Caf strip Cameroon of hosting Afcon 2019

The Confederation of African Football (Caf) announced on Friday that Cameroon was stripped of the hosting rights for the African Cup of Nations in 2019, due to security and infrastructure concerns.

Dortmund keen on Madrid, Moroccan star

Borussia Dortmund will attempt to secure loanee defender Achraf Hakimi on a permanent deal, according to club CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke.

France top Fifa World Rankings, Bafana stay 74th

France have climbed to the top of the Fifa World Rankings, while South Africa remain 74th on the list.

Africa down and out

Following a below-par performance in Russia, for the first time in 32 years, the World Cup last 16 will not feature an African team, writes MARSHALL GOUTS.

Hierro addresses VAR, says Spain lucky

Interim head-coach Fernando Hierro admits Spain was lucky to top Group B after a VAR-assisted equaliser earned the 2010 World Cup winners a 2-2 draw with Morocco.

Spain, Portugal survive scares to progress

Spain and Portugal both secured progression to the knockout stages despite failing to win their final Group B World Cup fixtures.

Fifa: Referee didn’t ask Ronaldo for his shirt

Referee Mark Geiger has ‘strongly refuted’ claims he asked for the shirt of Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo at half-time of the clash with Morocco on Wednesday.

Watch: Record-breaker Ronaldo downs Morocco

Cristiano Ronaldo scored after four minutes to become the leading European international goal-scorer of all time as Portugal beat Morocco.

Ronaldo knocks Morocco out

Cristiano Ronaldo netted his fourth goal of the campaign as Portugal defeated Morocco 1-0 in their 2018 World Cup Group B encounter at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.

Ronaldo breaks Puskas’ European record

Cristiano Ronaldo became the highest-scoring European in international history by scoring against Morocco on Wednesday.