South Africa's macadamia industry grows despite export uncertainty

31 july 2025 - 11:44:28
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – Yields of macadamia nuts in South Africa, the world’s leading producer and exporter of the [...] Full text...

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South African teenager signs for English premiership side Chelsea F.C.

02 july 2025 - 07:43:06
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A 13-year-old South African boy has been signed up for English football giants Chelsea.Camden Schaper [...] Full text...

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South African golf champion qualifies for British Open

03 march 2025 - 10:04:01
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Dylan Naidoo, who made history by becoming the first non-white golfer to win the [...] Full text...

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Tickets go on sale for historic new FIFA Club World Cup

02 january 2025 - 08:24:55
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Fans of the four African clubs that will compete in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup [...] Full text...

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2025 FIFA Club World Cup: African coaches react to tough groups

06 december 2024 - 13:28:55
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Some African coaches have reacted to the tough groups handed to them at the draws for [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: North Korea beat US to qualify for finals

31 october 2024 - 07:18:13
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (PANA) - North Korea pipped the USA 1-0 on Wednesday to reach the finals of the [...] Full text...

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In Sudan, once more sports transcend all tragedies, bring hope to people

29 october 2024 - 05:56:39
Sport report by Mohamed Osman AdamPort Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- It was a whistle that I could never forget, six months [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: All quarter-final fixtures

26 october 2024 - 07:01:27
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (PANA) - Here are all the quarter-final fixtures at the ongoing 2024 FIFA Under-17 Women's world [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Nigeria emerge Group A winners

23 october 2024 - 08:49:24
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (PANA) - Nigeria gabbed the 9 points at stake in Group A after thumbing hosts, Dominican [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Three African nations take on the world

17 october 2024 - 05:37:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 2024 Under-17 Women's World Cup will be a showcase for African women's football, as teams [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Abdulrazak Gurnah to deliver Nelson Mandela Lecture

23 september 2024 - 16:17:52
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The 22nd Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture will be delivered by Abdulrazak Gurnah in Johannesburg [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: Quarter-finalists line up

13 september 2024 - 06:03:10
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - Japan, Netherlands, North Korea and Germany have completed the quarter-final line up at the ongoing 2024 [...] Full text...

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World Bank appoints new country director for Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, and Uganda

03 september 2024 - 08:03:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Bank has appointed Mr. Qimiao Fan as the new Country Director for Kenya, Rwanda, [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group appoints Senegalese Fatou Fall as joint Resident Representative for Djibouti

01 july 2024 - 08:51:09
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - Starting Monday, Fatou Fall becomes the Joint Resident Representative of the World Bank Group for Djibouti.“This [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Africa's trio in tricky groups

24 june 2024 - 06:48:59
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (PANA) - Africa's representatives in the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in the Dominican Republic [...] Full text...

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Gold reserves management become more relevant than ever

21 june 2024 - 14:08:33
London, United Kingdom (PANA) - An increasingly complex geopolitical and financial environment is making gold reserves management more relevant than [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Meet the qualifiers

17 june 2024 - 06:32:28
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (PANA) - The field is set. The line-up for the Eighth FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup [...] Full text...

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Footballers’ unions take FIFA to court over Club World Cup

14 june 2024 - 06:47:47
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The professional footballers’ unions of England (PFA) and France (UNFP) took FIFA to court in Brussels [...] Full text...

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AfDB taking Africa to the World

07 june 2024 - 07:47:50
London, UK (PANA) - The 10th Invest Africa Debate opened in London’s prestigious Guildhall on Thursday with the president of [...] Full text...

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Coach Hugo Broos names 23-man team for 2026 World Cup qualifiers

01 june 2024 - 08:01:50
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Following their impressive podium finish at the recent TotalEnergies CAF AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire, a [...] Full text...

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2026 WC qualifier: Ghana coach drops Ayew, introduces new faces

30 may 2024 - 08:08:19
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian Coach Otto Addo, has made changes in Ghana's upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Mali [...] Full text...

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2026 World Cup qualifiers: Lookman, Osimhen in strong Nigeria squad

28 may 2024 - 11:35:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria have named a strong 25-man squad for their upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers against South [...] Full text...

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Djibouti, Dubai Port legal tussle continues

19 march 2024 - 14:52:48
London, UK (PANA) - The Dubai Port World, which previously operated a terminal at the Djibouti Port, will press on [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: CAF media outlet names top 10 players to watch

06 january 2024 - 12:37:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In a few days' time, Africa will be vibrating to the rhythm of the 34th edition [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Club World Cup: Egyptian giants Al Ahly reach semifinals

16 december 2023 - 08:45:56
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Egyptian giants, Al Ahly, pulled off a statement victory by dismantling a star-studded Al Ittihad [...] Full text...

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Latest FIFA rankings for African women's teams

15 december 2023 - 16:07:01
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The Super Falcons of Nigeria have dropped two spots in the latest FIFA world ranking for [...] Full text...

