#North Africa

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Switzerland hope to secure early points in a tough Group G when they face Cameroon in their World Cup opener on Thursday after a year of solid performances on the European stage. The Swiss reached the Euro 2020 quarter-finals before losing a penalty shootout to Spain. They also finished ahead of Italy in their World Cup qualifying group to avoid…

Tournament dark horses Senegal will have to do their dark-horsing without Sadio Mane when they meet the Netherlands in a tasty World Cup Group A match on Monday in Al Khor. Mane requires surgery after suffering an injury with club Bayern Munich, leaving Kalidou Koulibaly, Idrissa Gana Gueye, and Senegal to seek a knockout round berth without the…

Cameroon's image as World Cup gatecrashers, capable of taking down top contenders and wreaking havoc, has faded away after two decades of failure at the finals. There will be limited expectations of the Indomitable Lions in Qatar, where they are in a tough group with Brazil, Serbia and Switzerland, after their failure to make any impact since their…

After only qualifying for the World Cup once before 1998, Tunisia can consider themselves regulars nowadays, having qualified for five of the last seven tournaments. The Tunisian Football Federation was only founded in 1957 after they became independent from France, so their lack of qualification before the 1990s can be understood. They're been…

The 2022 World Cup is almost upon us with managers frantically finalising their squads this week. The deadline to confirm the 26-man squads is 13 November, a week before the tournament starts in Qatar with the hosts taking on Ecuador. Brazil are expected to confirm their squad on Monday with Tite able to boast a plethora of exceptional attacking…

North Africa's dominance in the CAF Champions League is especially prominent over recent years. Egyptian side Al Ahly's back-to-back titles is just the beginning. From Cameroonian club dominance to Al Ahly's impressive successes, the CAF Champions League produces remarkable moments. Africa's premier club soccer tournament developed numerous soccer…