Mahrez Confirms International Retirement After Algeria Fall to Switzerland at World Cup
Riyad Mahrez ends a 12-year Algeria career following a 2-0 Round of 16 loss to Switzerland, closing out 120 caps and 40 international goals.
Riyad Mahrez ends a 12-year Algeria career following a 2-0 Round of 16 loss to Switzerland, closing out 120 caps and 40 international goals.
Born in Port Elizabeth in 1992, Ronwen Williams, with 62 national team caps, led South Africa to their first-ever World Cup round of 32. Facing Canada, this 1.84m goalkeeper—and penalty shootouts—may be Bafana Bafana's last barrier to rewriting history.
The 78-year-old French coaching legend Claude Leroy has signed a two-year deal to become Congo's head coach, with his primary task to lead the team through qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
The Ivory Coast winger looks back on winning the Africa Cup of Nations on penalties, saying lifting the trophy with the national team was the most important moment of his career.
Senegal suffered a comeback defeat to France in their World Cup opener, with Thioub admitting the back line was too passive; they face Haaland's Norway on Monday.
Real Madrid winger Brahim Díaz has finally reached the World Cup stage, with Morocco set to open against Brazil as they look to build on their Africa Cup of Nations-winning momentum.
Mofokeng pulls on the No. 10 shirt for the South Africa national team, stepping into the rich legacy left by legends such as Mosoeu and Pienaar.
Mexico head coach Javier Aguirre says he still cannot shake being knocked out by South Africa at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations; one week on, his side face Bafana Bafana at the Azteca in strong form.
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