Watch: Record-breaker Ronaldo sends Morocco packing
Cristiano Ronaldo scored after four minutes to become the leading European international goal-scorer of all time as Portugal beat Morocco.
Ronaldo breaks Puskas’ European record
Cristiano Ronaldo became the highest-scoring European in international history by scoring against Morocco on Wednesday.
Renard prepares for ‘exceptional’ Ronaldo
Morocco boss Herve Renard has promised his side will do their best to make Cristiano Ronaldo ‘less exceptional’ when they face Portugal in the World Cup on Wednesday.
Senegal prove that self-belief is everything
Led by the youngest and only black coach at the tournament, Senegal became the first African nation to secure victory at the 2018 World Cup – a feat which should be celebrated, re-told and revered, writes MARSHALL GOUTS.
To beat the best, you have to be at your best
Missed goalscoring opportunities and a few perplexing decisions from some coaches have aided to Africa’s poor start to the 2018 World Cup, writes MARSHALL GOUTS.
Highlights: Bouhaddouz own-goal gifts game to Queiroz’s men
Aziz Bouhaddouz scored a calamitous own goal deep into second-half stoppage time as Morocco slipped to a 1-0 defeat to Iran in their first World Cup match for 20 years.
Bouhaddouz’s own goal gives Iran win
A late own-goal from Aziz Bouhaddouz saw Iran claim a narrow 1-0 victory over Morocco at the Saint Petersburg Stadium in their opening 2018 Fifa World Cup Group B clash on Friday.
Spain too good to be derailed by Lopetegui saga – Renard
Spain will have been unsettled by Julen Lopetegui’s shock departure on the eve of the World Cup – but only for a couple of hours, according to Morocco boss Herve Renard.
Let’s aim to be better and not bitter
Dear disgruntled Bafana Bafana fans, for the 2018 World Cup, pick an African side and throw your support behind them; share in their joy and their pain. It’s going to be a wild ride, writes MARSHALL GOUTS.
USA, Canada and Mexico to host 2026 World Cup
The 2026 World Cup will be hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico after their joint bid beat Morocco’s.