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Urgent action needed to protect children and prevent uptake of e-cigarettes

14 december 2023 - 14:17:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Urgent action is needed to control e-cigarettes to protect children, as well as non-smokers and minimize health [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Germany's Brunner wins Golden Ball

02 december 2023 - 17:02:29
Surakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Germany's Paris Brunner won the adidas Golden Ball for the outstanding player, while Argentina's Agustin Ruberto [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Uzbekistan stun England to reach last eight

22 november 2023 - 13:18:42
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Uzbekistan captain Lazizbek Mirzaev's stunning free-kick earned his team a sensational FIFA U-17 World Cup victory [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Iran advance after routine New Caledonia win

17 november 2023 - 16:05:58
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Iran ensured their progress to the FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023 knockout phase after a [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Superb Brazil beat England to seal progress

17 november 2023 - 15:19:01
Jakarta,Indonesia (PANA) - The clash between one of the past two FIFA U-17 World Cup champions lived up to its [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Senegal, five others reach Round of 16

16 november 2023 - 05:36:04
Bandung, Indonesia (PANA) - Even with one match still to be played in the group stage, Senegal, Spain, England, France, [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U17 WC: Results of Day 2 matches in Groups C and D

14 november 2023 - 15:35:28
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 2 matches in Groups C and D played at [...] Full text...

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2026 World Cup qualifiers: Aubameyang left out of Gabon squad

09 november 2023 - 08:14:46
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is the surprise omission from Gabon's 23-man squad named for this month's 2026 World [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Morocco Squad unveiled

08 november 2023 - 15:07:55
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Head coach of the Moroccan Under-17 national team Said Chiba has revealed his squad that will [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s Osimhen Ranked ‘8th Best Player’ at 2023 Ballon d’Or

31 october 2023 - 14:31:58
Paris, France (PANA) - Super Eagles’ striker Victor Osimhen was ranked number 8 in the 2023 Ballon d’Or award ceremony held [...] Full text...

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South African rugby player accused of racism

23 october 2023 - 12:00:19
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s star rugby player Bongi Mbonambi could miss Saturday's Rugby World Cup final [...] Full text...

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Maiden African Football League: Questions & Answers on the continent's newest elite club competition

20 october 2023 - 08:41:29
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The inaugural edition of the African Football League kicks off on 20 October and [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA World best award: Nigerian striker Osimhen makes list of last 12

09 october 2023 - 07:11:40
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Nigeria's striker, Victor Osimhen, has made the list for the last 12 players shortlisted for the [...] Full text...

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FIFA opens voting for 2023 goal of the year

26 september 2023 - 05:35:45
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has opened voting for the 2023 Puskas Award, given to the scorer of the world’s [...] Full text...

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Best FIFA Football Awards: Voting open as nominees announced

19 september 2023 - 06:40:58
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA is once again preparing to crown the leading performers from women’s and men’s football in [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup: FIFA organises draw for tournament

15 september 2023 - 17:19:43
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The draw for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023, which would be held from 10 [...] Full text...

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Nigerian legend Oparanozie retires after distinguished football career

15 september 2023 - 05:23:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Former Nigerian women's football captain, Desire Oparanozie, has announced her retirement from football at the age [...] Full text...

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Friendlies: Algeria stun Senegal in Dakar, friendlies round-up

14 september 2023 - 14:29:59
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Algeria's victory over African champions, Senegal, is the highlight of friendlies as national teams were in [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Draw scheduled for 15 September in Zurich

12 september 2023 - 08:25:25
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The draw for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup will be held in Zurich on 15 [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup: List of all qualified countries

12 september 2023 - 08:21:12
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Here is a list of all the teams going to Indonesia for the 2023 FIFA Under-17 [...] Full text...

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2023 Ballon d’Or award: 5 African footballers make list of 30 players

08 september 2023 - 05:57:48
Paris, France (PANA) - Five African footballers headline the the 30-player list for the 2023 Ballon d’Or award. They are André [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Thembi Kgatlana tops women's rankings after shining at World Cup

02 september 2023 - 09:23:11
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - According to FIFA media outlet, here's how the 2023 Women's World Cup left a legacy of [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Nigeria still waiting for World Cup payouts for women's team

01 september 2023 - 06:22:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says they are yet to receive money meant for the women's [...] Full text...

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UN Women welcomes FIFA action against Spanish football federation chief

31 august 2023 - 07:16:46
New York, US (PANA) - The UN agency championing gender equality has underlined its strong stance against abuse or harassment [...] Full text...

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2023 WWC: A look at Africa’s performance

22 august 2023 - 12:32:56
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - The curtain has officially closed on the ninth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in [...] Full text...

