Scenarios for South Africa's qualification to the round of 16 at the U20 World CupSouth Africa/@FIFASouth Africa will look to follow in Morocco’s footsteps by securing a ticket to the round of 16 ...

What time and on which channels?Afrique du sud vs New Caledonia / @x.com/Football__StageAs part of the second matchday in Group E of the U20 World Cup, held in Chile, ...

South Africa have been stripped of three points in their World Cup qualifying campaign for fielding an ineligible player, denting their hopes of reaching next year’s finals.

The high sea waters off West Africa may seem remote to people reading this in London or New York. But these waters can impact the very weather patterns that determine whether crops grow in British ...

It’s Friday afternoon, a month out from the UCI Road World Championships, and Samson Ndayishimiye, head of the Rwandan Cycling Federation (FERWACY), has ducked out of a meeting to speak to me. “I have ...

In a world where connectivity defines competitiveness, internet access has become the new electricity — indispensable, invisible, and deeply uneven. But the price of that access varies wildly, shaping ...

Welcome to The Briefing, where every Monday this season, The Athletic will discuss some of the biggest questions from the weekend’s football. With the Premier League on hold and international matches ...

British primatologist Jane Goodall, who died Wednesday at 91, fostered and wielded vast influence over science and environmental protection across Africa, researchers and conservationists said. She ...

African cyclists have been gearing up for the road world championships in Rwanda, the first time it has been held on their continent.

Eritrea was once one of Africa’s most industrialised parts. Now even the most basic goods, like soap or bottled water, have to be imported. Perhaps a third of the population has fled abroad to escape ...