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Français (Afrique)Coupe du Monde 2026 – Barrages intercontinentaux : La Bolivie rejoint l’Irak en finale
La Bolivie a validé son billet pour la finale des barrages intercontinentaux de la Coupe du monde 2026 au terme d’un scénario renversant face au Suriname (2-1). Menée au retour des vestiaires, la sélection bolivienne a trouvé les sources mentales et offensives pour inverser la tendance et rester en vie dans ce tournoi décisif. La Bolivie a d’abord été surprise par l’ouverture du score de Liam van Gelderen (48e), qui a refroidi ses ambitions. Longtemps en difficulté face à une équipe du Suriname bien organisée, elle a toutefois su réagir dans le dernier quart d’heure. L’égalisation est venue de Moises Paniagua (72e), avant que Miguelito ne libère les siens sur penalty (79e), scellant un succès aussi précieux que disputé. Grâce à cette victoire, la Bolivie accède à la finale de sa voie, où elle retrouvera l’Irak, tête de série et directement qualifié pour ce dernier tour. Ce duel sera décisif : un seul match pour valider une présence en phase finale du Mondial. Le vainqueur connaît déjà son destin en cas de qualification. Il intégrera un groupe particulièrement relevé composé de la France, du Sénégal et de la Norvège. Pour la Bolivie, qui n’a plus participé à une Coupe du monde depuis 1994, l’occasion est historique. Après avoir montré du caractère face au Suriname, elle devra désormais confirmer face à une équipe irakienne solide pour espérer retrouver la scène mondiale et se mesurer à l’élite du football.
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All of Chiefs’ remaining fixtures as Orlando Pirates game MOVES to new date
Kaizer Chiefs have their top-three destiny in their own hands. However, upcoming clashes with Orlando Pirates and Sundowns complicate matters.
Kaizer Chiefs’ remaining Betway Premiership fixtures
Consecutive wins against Durban City and Magesi mean Chiefs are in fine fettle heading into the international break. They trail third-placed AmaZulu by a point, but have two games in hand on Usuthu.
- Tue, 7 Apr: Orbit College vs Chiefs
- Sun, 12 Apr: Chiefs vs TS Galaxy
- Wed, 15 Apr: Magesi vs Chiefs
- Sat, 18 Apr: Polokwane vs Chiefs
- Sun, 26 Apr: Pirates vs Chiefs
- Tue, 28 Apr: Siwelele vs Chiefs
- Wed, 6 May: Sundowns vs Chiefs
- Sun, 10 May: Sekhukhune vs Chiefs
- Sat, 16 May: AmaZulu vs Chiefs
- Sat, 23 May: Chiefs vs Chippa
Miguel’s disciplinary issues come into focus again
With key fixtures on the horizon, Kaizer Chiefs will need to be creative about how to patch together a back four. Zitha Kwinika has been ruled out for the remainder of the campaign, while Inacio Miguel will miss upcoming league outings against Orbit College and TS Galaxy after picking up his eighth booking of the campaign. That takes his tally of yellow cards to 18 in 53 matches for the club. Given Msimango has only just returned from injury, leaving the club rather light in central defence, especially on the right side of that pairing.
Namboole Stadium: CAF Sounds Alarm
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has advised Uganda on urgent measures needed to bring Namboole Stadium in Kampala up to Category 4 standards ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027.
From the inspection done last month, Namboole doesn’t fully meet CAF requirements.
Namboole, the country’s largest stadium, currently faces major compliance gaps.
Planned upgrades include partial demolition of the West Stand, structural expansion, and roof replacement, but the original 15-month construction timeline is considered too long to meet AFCON 2027 deadlines.
CAF has recommended a revised upgrade strategy to accelerate delivery.
The next inspection mission, scheduled for August 2026, will assess progress on key areas, including:
- Adoption of a revised stadium upgrade plan aligned with AFCON timelines
- Confirmation of the construction contractor and project schedule
- Visible start of structural works
- Planning for hospitality areas and skyboxes
- Upgrades to spectator circulation and media facilities
The inspection will verify that at least 50 percent of required works at Namboole Stadium are completed.
The stadium was built between 1993-1996 with a grant of US$36 million from China.
