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Is the rest of Africa really 'hate-watching' Bafana at the FIFA World Cup?

African fans have mixed feelings about backing South Africa at the FIFA World Cup amidst xenophobia concerns.

World Cup Daily: Canada, Swiss fight for Group B; Messi's midnight workout

We are now down to the final round of group stage matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, where all teams from the same group will be playing at the same time.

Qatar's Madibo banned 5 games for tackle on Canada's Koné

Qatar player Assim Madibo was given a five-match ban on Wednesday for the tackle that broke the leg of Canada midfielder Ismaël Koné at the World Cup.

FIFA World Cup permutations - What does every African team need to progress?

As we enter the final round of group stage games, ESPN examine what each of Africa's 10 World Cup qualifiers need to advance to the Last 32 of this expanded 48-team tournament.

Re-ranking all 10 African teams at the World Cup ahead of their final group game

With one more round of matches to be before we enter the knockouts, here's our revised ranking of Africa's World Cup 10.

Bosnia fan zone set off flares as side score opening goal vs. Qatar

Bosnia fan zone set off flares as side score opening goal vs. Qatar.