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During a live BBC News broadcast, reporter Paul Njie interviews a Cape Verde fan when the country suddenly scores its first ever World Cup goal against Uruguay in the 2026 World Cup.

Antoine Semenyo says Ghana has a special group of players and that they possess hidden gems who will be known by the end of the 2026 Fifa World Cup.

Morocco fans in Rabat celebrate their 1-0 win over Scotland in the World Cup.

BBC Sport explores how exciting young Ivory Coast Yan Diomande is determined to succeed at the World Cup in honour of his sister.

Your chance to rank 10 of the most colourful and iconic kits African teams have worn at the World Cup.

Ana Candia Evora, the mother of Cape Verde's goalkeeper Vozinha, is finally heading to the US to see her son play.

Alvin Junior Mak explains the inspiration behind the stylish suits he designed for DR Congo's World Cup team.

Germany and Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger, whose family fled Sierra Leone's civil war, is among those campaigning for a change in global attitudes around refugees.

Niger has been fighting a militant Islamist insurgency for a decade and in January suspected jihadists attacked the same airport.

A cemetery at the epicentre of the outbreak is rapidly filling up, however large traditional funerals have been scrapped.

A cemetery at the epicentre of the outbreak is rapidly filling up, however large traditional funerals have been scrapped.

Alvin Junior Mak explains the inspiration behind the stylish suits he designed for DR Congo's World Cup team.

Vozinha's mum has been granted a visa to travel to the US ahead of Cape Verde's next game against Uruguay.

Diezani Alison-Madueke had been accused of receiving bribes from oil tycoons but was found not guilty by a jury at Southwark Crown Court.

Health facilities have come under attack during the current outbreak as a result of misinformation and fear.

Neighbours said the stench from the property had become so overwhelming that it was impossible to relax at home.

John Steenhuisen is one of South Africa's best-known politicians after leading the DA for seven years.

Protesters have set 30 June as the date for all undocumented migrants to leave the country.

Protesters have set 30 June as the date for all undocumented migrants to leave the country.

Thomas Partey will miss Ghana's World Cup opener after an appeal against the decision not to grant him a visa is turned down.