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Super Falcons outrank Italy, Germany, and Brazil in FIFA Women’s World Cup rankings

21 august 2023 - 17:08:16
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - The Super Falcons of Nigeria made a strong impression at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Spanish FA chief slammed over final kiss

21 august 2023 - 10:20:13
Madrid, Spain (PANA) - Spanish football federation chief, Luis Rubiales, has drawn heavy criticism at home for kissing footballer Jennifer [...] Full text...

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2023 WWC: Spain beat England to win 2023 Women's World Cup

20 august 2023 - 13:35:29
Sydney, Australia (PANA) - Olga Carmona scored with a low, powerful strike to vault Spain to their maiden Women’s World [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: FIFA hails Super Falcons' performance

18 august 2023 - 09:56:27
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - The World Football governing body, FIFA, has saluted the Super Falcons of Nigeria following their impressive [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Preview of Australia-Sweden third-place match

17 august 2023 - 09:08:32
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - With hosts Australia getting another chance to prove themselves in the third-place match against Sweden, here [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Individual battles that could determine the result of Spain-England final

17 august 2023 - 08:24:27
Sydney, Australia (PANA) - Spain and England are stacked with elite talents and here, FIFA outlines three key battles that [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: England break Australian hearts, reach first-ever final

16 august 2023 - 12:41:08
Sydney, Australia (PANA) - 2015 third-place winners, England, thumped hosts Australia 3-1 to reach their maiden FIFA Women's World Cup [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Spain reach maiden World cup final

15 august 2023 - 11:01:08
Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - Spain on Tuesday reached their first-ever finals of the FIFA Women's World Cup, defeating Sweden [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Hosts Australia face England in semi-final clash (Preview)

15 august 2023 - 05:59:39
Sydney, Australia (PANA) - Hosts Australia face England in the 2023 Women’s World Cup semi-final on Wednesday at a packed-out [...] Full text...

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Ghana midfielder, Kevin-Prince Boateng, announces retirement

13 august 2023 - 05:33:45
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - Former Ghana midfielder, Kevin-Prince Boateng, has confirmed his retirement from professional football, aged 36. The Berlin-born playmaker, [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Action resumes Aug. 15, 16 in semifinals

12 august 2023 - 13:35:57
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - With the conclusion of quarter-final matches at the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, here are [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: England reach semifinals

12 august 2023 - 13:31:50
Sydney, Australia (PANA) - England on Saturday beat Colombia 2-1 in Sydney, Australia, to reach the semifinals of the ongoing [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Co-host Australia qualify for semifinals

12 august 2023 - 11:15:26
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Co-host Australia on Saturday qualified for the semifinals of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup they [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Two more quarter final matched scheduled for Saturday

11 august 2023 - 18:58:28
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Here are quarter-final matches taking place on Saturday at the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: England star Lauren James handed two-match ban for stamping on Nigerian dedenderAlozie

11 august 2023 - 06:30:04
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - FIFA has handed England attacker, Lauren James, a two-match ban for stamping on Super Falcons defender [...] Full text...

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NIgeria's women's football team to recover backlog of allowances, bonuses

09 august 2023 - 06:44:25
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Following their defeat by England in the round of 16 at the ongoing FIFA Women’s World [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Nigerian fans applaud Super Falcons despite ouster from tournament

09 august 2023 - 06:25:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian fans, including First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, have risen in unison to applaud the gallant [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: England's Lauren James apologises to Nigerian player

08 august 2023 - 16:56:28
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Lauren James has apologised to Super Falcons Michelle Alozie for the incident which led to her [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Colombia reach first ever quarter-final with victory over Jamaica

08 august 2023 - 13:07:24
Melbourne, Australia (PANA) - Colombia on Tuesday reached their first ever quarter-final in the FIFA Women's World Cup with a [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: I want to stay' - Nigeria's coach Randy Waldrum reacts after loss to England

08 august 2023 - 07:21:50
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - The coach of Nigeria's women's football team, Randy Waldrum, has revealed that he wants to remain [...] Full text...

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2023 WWC: Nigerian President commends team's performance at tournament after England loss

08 august 2023 - 07:10:02
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu, has commended the Super Falcons on their performance at the FIFA Women’s [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: “We made a statement”- says Super Falcons defender, Ashleigh Plumptre

07 august 2023 - 16:16:14
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Super Falcons defender Ashleigh Plumptre has shared her satisfaction with Nigeria’s performance at the 2023 FIFA [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: England beat Nigeria 4-2 on penalties to reach quarter-finals

07 august 2023 - 11:19:52
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - England on Monday beat Nigeria 4-2 on penalties to reach the quarter-finals of the FIFA Women’s [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Nigeria face English challenge on Monday

05 august 2023 - 11:55:41
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Nigeria, the first African nation to qualify for the knockout stages of the 2023 FIFA Women's [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Round of 16 matches start on 5 August

