Algeria: Desert Foxes Need to End Goal-Scoring Drought

Algeria will need to break a six-month goal-scoring drought if they are to have any chance of beating the United States on Wednesday and keep alive their slim hopes of advancing in… Read more »

Ghana: Black Stars Aim to Send Germans Home From World Cup

Ghana need just a draw against Germany in their World Cup Group D clash at Soccer City on Wednesday night to advance to the Last 16 in their second successive finals tournament. Read more »

Cameroon: Three Governments Search for Missing Mining Executives

The governments of three countries – Cameroon, the Republic of Congo and Gabon – are searching for a missing aircraft carrying mining executives from an Australian… Read more »

Nigeria: Africa Hopes Super Eagles Hold Their Nerve

The equation for Nigeria is really quite simple. They need to beat South Korea in Durban on Tuesday and hope that Argentina do likewise in their encounter with Greece, sending the… Read more »

South Africa: Bafana Hope to Avoid Shame in World Cup Clash With France

South Africa's last chance of avoiding the ignominy of being the first World Cup hosts in history to go out in the first round is against France in Bloemfontein on Tuesday. Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Battling Elephants Fall to Brazil at World Cup

Cote d'Ivoire became the latest African casualty at the 2010 FIFA World Cup when they were soundly beaten 3-1 by Brazil in their Group G encounter at Soccer City in Johannesburg on… Read more »

Ghana: Blacks Stars World Cup Draw With Australia Could Haunt Them

Ghana may yet rue their inability to capitalise on a one-man advantage for some 66 minutes of their match against Australia on Saturday, and thus to claim all three points a win… Read more »

Cameroon: Africa's World Cup Hopes Fade as Indomitable Lions Lose

Cameroon’s exit from the World Cup could be the start of a run of calamities for the continent over the next days as the African challenge at the 2010 World Cup fast fades. Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Drogba to Lead World Cup Attack Against Fearsome Brazil

Didier Drogba will be back to lead Cote d’Ivoire’s attack against the fearsome Brazilians on Sunday but without any changes to the attacking system the Ivorians have… Read more »

Sudan: Renowned Sudanese Basketball Player Dies

Manute Bol, of Sudan, who became famous for playing basketball in the United States and contributed millions of dollars to help the Sudanese, died on Saturday. He was 47. Read more »

Algeria: Desert Foxes Face Critical World Cup Clash With U.S.

Algeria kept themselves in with a sniff of a place in the knockout stages of the World Cup with a draw against the might of England at the Green Point Stadium on Friday, but must… Read more »

Cameroon: Danes Eliminate Indomitable Lions From World Cup

Cameroon are the first side eliminated from the World Cup, their 2-1 loss to Denmark in Pretoria on Saturday condemning them to an early trip home. Read more »

Ghana: Frustrated Black Stars Miss World Cup Chances Against Australia

Ghana were left frustrated at the end of their World Cup Group D clash on Saturday, managing only a 1-1 draw against the 10 men of Australia. Read more »

Algeria: Draw With England Keeps Hope Alive

Algeria pulled off an upset draw with England in Cape Town on Friday, holding one of the World Cup favourites to a goalless tie at the Green Point Stadium. Read more »

Cameroon: Tensions Boil in Lions Camp at World Cup

Cameroon squandered all the points in supposedly the easiest game of their group, leaving them with a massive mission as they attempt to keep alive their World Cup hopes in South… Read more »

Ghana: Black Stars Carry Continent's Hopes at World Cup

As African teams tumble at the World Cup, the Black Stars of Ghana hold out the only hopeful prospects for the continent at the tournament but face a veritable test of their… Read more »

Nigeria: Super Eagles Must Beat South Korea to Survive at World Cup

The phrase "turning point of the game" has never been more apt than when describing Sani Kaita's red card in Nigeria's 2-1 loss to Greece on Thursday. Read more »

Algeria: Supporters Make Magic at England v Algeria Game

Cape Town was alive with the spirit of the World Cup on Friday 18 June when I attended the England v Algeria game, my first match of the tournament. Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Overview of Elephants at World Cup

Cote d'Ivoire is seen by many as the African team with the potential to make the most impact in South Africa. Read more »

Algeria: Algeria - Team Overview

Algeria's World Cup high point still remains beating West Germany at Espana 82 in Gijon. Read more »

Nigeria: Super Eagle Sees Red, Opening Path to Greek Siege

Nigeria's 2010 FIFA World Cup hopes hang by a thread after a second successive defeat in Group B on Thursday, this time against Greece in Bloemfontein. Read more »

Algeria: Desert Foxes Face England at World Cup

Algeria need at least a draw in their second World Cup Group C clash against England on Friday to have any chance of reaching the second round, after a disappointing opening 1-0… Read more »

South Africa: World Cup Fairytale Implodes

Six years in the preparing and making and six days in the crumbling. South Africa’s World Cup fairytale imploded in dramatic fashion at the hands, or rather silky feet, of a… Read more »

Nigeria: Team Overview

Not long ago, the Super Eagles were seen as the most likely African nation to go all the way in the FIFA World Cup finals. Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon - Team Overview

The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon competed in their first World Cup finals in 1982, becoming the fourth African country to do so after Morocco, Tunisia and the DR Congo (then… Read more »