Four Uruguay players, including Diego Godin and Edinson Cavani, have been suspended over incidents following the team’s FIFA World Cup match against Ghana, FIFA announced on Friday. The Uruguayan football federation has also been fined 50,000 Swiss francs ($54,248) and handed a partial stadium closure for their next home match over the “discriminatory behavior of its supporters” and the “misconduct” …

The shenanigans were always there, but until FIFA president, Infantino Giovanni called them out in his down-to-earth press conference in Qatar, they remained the elephant in the room. The hint of displeasure goes back 12 years ago when Qatar won the bid, defeating Australia, Japan, South Korea and the United States. That outcome was unexpected. The Persian Gulf is good …

“No matter where you’re from, your dreams are valid”. Morocco’s spectacular World Cup performance has given an unprecedented public relations boost to Africa and the entire Arab world. What the continent of Africa could not get from diplomacy, oil, gold and all the money in the Arab kingdoms, it is getting for free at the feet of Morocco’s football players. …

By Yemi Sodeeq, Sportspro News The Atlas Lions of Morroco have been commended for becoming the first Africa side to qualify for the semi-final of the FIFA World Cup. The Atlas Lions defeated Portugal 1-0 in the quarter-final played at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha on Saturday. After the historic game, the CEO and Publisher of Sportspro News, Bayour Issah …

Morocco have broken the jinx! For the first time in the 92-year history of the FIFA World Cup, which is into its 22nd edition, an African side have reached the semifinals of the competition. The Atlas Lions did the job on Saturday in Qatar, thanks to the only goal of the match by forward Youssef En-Nesyri in the 42nd minute. …

Money and football. Beauty and the beast. No other event on earth comes remotely close to the World Cup in terms of viewership, attendance, talent, nationalism, and sheer magic. The World Cup is the ultimate celebration and dramatization of the beautiful game. The economics of the World Cup also add up to an equally dizzying spectacle. The 2022 Qatar World …

Morocco break the jinx and qualify for the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup for the first time. The Atlas Lions beat 2010 champions Spain 3-0 on penalties in Qatar after both sides ended 120 minutes of football without a goal. This is an improvement on Morocco’s Round of 16 elimination at Mexico 1986 where they were beaten by Germany …

Senegal have history on their sight. The first time Asia hosted the FIFA World Cup, the Teranga Lions made Africa proud by shocking the world to reach the quarterfinals in Korea/Japan 2002. It was the continent’s second time at that stage after Roger Milla-inspired Cameroon broke the jinx at Italia 1990. When they go up against the Three Lions of …

Africa’s five qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar are reduced to two — Senegal and Morocco — as the knockout phase kicks off this evening. Cameroon and Tunisia exited from the group stage despite winning their last matches, while Ghana were defeated but found joy in denying Uruguay progression as a payback for the “hand-of-God” stoppage of …

After the exit of Tunisia on Wednesday despite beating reigning champions France by a lone goal, it’s the turn of Morocco and Cameroon to give Africa something to cheer again at Qatar 2022. Continental champions Senegal are already through to the last eight of the FIFA World Cup, waiting for England on Sunday. Morocco are looking to qualify from the …