France captain Kylian Mbappé has been ruled out of this weekend’s World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan due to an ankle injury, the French Football Federation (FFF) confirmed on Friday. The Real Madrid forward, 26, netted a brace in Thursday’s 4-0 victory over Ukraine, a result that sealed France’s qualification for…
China has appointed former international midfielder Shao Jiayi as the new head coach of the men’s national football team, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) announced on Wednesday, marking a new chapter following yet another disappointing World Cup campaign. In a statement, the CFA said Shao, 45, was chosen after evaluating…
Former AFC Leopards midfielder Charles Okwemba has expressed confidence that Harambee Stars have what it takes to match Group F leaders Ivory Coast in their highly anticipated World Cup qualifier set for Tuesday night. Okwemba echoed sentiments from head coach Benni McCarthy, who boldly declared that Kenya will not fear…