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Mali will need to be at their best when they take on Japan in a Group D clash at the Stade de Bordeaux on Saturday, July 27 to keep their 2024 Olympic dreams alive. The Eagles are making only their second appearance at the Games after finishing third at the 2023 Under-23 Africa Cup of N

After a stuttering start to the Mens Football tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, Egypt and Uzbekistan are scheduled to do battle at Stade de la Beaujoire on Saturday afternoon. Despite suffering a 2-1 loss against Spain in their opening football fixture earlier this week, Uzbek

As the second round of Mens Football at the 2024 Paris Olympics approaches, Morocco will hope to make it two wins on the trot when they face Ukraine in a Group B match at the Stade Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on Saturday. Morocco go into their next encounter on the back of a controversial 2

Guinea will lock horns with hosts France in their second match at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Friday, 26 July. Kick-off is at 21h00 CAT. The Group A match is set to take place at the Allianz Riviera in a city and the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France called

Zambia suffered a 3-0 los s at the hands of the United States in their opening womens football match at the 2024 Olympic Games, played at Stade de Nice on Thursday night. The Americans went level at the top of Group B with Germany (who beat Australia 3-0 earlier in the evening), while t

Nigeria fell to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Brazil in their opening 2024 Olympic Games womens football match, held at Stade de Bordeaux on Thursday evening. The result, secured by a first-half goal from Gabi Nunes, sees the South Americans join Spain (who defeated Japan 2-1 earlier in

Al Ahly and Egypt defender Mohamed Abdelmonem has emerged as a possible replacement for Riccardo Calafiori at Serie A side Bologna. Calafioro is set to sign for Premier League giants Arsenal and, according to Italian football journalist Gianluca di Marzio, Abdelmonem could replace the I

CAF General Secretary Veron Mosengo-Omba reserved special praises to Patrice Motsepe for his attempts to restore integrity in football on the African continent. Mosengo-Omba mentioned that he, alongside Motsepe, arrived at the CAF offices with a serious debt issue to resolve. Its believ

Mali fought back to hold Israel to a 1-1 draw in their opening Group B match at the Paris 2024 Olympics - Mens tournament on Wednesday night. The draw left the two teams with one point each and they will both be in action on Saturday as Mali take on Japan, while Israel lock horns with P