Africa Sport

[Daily News] Cameroon and Tunisia, despite falling short to progress into the knockout phase of FIFA World Cup finals, they retreat home with chest up after disappointing heavyweights Brazil and France respectively.

[The Conversation Africa] For Africa to have multiple teams go beyond the group phase to reach the Round of 16 in a World Cup is a milestone. The remarkable result at the 2022 men's Fifa World Cup in Qatar - which sees Senegal and Morocco move into the knockout stage is Africa's best performance at the World Cup since 2014. That year both Nigeria and Algeria reached the final 16. This is a pleasing performance after a dismal 2018 World Cup when none of the African representatives went beyond the group stage.

[The Conversation Africa] Sixteen remaining teams are playing in the knock-out phase of the 2022 men's football Fifa World Cup in Qatar, among them two African teams - Senegal and Morocco. The knock-out phase in Qatar reminds football fans globally of the unmistakable glass ceiling over Africa at football World Cups.

[Scrolla] Cameroon may have crashed out in Qatar but they leave with a victory over five-time winners Brazil.

[Premium Times] Switzerland secured the last ticket into the knockout phase at the ongoing World Cup in Qatar.

[New Times] As Rwanda's sports sector grows, there is need for sports organisations to develop anti-sexual harassment policies, officials say.

[FrontPageAfrica] The Watkins Initiative for Nations (WIN) in collaboration with the Federation of District #10 High Schools on today December 1, 2022 launched officially a football and kickball tournament for all high schools within Montserrado County, Electoral District #:10.

[Premium Times] In the early match of the day, the Lagos Female team walked over Plateau while Oyo also did the same against Team Adamawa.

[CAF] Morocco edged Canada 2-1 to reach the last 16 as Group F winners.

[Daily News] YOUNG Africans Head Coach Nasreddine Nabi said the 2-1 loss will give them enough space to evaluate the team while Ihefu trainer, Juma Mwambusi hailed his charges' discipline that denied his opponents passage to 50-match unbeaten run.

[Independent (Kampala)] Netball World Cup 2023 DRAW

[Ghanaian Times] Defending champion, Jude Buabeng Asiedu won his second annual Engineers and Planners Tarkwa Gold Fields internal tennis tournament after defeating Emmanuel Amos-Abanyie in the men's singles final at the Tarkwa Tennis Club court.

[Ghanaian Times] Doha -- Ghanaian fans in Qatar trooped in their thousands to the Education City Stadium on Monday to watch the Black Stars upset South Korea 3-2 in a cracking Group H encounter at the ongoing World Cup tournament.

[Ghanaian Times] In order not to keep her heart from skipping a beat, because of the stress in watching football, my octogenarian mother at a point stopped watching the Black Stars game against South Korea World Cup match on television.

[Ghanaian Times] The President of the Professional Golfers Association (PGA), Mr. Mark Coffie, has asked professional golfers taking part in the ninth Gold Fields PGA tournament to put up their very best in the competition to make it one of the most competitive editions in the history of the tournament.

[Ghanaian Times] The 2022 edition of the Isaac Owusu Ashanti Tennis Championship will be held on December 12-18, 2022 with the 4 Garrison Officers Mess, Asamu Jay and the Ashanti Tennis Clubs as venues for the matches, organisers have said.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- National MMA Team compete for the first time in the Senior Mixed Martial Arts Amateur World Championship, to be held from February 12 to 20, 2023, in Serbia.

[Premium Times] Tunisia might not have qualified but they will boast of their first-ever win over France in many years

[Ghanaian Times] The Minister for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Usif, has commended Ghanaian supporters for staying to clean up the Education City Stadium after the Black Stars and South Korea Group H game on Monday.

[New Dawn] New Thinking--with Joe Bartuah

[Ghanaian Times] Wigan Athletic have appointed former Arsenal and Manchester City defender Kolo Toure as their new manager on a three-and-a-half-year deal.

[Ghanaian Times] Zenzero Association, a non-profit organization based in Switzerland has pledged its unflinching support for the Street Academy, a sports and culture non-governmental organization in Ghana.

[Ghanaian Times] Doha -- Black Stars Ajax offensive midfielder, Mohammed Kudus, has captured the hearts of football fans in the Qatari capital city of Doha, venue for the ongoing 2022 World Cup tournament.

[Ghanaian Times] The Central-West (CENWEST) zone secured their third Colleges of Education Sports Association (COESA) title, edging hosts Ashanti-Brong Ahafo (ASHBA)zone to first place after a commanding performance at the Paa Joe Stadium, Kumasi.

[Ghanaian Times] The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yesterday sent a congratulatory message to the Black Stars after defeating South Korea in a Group H game of the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

[Ghanaian Times] Enginmac Laser and CNC Technologies Limited, a metals technology company, has pledged to invest in the growth of tennis, describing it as a sport with great potential and an avenue where young Ghanaians can realise their dreams.

[Ghanaian Times] The Tournament Director of the Professional Golfers Association (PGA)-Ghana, Mr Akwasi Prempeh has said the 18-hole Damang Golf Course is ready and in a good shape to host the ninth Gold Fields PGA Championship.

[Ghanaian Times] Ghana Black Stars put up a compellingly radiating performance to beat South Korea 2-1 in their second Group H World Cup game at the Education City Stadium in Al-Rayyan yesterday.

[Ghanaian Times] The Street Academy, a sports and culture non-governmental organization on Saturday held its annual stakeholders meeting and fundraising in Accra.

[CAF] The Lions of Teranga have made it to the knockout stages of Qatar 2022, two decades after making quarter-final history as World Cup debutants.