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A DRC fan celebrates after the team sealed its way to the World Cup

DR Congo qualify for World Cup: 'Amidst pain and war, this victory makes us proud’

DR Congo are back at the World Cup for the first time since 1974, with fans in Kinshasa celebrating the team's 1-0 play-off win over Jamaica.

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DR Congo defender Axel Tuanzebe celebrates a goal for his country against Jamaica in their World Cup play-off win. He is seen from waist up clenching his right fist at waist level while tilting his head up slightly, with eyes closed and a look of delight on his face

Tuanzebe sends DR Congo back to World Cup after 52 years

DR Congo qualify for their first World Cup since 1974 as Axel Tuanzebe's strike gives the Leopards a 1-0 win over Jamaica in their play-off.

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A team photo posed before a match by the Eritrean men's football side. The outfield players are wearing all-blue kit with red, green and gold trim. Five players in the front row bend forward with their hands placed on their knees, with the player on the far right of the front row holding a team pennant. Six players stand in the back row with their arms wrapped around the team-mate to either side. The goalkeeper is in a pink jersey with the number one on its chest. The players are on a green pitch with an empty wooden stand in the background

Eritrea advance after 19-year absence from Afcon qualifying

Eritrea are one of six nations to reach the group stage of qualification for Afcon 2027, having played their first games in the competition since 2007.

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'This is bigger than football' - DR Congo bid to end 52-year World Cup wait

DR Congo face Jamaica in a World Cup play-off, hoping to reach the tournament for the first time since 1974, a campaign memorable for the wrong reasons.

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A close-up shot of Veron Mosengo-Omba talking. He is wearing glasses and a blue suit.

Caf general secretary steps down amid Afcon final fallout

Veron Mosengo-Omba, a controversial figure, leaves at a turbulent time for African football.

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Senegal's players parade the Africa Cup of Nations trophy

Senegal parade Afcon trophy despite title controversy

Senegal parade the Africa Cup of Nations trophy before Saturday's friendly match against Peru in Paris - despite being stripped of the title earlier this month.

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Several members of Nigeria's victorious team lift the trophy after winning the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations. The outfield players are in jerseys with green and white vertical stripes, while goalkeeper Chiamka Nnadozie is seen on the bottom left in a yellow top. A purple board with gold lettering is seen in the background

Morocco ready to host Wafcon 'any time' as questions remain over postponement

A senior member of the Moroccan government says the country was “ready to host” the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations this month despite the decision to delay it until July.

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The flag of Congo-Brazzaville, consisting of a yellow diagonal band divided diagonally from the lower hoist-side corner, with a green upper triangle and red lower triangle, flies from a flagpole against a blue sky

Fifa investigates Congolese FA boss jailed alongside wife and son

Fecofoot president Jean-Guy Mayolas remains on the run after being sentenced to life imprisonment earlier this month for embezzling $1.1m in Fifa funds.

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Sadi Mane in green Senegal jersey seen from chest up lifting the golder Afcon trophy. He is holding it aloft in his right hand while also lifting his left into the air. He has a red medal ribbon around his neck and golden ticker tape is seen falling in the backgroun

Senegal to parade Afcon trophy despite title being stripped

Senegal's Football Federation boss calls the decision to hand Morocco the Afcon title a "robbery" amid plans to parade the trophy before Saturday's friendly against Peru in Paris.

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