoing legal battle which will determine the ultimate destination of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) trophy. Senegal beat Morocco 1-0 after extra time in January's Afcon …

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Mohamed Salah: Liverpool forward to leave at end of season

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has announced he will leave the club at the end of the season. The 33-year-old Egypt international, who joined Liverpool from Roma in June 2017, confirmed the news in a video message on his social media accounts. "Unfortunately the day has come. This is the first par…

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Football Black List 2025: Jess Carter, Eberechi Eze and Alex Iwobi named

- Published England defender Jess Carter, Arsenal attacker Eberechi Eze and Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi have been included on the Football Black List, external in recognition of their off-field contributions to the game. The annual celebration, which began in 2008, recognises efforts and achieveme…

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T20 World Cup 2026 results: South Africa beat Zimbabwe to set up New Zealand semi-final

Men's T20 World Cup, Super 8s Group 1, Delhi Zimbabwe 153-7 (20 overs): Raza 73 (43); Maphaka 2-21 South Africa 154-5 (17.5 overs): Brevis 42 (18); Raza 3-29 South Africa won by five wickets South Africa produced an unconvincing performance with the bat but beat Zimbabwe by five wickets to set up a…

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T20 World Cup: India beat Zimbabwe by 72 runs to keep title defence alive

Defending champions India kept their T20 World Cup semi-final hopes alive and eliminated opponents Zimbabwe with a 72-run victory in Chennai. Having previously gone unbeaten in the group stage, Zimbabwe leaked more than 250 runs for the second consecutive match in the Super 8s as India piled on 256…

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T20 World Cup: South Africa stay unbeaten with nine-wicket win over West Indies

Aiden Markram smacked 82 not out off 46 balls as South Africa beat West Indies by nine wickets to maintain their unbeaten record at the 2026 T20 World Cup. South Africa's captain struck seven fours and four sixes as South Africa chased 177 with 23 balls to spare to move two points clear at the top …

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