The 2026 men’s World Cup is still more than a year away, but in March of 2025, its field of 48 teams began to take shape.

FIFA suspended Congo’s soccer federation in February ... so it was tossed into a group with either Germany or Italy. But, from Martin Ødegaard to Julian Ryerson, from Antonio Nusa to Alexander Sørloth ...

FIFA suspended Congo’s soccer federation in February ... so it was tossed into a group with either Germany or Italy. But, ...

FIFA, in consultation with the Confederation of African Football (CAF), imposed the ban until Congo meets certain conditions ... These include nations like Germany, Japan, South Africa, Mexico ...

M23 rebels in control of key areas of eastern Congo have agreed to a ceasefire with African coalition peacekeepers who ...

The European Union’s response to the armed conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has not matched the rapid ...

Kenya — Germany’s development ministry said Tuesday it will suspend new financial commitments to Rwanda over that country’s alleged support of the M23 rebels in neighboring eastern Congo.

The leader of the rebels who captured two key cities in eastern Congo tells The Associated Press that international sanctions ...

Germany said on Tuesday it had halted new development aid to Rwanda and was reviewing its existing commitments in response to the African nation's role in the conflict in neighbouring Democratic ...

Authorities say a boat has capsized in southwestern Congo and killed 25 people, many of them soccer players KINSHASA, Congo -- A boat has capsized in southwestern Congo and killed 25 people ...