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Chitungwiza Bureau A Chitungwiza based youth empowerment outfit is set to host a week-long soccer tournament starting on Christmas day at Ziko shops in the dormitory town of Chitungwiza, it has been established. Teen Rescue Mission (TRM), a Chitungwiza-based organisation in the fight against drug, alcohol abuse, crime and early …

Lionel Messi’s wait for World Cup glory is finally over after Argentina beat France in a dramatic penalty shootout on Sunday. It was a final for the ages, with momentum swinging both ways throughout a pulsating 120 minutes before Gonzalo Montiel scored the winning penalty after the game had finished …

The year 2022 was a significant year for African football. It was a benchmark for the women’s game and a year that may mark the first real move into African football as a business rather than football as development. It ended with some thrilling matches at the men’s World Cup …

Morocco have become the first ever African nation to reach a FIFA World Cup semi-final following their victory against Portugal. They come up against reigning world champions France in this final four match at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar. France’s build-up to the World Cup was dominated …

A dazzling performance from Lionel Messi led Argentina to their sixth World Cup final with victory over Croatia at Lusail Stadium. Messi now gets one last chance to win the piece of silverware that has eluded him in his trophy-laden career, but Manchester City’s 22-year-old striker Julian Alvarez also shone …

Morocco became the first African nation to reach the Semi-final of a FIFA World Cup following a 1-0 win over Portugal in the Quarter-final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The historic feat has been subject of many commentaries and comments across the World, with some of the …

Morocco extended their dream run at the World Cup on Saturday as they out-thought and out-fought Portugal in a 1-0 win to become the first ever African country to reach the semi-finals thanks to a towering headed goal from Youssef En-Nesyri. In the 42nd minute En-Nesyri leapt above the Portugal …

The killing in Kenya of an outspoken Pakistani journalist was a “planned assassination,” a team of Pakistani investigators said in a report released Wednesday (November 7). This comes weeks after the mysterious slaying triggered condemnations and calls for an independent probe. Meanwhile, Islamabad police charged two Pakistani businessmen living in …

Peru swore in a new president on Wednesday after a day of political drama that saw leftist leader Pedro Castillo arrested after his ousting from office in an impeachment trial following his last-ditch bid to cling to power by dissolving Congress. Ignoring Castillo’s attempt to shut down the legislature by …

After the deadly bombings on two Bali nightclubs in 2002, some survivors say they got a “life sentence”. “My life changed forever,” Australian man Andrew Csabi told the BBC. On Wednesday, the man who crafted the bombs that killed Mr Csabi’s friends and left him a double amputee was freed …