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Soweto giants Orlando Pirates claimed a first South African league title in 14 years with the opponent’s two own goals on Saturday, ending Mamelodi Sundowns’ dominance.

Morocco aims to complete its proposed stadium for the 2030 World Cup final by the end of next year, an official overseeing the project said on Saturday.

The Senegalese fans were convicted of hooliganism during the 2025 AFCON final in Rabat.

The Black stars suffer a 0-2 loss to Mexico in friendly natch with less than three weeks before the tournament starts.

The Congolese delegation has been told to maintain a bubble at their training camp in Belgium and isolate for 21 days or risk being denied entry.

Senegal looks to be the most potent of the 10 African qualifiers for the finals in the US, Mexico and Canada.

The training camp that was due to begin in Kinshasa for three days has been relocated to Belgium, according to a team official.

The London side is one of the most hugely popular European football clubs in Africa and draws throngs of enthused fans who watch its televised games.

The US said the DR Congo team had already been training in Europe so may not have been subject to the ban in any case.

South Africa, Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe have bid to co-host the 2028 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in what would be a first for the continent with four countries staging a single event.