03 august 2023 - 14:16:29
Auckland, New Zealand.(PANA) - Here are the scheduled matches in the round of 16 at the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women's [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: All Group Standinjgs after final group matches

03 august 2023 - 13:18:40
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - After all the group matches have been concluded, here are the final group standings: Group A 1      Switzerland [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: England, Denmark qualify for round of 16

01 august 2023 - 13:48:58
Adelaide, Australia (PANA) - England on Tuesday tore through China 6-1 to reach the knockout stage of the 2023 FIFA [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Netherlands, United States reach knockout stage

01 august 2023 - 10:24:34
Dunedin, New Zealand (PANA) - Netherlands on Tuesday produced the highest score in the tournament, walloping Vietnam 7-0 in their [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Final group matches in Groups D and E to be played on Tuesday

31 july 2023 - 12:44:07
Adelaide, Australia (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the final group Groups D and E matches on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Results of all Day 2 matches in Groups D and G

28 july 2023 - 13:48:12
Sydney, Australia (PANA) - Here are results of all Day 2 matches played on Friday in Groups D and G [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Day 2 matches in Groups D and G

27 july 2023 - 14:00:10
Sydney, Australia (PANA) - Here are Friday's scheduled Day 2 matches in Groups D and G at the ongoing 2023 [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Keen interest in Africa's first Netball World Cup

27 july 2023 - 10:00:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Africa's first Netball World Cup begins in Cape Town on Friday and thousands of [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Scheduled Day one matches in Groups E, F, G

23 july 2023 - 11:16:02
Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - Here are the scheduled Day one matches for Sunday at the 2023 FIFA Women's World [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Results from Day one matches in Groups C, D, E

22 july 2023 - 15:32:51
Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - Here are results from Day one matches played on Friday and Saturday at the 2023 FIFA [...] Full text...

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Nigeria retains 39th position in latest FIFA world ranking for men

21 july 2023 - 06:40:00
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Super Eagles of Nigeria remained in the 39th position in the latest FIFA Coca-Cola world ranking, [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Fixtures and full match schedule

20 july 2023 - 09:58:01
Melbourne, Australia (PANA) - The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup began on Thursday with co-hosts New Zealand beating Norway 1-0 [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women's World Cup groups, prize money

20 july 2023 - 08:06:22
Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - Here are all the groups at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup which began on Thursday. It [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup: 10 players to watch

18 july 2023 - 08:50:35
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - With the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup less than 48 hours away, here are 10 players [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Penalties, passes, and a touch of politics as Women’s World Cup is about to kick off

17 july 2023 - 07:16:23
Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off on Thursday night, the first football World [...] Full text...

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Extreme weather highlights need for greater climate action - WMO

16 july 2023 - 05:50:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Scorching temperatures are engulfing large parts of the Northern hemisphere, while devastating floods triggered by relentless [...] Full text...

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FIFA reveals £159m payouts to clubs for 2022 World Cup representation

15 july 2023 - 07:37:49
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has announced the breakdown in compensation paid to clubs around the world for their players [...] Full text...

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Everything you need to know about the FIFA Women’s World Cup

10 july 2023 - 08:10:52
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The countdown is on to the FIFA Women’s World Cup, to be hosted by Australia and [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women's WC: Referees to add wasted time to each half

08 july 2023 - 06:34:22
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Referees involved in this summer's Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand have been instructed [...] Full text...

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FIFA ‍says new offside rule will revolutionise football matches

04 july 2023 - 11:28:42
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - In collaboration with the International Football Association Board (IFAB), the body that dictates the laws of [...] Full text...

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World Bank intensifies focus on private sector, launches effort to scale investment in emerging markets

23 june 2023 - 12:57:44
Paris, France (PANA) - The World Bank Group has launched the Private Sector Investment Lab, a concrete step in a [...] Full text...

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AI used to track, identify ‘abusive,’ ‘discriminatory’ World Cup fans

20 june 2023 - 12:02:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A project using artificial intelligence (AI) to track social media abuses aimed at players at the [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women's WC: Tagnaout, Chebbak headline Morocco debut squad

20 june 2023 - 06:22:36
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Top stars, Ghizlane Chebbak and Fatima Tagnaout, are among the 28 players named in Morocco's squad [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women's WC: Oshoala, Ebi headline Nigeria's squad

17 june 2023 - 07:17:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Five-time African Women's Footballer of the Year Asisat Oshoala will headline a 23-strong Nigeria squad for [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Morocco is the team to beat in Africa – Coach Regragui

17 june 2023 - 06:58:41
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Head coach of the Moroccan national team Walid Regragui says the Atlas Lions is currently [...] Full text...

