#Russia2018: England return home without silverware

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6 years ago

July 14, 2018

The English team at the FIFA World Cup hosted by Russia literally returned home empty-handed after being demolished by Belgium in the third place match played on Saturday.

So much had been expected from the England side with cries of ‘the cup is coming home’ dominating news headlines as the team progressed through the tournament.

Thomas Meunier and Eden Hazard, scored in each half to beat England 2-0 and finish in third place at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

The victory on Saturday for Belgium was a repeat of their group stage encounter which ended 1-0 in their favour.
The third place finish is Belgium’s first ever World Cup bronze.

On Sunday, the finals of the FIFA 2018 World Cup will be played between France and Croatia.

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South Africa’s FA president Danny Jordaan arrested on fraud, theft allegations

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12 hours ago

November 13, 2024

Isaac Dachen

The President of South African Football Association (SAFA), Danny Jordaan, has been arrested on allegations of fraud and theft.

Jordaan, who was pivotal to the country hosting the first-ever FIFA World Cup tournament in Africa in 2010, is being accused of using about R1.3 million ($72,372) of SAFA funds to hire a PR firm and a private security company for his personal benefit.

His arrest follows a raid carried out by the country’s Special Investigating Unit (SPU) at the offices of SAFA in March where it was alleged that an assortment of electronic gadgets and files were seized for further investigation, thus leading to the arrest.

SA Police spokesperson, Katlego Mogale, who confirmed Jordaan’s arrest, told journalists that he was
arrested along with one other official and a businessman and are expected to appear in the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court on Wednesday.

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Ghana Black Stars in disarray as 8 players withdraw from 2025 Afcon qualifiers

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2 days ago

November 12, 2024

Isaac Dachen

The chances of the Black Stars of Ghana qualifying for the 2025 AFCON seems slimmer by the day with the withdrawal of eight first team players from the squad as the team prepares for crucial qualifiers against against Angola on November 15 in Luanda and against Niger at the Accra Sports Stadium on November 18.

The latest to pull out of the double headed qualifiers are Inaki Williams and Antoine Semenyo due to injuries, with the withdrawals forcing head coach Otto Addo, to scramble for last minute replacements to reshape his squad with little time to spare.

Other top stars who have withdrawn from the team are Thomas Partey, Tariq Lamptey and Jerome Opoku

Others are Jonas Adjetey, Alexander Djiku and Joseph Paintsil, all of whom have been sidelined due to injuries or personal reasons.

Ghana currently sits in third place in Group F with two points, trailing Angola, who leads with 12 points, and Sudan with seven points.

To stand any chance of qualifying, the Black Stars must win all their remaining matches and hope Sudan stumble in their final games.