Achraf Hakimi on Wednesday became the first defender in over half a century to win African Footballer of the Year at the 2025 CAF Awards in Rabat, topping Mohamed Salah and Victor Osimhen after a trophy-filled season with PSG.

Belgium, Spain and Scotland have qualified for the 2026 World Cup. The 16 European nations that will compete in the playoffs have also been decided. They will hope to take one of the four spots still up for grabs.

Curacao on Tuesday became the smallest ever country to qualify for the football World Cup after a 0-0 draw with Jamaica earned the tiny Caribbean nation enough points to squeeze into next year's finals. The 2026 tournament will be held in the United Stat