June 27
South Africa: T20 World Cup - South Africa Reached Its First Final Ever - but Staying At the Top Will Take a Rethink of Junior Cricket
For the first time ever, South Africa reached the final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. They lost to India in Barbados on 29 June. T20 (Twenty20) cricket is a shortened version of… Read more »
South Africa: T20 World Cup - South Africa Celebrates Its First Final - but Staying At the Top Will Take a Rethink of Junior Cricket
For the first time ever, South Africa has reached the finals of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, to be played on Saturday in Barbados. T20 (Twenty20) cricket is a shortened version of… Read more »
October 11, 2023
Morocco/Western Sahara: Morocco Will Co-Host the 2030 World Cup - Palestine and Western Sahara Will Be Burning Issues
The 2030 men's football World Cup will be co-hosted by three countries across two continents after Morocco, Spain and Portugal's successful bid was selected by Fifa, the sport's… Read more »
August 04, 2023
Africa: Women's World Cup - What Still Needs to Be Done to Improve the Lot of Elite Female Footballers
The Fifa Women's World Cup is just 32 years old and on its eighth official edition, while the men's competition began 93 years ago and has enjoyed 22 tournaments. Read more »
Africa: Football World Cup - African Women Make Their Mark, Against All Odds
Nigeria, South Africa and Morocco booked their places in the round of 16 of the women's football World Cup, as Germany, Brazil and Canada packed their bags to head home at the… Read more »
July 27, 2023
Africa: Africa At the Netball World Cup - Four Teams Are Set to Inspire the Continent
The Netball World Cup was first held in 1963. It's the largest women's sporting event on the planet - and for the first time it's being hosted in Africa. Four African teams have… Read more »
July 25, 2023
South Africa: Netball World Cup - an Untold Black Sport History of South Africa
Netball had become established in South Africa by 1917, much later than other sports that originated in the 1800s. South Africa, however, had a visible presence in the early years… Read more »
July 18, 2023
Africa: Nigeria, South Africa, Morocco and Zambia Could Cause Upsets at Women's World Cup Football
Morocco and Zambia are making their Fifa Women's World Cup debut in 2023. South Africa must recover their morale after a pay dispute and Nigeria once again leads the charge for the… Read more »
July 16, 2023
Africa: Penalties, Passes, and a Touch of Politics - The Women's World Cup Is About to Kick Off
The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup kicks off this Thursday night, the first football world cup hosted by Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. Read more »
December 17, 2022
Africa: A Hat Trick of Essential Reads to Accompany the World Cup Final
Soccer fans are just 90 minutes of action away from knowing who will lift the World Cup and be crowned the beautiful game's global champs. Well, given the refereeing during the… Read more »
December 12, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Failed to Qualify for the World Cup 2022 - Blame Their Disdain for Football School Structures and Development
Nigeria's national men's football team is absent from this year's World Cup in Qatar. It is only the second time since its first appearance in the tournament in 1994 that the Super… Read more »
December 11, 2022
Morocco: Morocco At the World Cup - 6 Driving Forces Behind a History-Making Win
History was made by Morocco, the first African and first Arab team to advance to a semi-final at the men's football World Cup. Read more »
December 04, 2022
South Africa: Hosting the World Cup - What Qatar Can Learn From South Africa About Nation Branding
The eyes of the world are focused on Qatar for the 2022 edition of the men's Fifa World Cup - the globe's largest single-sport event. Qatar was a somewhat surprising choice. It's… Read more »
December 03, 2022
Africa: World Cup Final 16 - African Performances Mark a Definitive Moment in Football
For Africa to have multiple teams go beyond the group phase to reach the Round of 16 in a World Cup is a milestone. The remarkable result at the 2022 men's Fifa World Cup in Qatar… Read more »
Morocco/Senegal: World Cup 2022 - Either Morocco or Senegal Could Break the Glass Ceiling
Sixteen remaining teams are playing in the knock-out phase of the 2022 men's football Fifa World Cup in Qatar, among them two African teams - Senegal and Morocco. The knock-out… Read more »
November 21, 2022
Africa: FIFA's Clampdown On Rainbow Armbands Conflicts With Its Own Guidance On Human Rights
The 2022 men's World Cup host nation Qatar is known for its human rights abuses relating to women, migrant workers and those from the LGBTQ+ community. Same-sex relationships in… Read more »