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2023 U-20 FIFA WC: Uruguay clinch maiden title, Israel win bronze medal

12 june 2023 - 06:20:42
La Plata, Argentiina (PANA) - A late goal from Luciano Rodriguez gave Uruguay a 1-0 victory over Italy in the [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Nigeria stun Argentina, secure quarter-final spot

01 june 2023 - 08:59:11
San Juan, Argentina (PANA) - Nigeria shocked the host nation and tournament favorites, Argentina, with a sensational 2-0 victory on [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup: USA, Israel reach quarter-finals

31 may 2023 - 07:34:00
Mendoza, Argentina (PANA) - USA and Israel on Tuesday advanced to the quarter-finals of the ongoing 2023 FIFA Under-20 World [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup: All 16 qualifiers for knockout stage emerge

29 may 2023 - 11:02:46
Buenos Aires, Argentina (PANA) - With all final group matches completed, all qualifiers for the round of 16 of the [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Nigeria lose first match, still qualify for round of 16

28 may 2023 - 11:54:41
La Plata, Argentina (PANA) - Although they went down 2-0 to Brazil on Saturday, the Flying Eagles of Nigeria are [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Two more teams reach round of 16, total now 8

27 may 2023 - 12:39:15
Buenos Aires, Argentina (PANA) - With the final Group matches decided on Friday in Groups A and B, two more [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Gambia, Nigeria, 4 others qualify for round of 16

26 may 2023 - 09:33:39
Buenos Aires, Argentina (PANA) - Two African countries, Gambia and Nigeria, are among the six that have qualified for the [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-20 World Cup: Results of Day 2 matches in Groups C and D

25 may 2023 - 07:37:08
Buenos Aires, Argentina (PANA) - Here are results of Day 2 matches in Groups C and D at the ongoing [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-20 World Cup: Three Nigerian players in England's 21-man squad

13 may 2023 - 09:13:16
London, England (PANA) - The English Football Association have announced the Young Lions roster for the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World [...] Full text...

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2023 U-20 FIFA WC: African quartet handed interesting draws

23 april 2023 - 03:43:33
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - At this year's FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Argentina, Africa has been handed interesting groups with [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 AFCON: South Africa seek first title on return to Continental scene

17 april 2023 - 07:15:13
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa return to the TotalEnergies Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for the first [...] Full text...

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Tunisia gains two places in FIFA world ranking

06 april 2023 - 16:15:22
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has gained two places in FIFA's monthly rankings by occupying the third position in Africa [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup: FIFA strips Indonesia of hosting right

29 march 2023 - 16:55:42
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Football Governing body, FIFA, on Wednesday stripped Indonesia of the hosting right of the [...] Full text...

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Super Falcons maintain top spot as Africa’s best Women’s Football Team

26 march 2023 - 11:28:09
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The Super Falcons of Nigeria have retained their top spot as the best women’s football team [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group creates new Vice Presidency for Ethics, Internal Justice

23 march 2023 - 10:34:46
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - World Bank Group President David Malpass has announced the creation of a new Vice Presidency [...] Full text...

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Footballers at increased risk of developing dementia, study finds

17 march 2023 - 08:14:03
Stockholm, Sweden (PANA) - A study conducted by the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and other research centres, says footballers run [...] Full text...

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Women's World Cup prize money to match men's by 2027 tournament, FIFA says

17 march 2023 - 07:50:53
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, has announced football governing body's intention for equal prize money by the [...] Full text...

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CAF mourns tragic passing of Ghanaian player, Christian Atsu

19 february 2023 - 06:03:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - CAF is saddened by the tragic passing of Ghana international, Christian Atsu, following the earthquake in [...] Full text...

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Sadio Mané voted best Senegalese footballer of the year 2022

26 january 2023 - 15:51:27
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese international of Bayern Munich (Germany), Sadio Mané, was elected on Wednesday as the best [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Giroud heads France into the semi-final in 2-1 win over England

10 december 2022 - 21:35:25
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Defending champions France sailed into the semi-final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar on [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Fixtures for quarter-final matches to be played on Saturday

10 december 2022 - 07:48:45
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The following the quarter-final matches of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar to be played [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Quarter-final line up complete

06 december 2022 - 21:29:27
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The following is the line up of the quarter-final matches in the 2022 FIFA World Cup [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: England thump jaded Senegal 3-0 to reach the quater-finals

04 december 2022 - 21:31:33
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - England thumped a jaded Senegal side 3-0 in their Round of 16 match of the 2022 [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Groundbreaking facts and figures as Qatar 2022 group stage wraps up

04 december 2022 - 10:40:20
Doha Qatar (PANA) - As the group stage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup wrapped up on Friday night, the [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Fixtures for Round of 16 matches on Sunday

04 december 2022 - 07:53:43
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the Round of 16 matches to be played on Sunday. France [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Fixtures for Round of 16 matches

02 december 2022 - 21:59:20
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The following is the full lineup of the Round of 16 fixtures of the 2022 FIFA [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: England, USA win final Group B matches to reach Round of 16

29 november 2022 - 21:17:56
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Egland and the USA on Tuesday won their last Group B matches against Wales and Iran [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Fixtures and tables for Day 3 matches in Groups A and B on Tuesday