In 2022, reconstruction works, undertaken by the UPDF Engineering Brigade, began, and included the installation of a permanent seats in the stadium, new dressing rooms, a modern scoreboard, as well as the refurbishment of floodlights and the pitch.
The renovation of between 2019 and 2024 cost 97 billion Uganda Shillings.
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Syli national : derniers réglages bouclés avant d’affronter le Togo, ce vendredi à Rabat
Avant d’affronter le Togo ce vendredi, le Syli national a effectué sa dernière séance d’entraînement ce jeudi à Rabat au Maroc. La bonne nouvelle est qu’il n’y a aucun souci officiellement déclaré dans le groupe. Serhou Guirassy et ses coéquipiers se sentent bien et prêts pour ce premier match amical de la journée FIFA de mars 2026.
La Guinée accueillera le Togo au complexe olympique Moulay Abdallah de Rabat. Le coup d’envoi est prévu à 15h GMT.
L’équipe guinéenne disputera sa deuxième rencontre amicale le 31 mars prochain à Casablanca contre le Benin.
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Sunshine Tour Player Awards pay tribute to a season of Greatness
The Sunshine Tour recognised some of the standout performances from its professionals at its 2025/26 Sunshine Tour Season Awards held at the De Zalze Winelands Golf Estate on Wednesday evening.
Amongst the notable awards of the evening, Casey Jarvis received the prestigious Commissioner’s Award in recognition of his outstanding performances in winning three times on the Sunshine Tour – including the DP World Tour co-sanctioned Investec South African Open – and a further victory on the DP World Tour alone. He also finished second in the Joburg Open.
“The Commissioner’s Award is in recognition of the player who broke through and just kept on achieving. Casey did exactly this over the season. He’s a wonderful young talent and we wish him all the best as he now looks forward to playing the Majors as well,” said Thomas Abt, Commissioner of the Sunshine Tour.
Herman Loubser won the Players’ Player of the Year Award, while Shaun Norris was honoured with the Sportsman of the Year Award, and Hennie Otto received the Executive Director’s Award for his longevity on the Sunshine Tour.
Loubser was recognised by his fellow professionals for a season in which he won on the Vodacom Origins of Golf series and had a further four top-five finishes in what has been his most successful season on the Tour.
“I wasn’t expecting this. When other players vote for you and they recognise how much work it takes and how hard it is to perform, it really is special to receive that,” he said.
Norris received the Sportsman of the Year Award for his act of sportsmanship during his playoff with Jayden Schaper in December’s Alfred Dunhill Championship, when he applauded Schaper’s brilliant fairway bunker shot onto the green in the playoff.
“We all strive to win tournaments, and here was a youngster with all the talent in the world who had a wonderful year leading up to that event. It’s hard to win, so for him in that position, to pull off a shot like that, I just felt it deserved an applause. I was amazed by the shot, so I just felt like congratulating him for even pulling it off, and then making the putt on top of it. He did everything correctly and he pulled it off, so for me it was just a case of knowing what it feels like to go through that and to try and win a tournament, which is not easy. I was very happy for him to pull that off,” said Norris.
Otto was recognised for his incredible longevity in a career that started on the Sunshine Tour in 1999 and which has seen him win multiple titles here and on the DP World Tour.
“The Sunshine Tour gave me opportunities and from there I was able to play on the HotelPlanner Tour and DP World Tour. I want to thank the Tour for where I am now. And to the younger professionals, I’d like to say please realise the opportunities you get through the Sunshine Tour to achieve your higher goals in the game,” said Otto.
In other awards, Daniel van Tonder received the Best Finish to Win Award for his phenomenal closing stretch of two birdies and an eagle to win the Serengeti Playoffs on the Courier Guy Playoffs series.
Haydn Porteous received the Comeback Player of the Year Award for winning on the Vodacom Origins of Golf series this season, his first victory on the Sunshine Tour since 2016.
And Kyle Barker received both the Media Choice Award, recognising the player who created the most engagement in promoting the Tour, and the Tour Style Award, voted by the players and recognising the individual who stood out for his overall presence on and off the golf course.
Reflecting on the significance of the awards, Abt said: “This was a wonderful celebration of our Tour and our players. We run a big Tour with roughly 30 events on our schedule, and this is a moment for the players to look back and realise they’ve done well this season.”
Issued By Michael Vlismas Media
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