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Motsepe at a crossroads as Afcon row and Wafcon cancellation puts reputations at risk | Osasu Obayiuwana

With controversy stalking football on the continent, the Caf president has a huge challenge on his hands It has been a miserable few months for the Confederation of African Football (Caf) and its South African billionaire president Patrice Tlhopane Motsepe. On Sunday he had chance to clarify a few things, to set the record straight.

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On the plane or the sofa? How England’s 2026 World Cup squad is shaping up

Only half of the 26 spots appear nailed-on and some players benefited from missing the Uruguay and Japan games Jordan Pickford remains the undisputed No 1. Harry Kane is irreplaceable up front. Declan Rice and Elliot Anderson look certain to start in midfield, nobody has emerged as a realistic challenger to Bukayo Saka on the

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Graham Potter and Sweden revel in second chances to seize World Cup place | Jonathan Wilson

Manager and team had hit rock bottom, but together they found redemption and are heading to North America A manager down on his luck after a second failure in quick succession, wondering what the future would hold. A national team struggling at the bottom of their qualifying group given a second chance through the vagaries

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