29 november 2022 - 04:33:10
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The following are the fixtures and tables for Day 3 matches in Groups A and B [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: England, USA draw 0-0 in Day 2 Group B match

25 november 2022 - 21:45:51
Doha Qatar (PANA) - England and USA on Friday drew 0-0 in their Day 2 Group B match of the [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Iran sink Wales with two late goals

25 november 2022 - 12:24:54
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Iran on Friday scored two late goals to beat Wales 2-0 in their Day 2 Group [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Fixtures for Day 2 matches in Groups A and B on Friday

25 november 2022 - 05:22:36
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The following are Friday's fixtures for Day 2 Groups A and B matches in the 2022 [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Gareth Bale penalty rescues point for Wales against USA

21 november 2022 - 21:10:02
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - An 82nd minute penalty converted by Gareth Bale gave Wales a 1-1 draw against USA in [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: England trounce Iran 6-2 in Group B opening match

21 november 2022 - 15:47:53
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - England on Monday trounced Iran 6-2 in their opening Group B match of the 2022 FIFA [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Fixtures for Monday

21 november 2022 - 05:26:04
Doha, Qatar (PANA)- The following are Monday's fixtures in the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournment being played in Qatar. Group A Senegal [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Tunisian names players Qatar 2022

14 november 2022 - 13:30:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The coach of the Tunisian football team, Jalel Kadri, on Monday unveiled the list of 26 [...] Full text...

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Heat, drought and wildfires during one of the warmest Julys on record– WMO

09 august 2022 - 16:37:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amidst extreme heat, drought and wildfires, many parts of the world had just experienced one of [...] Full text...

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Commonwealth Games: Gambia's beach volleyball team through to quarter-finals

04 august 2022 - 12:34:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's Beach Volleyball team has made it to the quarter-finals stage of the ongoing Commonwealth Games [...] Full text...

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Morocco to launch electronic visa on 10 July

24 june 2022 - 13:14:02
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The electronic visa to Morocco will be launched for some key tourist sending countries on 10 [...] Full text...

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Senegal striker Sadio Mané moves from Liverpool to Bayern Munich

23 june 2022 - 06:25:27
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese striker Sadio Mané on Wednesday joined Bayern Munich in the German Bundesliga from English Premiership side, [...] Full text...

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Aliou Cissé calls up 26 players for Senegal's next two matches in the AFCON 2023 Qualifiers

27 may 2022 - 21:50:15
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In view of the first two days of the Qualifiers for the Africa Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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Oshoala, Plumptre named in Nigeria's provisional WAFCON squad

19 may 2022 - 23:13:44
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's head coach, Randy Waldrum, has named Asisat Oshoala and Ashleigh Plumptre in his provisional squad [...] Full text...

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Gambian Modou Gamo Para Powerlifter qualifies for Birmingham Commonwealth Games

04 may 2022 - 12:27:32
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian para powerlifter Modou Gamo has become the only para athlete of the country to qualify [...] Full text...

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UNHCR ‘firmly’ opposes UK-Rwanda offshore migration processing deal

15 april 2022 - 05:46:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A deal made by the United Kingdom to send some migrants for processing and relocation to [...] Full text...

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Qatar 2022 World Cup group draw

01 april 2022 - 18:27:14
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Here are the results of the draw for the groups of the World Cup Qatar 2022: Group [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC playoff: Ghana releases squad for Nigeria duel

22 march 2022 - 11:26:02
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The head coach of Ghana's senior national football team, Otto Addo, on Tuesday released the names [...] Full text...

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Gambian Players First batch arrives in Cameroon ahead of Chad encounter

21 march 2022 - 19:25:50
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The first batch of Scorpions arrived in Yaoundé, Cameroon, Monday ahead of the first leg of [...] Full text...

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Gambia, Coach Saintfiet releases 23-man squad to play Chad in Afcon 2023 preliminaries

18 march 2022 - 17:59:54
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Senior National team Coach, Tom Saintfiet, has released his 23-man squad to play Chad [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso to play Kosovo, Belgium in friendly football matches later this month

18 march 2022 - 11:42:59
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Oscar Barro, the interim coach of Burkina Faso's senior national football team, the Stallions, on Thursday unveiled [...] Full text...

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Djibouti suffers huge financial damages over DP World port wrangles

15 february 2022 - 15:29:57
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - Djibouti has lost a landmark arbitration case against DP World after a prolonged case following its [...] Full text...

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TotalEnergies AFCON Records: No one scores like Eto’o (A CAF portrait)

04 january 2022 - 11:15:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - No player has scored more goals in the history of TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations than [...] Full text...

