African governments must start making smart choices and investments to tackle malnutrition on the continent, says Adebimpe Adebiyi.

David Moyes has confirmed he wants to take his former Manchester United players Marouane Fellaini and Adnan Januzaj to Sunderland.

France have pinpointed Wes Hoolahan as the Ireland player they need to thwart if they’re to prevail in today's Euro 2016 last-16 tie.

A new toll has put the number of pilgrims killed during the crush and stampede that struck the hajj last month at 2,110 at least.

ENGLAND: For most people, the 1940s conjures up images of rations, wartime struggle and sombre outfits.

Tullow Oil lost over £200m (€274m) of its market value yesterday, hit by concerns that a boundary dispute between Ivory Coast and Ghana could delay a project off the coast of west Africa.

Africa Cup of Nations: Ivory Coast 0 Ghana 0 (Ivory Coast win 9-8 on penalties).

Soccer: The Equatorial Guinea football federation has been fined $100,000 (€88 million) and ordered to pay for the treatment of Ghana supporters injured by flying missiles during Thursday’s African Nations Cup semi-final at the Estadio de Malabo.

The Equatorial Guinea football federation has been fined $100,000 (€87,000) and ordered to pay for the treatment of Ghana supporters who were injured by flying missiles during

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Crowd trouble marred Ghana’s African Nations Cup semi-final win over hosts Equatorial Guinea in Malabo as Ghana fans were forced to flee the stands after being pelted with bottles.

Ghana 3 Equatorial Guinea 0

Dr Congo 1 Ivory Coast 3

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All the team news from around the grounds ahead of Week 8 in the Premier League - more to follow as it comes in.

German football is like the German economy. Both are normally so strong that an upset can be magnified into a potential crisis, writes David Shonfield.

Martin O’Neill will go head to head with Jurgen Klinsmann in the Republic of Ireland’s final match of the year.

Two Irish exploration firms — Clontarf Energy and Petrel Resources — have reached agreement with the authorities in Ghana over a long-running dispute concerning lost licence acreage in the west African country.

Martin O’Neill now knows that Ireland’s European Championship qualifying group will contain the reigning world champions, after Germany’s 1-0 victory over Argentina in the Maracana on Sunday.

Fifa’s leaders have flagged up a possible American bid for the 2026 World Cup after the "staggering" impact of the tournament in the United States.

Cameroon’s football federation (FECAFOOT) is to investigate allegations of match-fixing by its players at the World Cup finals.

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Joachim Low has warned Germany they must not underestimate Algeria, who will be looking to settle a 32-year-old score tonight.

Shortly after sunrise yesterday morning in a hotel lobby near the national stadium in Brasilia, a group of Nigerian air force members in full attire were checking in when their laughter started over a simple question.

He is not all bad really.

Ghana 1 Portugal 2

Portugal 2 Ghana 1

USA 0 Germany 1

Ghana’s two biggest stars have been suspended from the team just hours ahead of their crucial World Cup match.

Joachim Low has denied that his Germany team will settle for a draw against the United States so that former boss Jurgen Klinsmann’s side can also progress in the World Cup.

Defender Pepe is expected to return from suspension to start for Portugal against Ghana this evening (5pm) — and the Real Madrid star is praying for "a miracle".

FIFA is expected to make a swift decision on Luis Suarez’s future in the World Cup and the Uruguay striker may play no further part in the tournament after appearing to have bitten Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini.

That thrilling, slightly jarring draw between the US and Portugal on Sunday night was the most watched soccer game of all time in America.

FIFA says it cannot bring charges over German fans wearing black face make-up during the match against Ghana.

The president of the Ghana Football Association has denied agreeing for the national team to play in matches that others were preparing to fix.

Mexico have been cleared of improper conduct by their fans following complaints that their supporters used homophobic chants.

Ghana's football association (GFA) says it has called in the police after it was caught up in a match-fixing 'sting'.

United States 2 Portugal 2

Miroslav Klose has moved level with Ronaldo as the World Cup’s top goalscorer of all-time — a record the Germany striker now wants all for himself.

Coach Stephen Keshi feels his Nigeria side delivered a victory for all of Africa after Peter Odemwingie’s goal put the Super Eagles on the brink of reaching the World Cup knockout stages.

Germany 2 Ghana 2

Germany defender Jerome Boateng admits to having a few mixed feelings ahead of today’s World Cup clash with Ghana.