Cameroon’s women’s football team received a hero’s welcome in Yaounde after winning its first Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title. The ‘Indomitable Lionesses’ beat Malawi 3-0 in the final, and also secured a place at next year’s Women’s World Cup.
Published On 18 Aug 202618 Aug 2026
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Fulham’s friendly in Malaga turned sour as the Premier League club walked off ahead of a penalty shootout.
Published On 13 Aug 202613 Aug 2026
Fulham’s preseason match against Malaga turned out to be not too friendly when the English club walked off and coach Alvaro Arbeloa was red-carded for complaining to the referees.
La Liga host Malaga scored a 90th-minute equaliser to make the score 2-2. Malaga said a penalty shootout was scheduled. Fulham said there wasn’t. Malaga kicked a penalty into an open net and claimed the Costa del Sol trophy on Wednesday.
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The scenes were an echo of the Africa Cup of Nations final in January when Senegal walked off the field in protest at the awarding of a penalty to Morocco.
In response to the events on the southern coast of Spain, Fulham said on the social media platform, X: “We can confirm that prior to the match, both teams agreed that there would not be a penalty shootout in the event of a draw.”
Former Real Madrid coach Arbeloa was sent off for arguing with the officiating crew at the end of the match.
Malaga said a penalty shootout was scheduled but “Fulham left the pitch claiming that a shootout had not been included in the contract”.
Senegal’s match against hosts Morocco at the 2025 edition of AFCON, which extended into 2026, did eventually resume with the Atlas Lions missing the penalty that had been awarded to them.
The Lions of Teranga went on to win a penalty shootout to claim the trophy.
The title has since been withdrawn from them by the Confederation of African Football after an appeal by Morocco.
Senegal have taken that case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Senegal given October date by CAS for appeal to regain AFCON title won in chaotic final against Morocco in January.
Published On 24 Jul 202624 Jul 2026
Senegal’s appeal to regain the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title it won in a chaotic final against host nation Morocco in January will be heard at sport’s highest court on October 8.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Friday the hearing will be held behind closed doors at its headquarters in Lausanne, with no target date set for a verdict.
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CAS judges can typically take several months to announce their decision.
Preparing the appeal hearing was in process throughout the World Cup, where Morocco reached the quarterfinals and Senegal lost in the round of 32 against Belgium.
Senegal beat Morocco 1-0 after extra time in an extraordinary AFCON final in Rabat. Senegal players walked off the field and delayed play for 15 minutes when Morocco was awarded a stoppage-time penalty kick that was eventually saved.
Morocco was awarded the title several weeks later when appeal judges for the Confederation of African Football ruled Senegal had defaulted the game by leaving the field.
That ruling seemed to ignore the laws of football, which state the referee’s decision on the field of play is final.