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South Africa: World leaders salute Archbishop Tutu

27 december 2021 - 09:58:55
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – World leaders, clerics and celebrities have saluted Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu who died peacefully [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Nigeria interim coach Eguavoen releaes final squad

26 december 2021 - 08:35:03
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria interim coach Augustine Eguavoen has released his final 28-man squad for the 2021 TotalEnergies Africa [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Defending champions Algeria release final squad

25 december 2021 - 13:32:07
cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Algeria's coach Djamel Belmadi has released the final squad of the defending champions for the delayed [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Senegal coach coach Aliou Cissé releases final squad

24 december 2021 - 17:26:15
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese national football team coach Aliou Cissé on Friday releaed the list of 27 players [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Lists of some squads for tournament

24 december 2021 - 16:29:35
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the squads of some of the countries for the delayed TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South Africa languishes in FIFA world rankings

23 december 2021 - 13:38:30
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa’s national football team has ended the year in 68th position in the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UK bloclks flights from Southern Africa over COVID scare

26 november 2021 - 08:18:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The United Kingdom has halted all passenger flights from South Africa and surrounding countries [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah awarded 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature

07 october 2021 - 11:45:30
Stockholm, Sweden (PANA) - Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah has won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature. A statement on the website [...] Full text...

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UNEP announces advisory panel to support new Global Tailings Management Institute

01 october 2021 - 15:59:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The UN Environment Programme, the Church of England Pensions Board and the Council on Ethics of [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Nigeria name squad to face Liberia, Cape Verde

29 august 2021 - 13:01:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s German coach, Gernot Rohr, has called up a list of 30 players for the Super [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier: Mali unveil team against Rwanda, Uganda

27 august 2021 - 19:32:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali coach Mohamed Magassouba, on Thursday unveiled a list of players who will face Rwanda on [...] Full text...

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CAF requests Britain to grant exemption to African players for international window

25 august 2021 - 20:07:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has noted the current circumstances in place in Britain regarding [...] Full text...

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Uche: First among Super Falcons’ peers (A PANA portrait)

03 august 2021 - 17:17:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Despite her modest personality, former Nigerian international Ngozi Eucharia Uche is a foremost achiever among her [...] Full text...

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25 years on, world remembers Nigeria’s Atlanta’96 Olympics heroes

03 august 2021 - 17:09:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - August 3, 1996, would be etched forever in the memory of African football custodian and even [...] Full text...

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Liverpool Loses Its UNESCO World Heritage Status

21 july 2021 - 19:10:10
London, England (PANA) - Liverpool suffered the rare indignity on Wednesday of being removed from the list of UNESCO World [...] Full text...

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Mwape names Zambia Women team for Tokyo Olympics

06 july 2021 - 18:46:43
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Copper Queens Zambia coach, Bruce Mwape, has revealed his final 22-member team for the Tokyo 2020 [...] Full text...

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Coach Keister unveils Sierra Leone squad for Group L decider against Benin

12 june 2021 - 14:48:22
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone coach John Keister on Friday unveiled his 26-man squad that will face the [...] Full text...

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Tunisia unveil squad for triple soccer friendlies

03 june 2021 - 18:44:29
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian National team head coach, Mondher Kebaier, on Wednesday revealed a 29-man squad for the upcoming [...] Full text...

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Facing Cameroon is a good test for Super Eagles, says Nigeria Coach Gernot Rohr

28 may 2021 - 07:06:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr says the long rivalry between the Super Eagles and Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions [...] Full text...

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South Africa's first black rugby captain to release autobiography

06 may 2021 - 08:39:35
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Siya Kolisi, the first black captain of South Africa’s national rugby team, has confirmed [...] Full text...

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Buhari expresses Nigeria’s condolences to UK over death of Prince Philip

09 april 2021 - 17:18:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari has extended Nigeria’s condolences to Her Majesty, the Queen of England, over the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Britain places travellers from Kenya on 'red-list'

02 april 2021 - 15:43:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The United Kingdom has added Kenya, a popular travel destination for rich British tourists, on its [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Global infections rise for fourth consecutive week, deaths level off

25 march 2021 - 05:50:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - COVID-19 confirmed cases continued to rise around the world for a fourth consecutive week, with around [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON qualifiers: Malian coach invites 23 players for Guinea clash

23 march 2021 - 06:47:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Malian national football coach, Mohamed Magassouba, has released the list of players for the 2021 [...] Full text...

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Coach Rohr drafts more home-based Super Eagles to face Benin and Lesotho

22 march 2021 - 21:28:19
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria trainer, Gernot Rohr, drafted two more home-based stars to bolster the Super Eagles for the [...] Full text...

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Salah back as El Badry recalls 28 Pharaohs for Kenya and Comoros ties

22 march 2021 - 21:18:18
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Liverpool superstar, Mohamed Salah, will have his first game in Egypt shirt in almost two years, [...] Full text...

