Africa's first World Cup reached its climax on Sunday July 11, when 91-year-old Nelson Mandela appeared at the closing ceremony and Spain became World Cup champions for the first ... Read more »
We name our top 10 African players at the World Cup, and invite you to do the same, and debate your picks with other readers. Read more »
Despite many Somalis being big fans of football, Islamic groups in the country have been enforcing a strict interpretation of Sharia law that bans viewing the ongoing World Cup. Read more »
Ghana was on the verge of becoming the first African team to go to the World Cup semi-finals when a Uruguay player blocked a ball heading for the goal with his hand. Read more »
allAfrica.com and our partner publishers preview the World Cup quarter-final match to be played at Soccer City, Johannesburg. Read more »
Writers for a range of AllAfrica's news partners share their views on why the continent is not doing better at the World Cup. Read more »
Lots of talk had centred on Ghanas approach to games under Milovan Rajevac but for John Paintsil, such comments do not matter as the Black Stars continue to fly high the flag for ... Read more »
Ghana became only the third African side in World Cup history to reach the quarter-finals with a dramatic 2-1 extra time win over the United States. Read more »
Ghana will carry the hopes of Africa when the Black Stars take on the United States in the round of 16 match at the World Cup on Saturday. Read more »
Cameroon's 2010 FIFA World Cup ended on Thursday with a third successive defeat, this time at the hands of Group E winners Netherlands at the Cape Town Stadium. Read more »
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