Football / Soccer

During a Premier League match between Chelsea and Brighton, social media users started spreading rumours that 20-year-old Ivorian footballer Malick Yalcouyé is older than he claims to be. The rumours gained such proportion that the youth club where he trained decided to post photos of Yalcouyé throughout the years. Recently, similar accusations were made against the new Real Madrid striker Yan Diomandé.

Morocco have been declared the winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after the Confederation of African Football (Caf) overturned the result of the final following Senegal's controversial walk-off.

Iran's sports minister said last week the Iranian players couldn't participate in the tournament after the US launched airstrikes alongside Israel against Tehran, killing Khamenei.

Iran are not in a position to participate in the 2026 World Cup, says the country's Minister of Sports and Youth Ahmad Donyamali.

Senegal beat Morocco to win the Africa Cup of Nations for a second time - but only after the final was overshadowed when they temporarily refused to play after the hosts were awarded a stoppage-time penalty with the match goalless.

Le latéral droit du Paris Saint-Germain et du Maroc a remporté, mercredi, le titre de meilleur joueur africain de l’année lors des CAF Awards 2025. Un choix logique, après une saison exceptionnelle à la fois avec les Lions de l'Atlas et le club parisien, avec notamment un quadruplé : Ligue 1, Ligue des Champions, Coupe de France et Trophée des Champions.

Paris (AFP) – France captain Kylian Mbappe on Monday claimed 240 million euros ($278m) in damages from Paris Saint-Germain in an escalating dispute over the status of his contract and how his former club treated him.