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Ghana's Total U-20 AFCON revelation Fatawu gets first Black Stars call-up

22 march 2021 - 08:06:29
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana coach Charles K. Akonnor, handed Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations best player, Abdul Fatawu [...] Full text...

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Communications Director of Malian Presidency dies

19 march 2021 - 17:16:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The director of the communication unit of the Malian Presidency, journalist Adam Thiam died of coronavirus [...] Full text...

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AFCON 2022 qualifiers: Senegalese coach invites 26 players for Congo, eSwatini matches

17 march 2021 - 20:40:31
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The coach of the Senegalese ‘’Lions’’, Aliou Cissé, on Wednesday released a list of players called up [...] Full text...

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British strain of SARS-Cov-2 emerges in Tunisia

02 march 2021 - 17:40:32
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Ministry of Health announced in a brief statement here Tuesday the discovery of the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: South Africa records more than 1 million cases

28 december 2020 - 06:24:45
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has breached the one million mark for COVID-19 cases, with 9,502 new [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius closes its borders with UK, South Africa

22 december 2020 - 06:49:42
Port-Louis Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius has closed its borders with England, Scotland, Wales and South Africa as of midnight on [...] Full text...

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Late Senegalese football international Papa Bouba Diop bestowed National Order of Merit

03 december 2020 - 18:11:43
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Former Senegalese soccer international Papa Bouba Diop, who died last Sunday in Arras, northern France, will [...] Full text...

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FIFA ranking: Tunisia remains 26th in the world and 2nd in Africa

27 november 2020 - 15:36:33
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia maintained its 26th place in the world monthly football ranking released by FIFA on Friday. Tunisia [...] Full text...

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AFCON-Cameroon 2022 Qualifiers: Three Malian players miss Tuesday game against Namibia

17 november 2020 - 15:09:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Three players of Mali's national team have withdrawn from the return match against Namibia set for [...] Full text...

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Malian players list versus Namibia in AFCON 2021 qualifiers

04 november 2020 - 15:25:38
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's national soccer team coach Mohamed Magassouba has released a list of 37 players to face [...] Full text...

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Guinean coach names 23 players for Chad match for AFCON 2021 qualifiers

28 october 2020 - 21:10:19
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean national coach, Frenchman Didier Six, Tuesday invited 23 players ahead of the home and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Solidarity Therapeutic Trial shows 4 drugs have 'little or no effect' on patients: WHO

16 october 2020 - 13:22:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Interim results from the Solidarity Therapeutics Trial, coordinated by the World Health Organization (WHO), indicate that [...] Full text...

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Kenya face Zambia in football friendly

09 october 2020 - 07:00:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan national football team captain Victor Wanyama is one of two foreign-based players locked out of [...] Full text...

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Coach Belmadi unveils Algeria’s squad to face Nigeria and Mexico in friendlies

05 october 2020 - 17:47:10
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algeria's coach, Djamel Belmadi, has called up 24 players to the squad that will face Nigeria [...] Full text...

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Gambia confirms Congo and Guinea friendlies

04 october 2020 - 20:10:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) have announced two friendly matches against Congo and Guinea in Portugal. The [...] Full text...

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Kenya coach Kimanzi recalls 34 players for Zambia friendly

30 september 2020 - 17:04:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya coach, Francis Kimanzi, has called up 34 players to camp to start preparations for next [...] Full text...

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Mali to face Ghana, Iran in soccer friendlies

30 september 2020 - 16:25:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali coach, Mohamed Magassouba, on Monday (28 September 2020) unveiled a list of 31 players to [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso to play friendly football matches against DR Congo and Madagascar

29 september 2020 - 11:07:11
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso will play two friendly football matches from 5 to 13 October against DR [...] Full text...

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South African football legend to coach Reading FC

11 september 2020 - 13:05:16
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African football legend Quinton Fortune has been appointed first team coach at Reading [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Dismissed employees of Int'l security company demand unpaid 2-year salaries

09 september 2020 - 17:41:10
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Nearly 200 Mauritanian workers, former employees of "G4 S", an international security company with headquarters in [...] Full text...

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Kenyan county governor, children arrested in graft probe

26 august 2020 - 21:46:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan county governor and his four children were arrested Wednesday over alleged embezzlement of $700,000 [...] Full text...

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South African rugby players under fire over BLM movement

20 august 2020 - 11:20:36
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African trade union Solidarity has taken aim over Sports Minister Nathi Mthethwa saying [...] Full text...

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England, Germany, Spain qualify for FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2021

14 august 2020 - 13:36:36
Nyon, Switzerland.(PANA) - European football’s governing body, UEFA on Thursday announced that England, Germany and Spain will represent the continent [...] Full text...

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Sarah Essam – The Egyptian Football Queen (A CAF portrait)

12 august 2020 - 13:49:39
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In a country that has an endless passion for football, 21-year-old Egyptian wonder girl, Sarah Essam, [...] Full text...

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