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Here are the latest African sports news updates:
Soccer
- AFCON 2023: The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations is set to take place in Côte d'Ivoire from June 23 to July 23, 2023. The tournament will feature 24 teams, including the host nation and 23 other teams that will qualify through the qualifiers.
- Egypt vs. Senegal: Egypt and Senegal have been drawn together in the group stage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The two teams will face each other in a two-legged tie in March 2022.
- Algeria's World Cup hopes: Algeria's hopes of qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup took a blow after they lost 2-1 to Cameroon in their Group D match.
Rugby
- Rugby Africa Cup: The Rugby Africa Cup, a new tournament featuring the top 12 teams in Africa, is set to kick off in November 2022. The tournament will feature teams from South Africa, Namibia, Kenya, Uganda, and others.
- South Africa's Rugby World Cup hopes: South Africa's rugby team, the Springboks, are gearing up for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. They will face Italy, Ireland, and Scotland in their pool stage matches.
Basketball
- FIBA AfroBasket 2021: The 2021 FIBA AfroBasket tournament is set to take place in Rwanda from August 24 to September 5, 2021. The tournament will feature 12 teams from Africa, including the host nation and 11 other teams that will qualify through the qualifiers.
- Nigeria's basketball hopes: Nigeria's basketball team, the D'Tigers, are gearing up for the 2021 FIBA AfroBasket tournament. They will face Angola, Egypt, and others in their group stage matches.
Tennis
- ATP Tour: South Africa's Lloyd Harris has won his first ATP Tour title after defeating Pablo Andújar in the final of the ATP 250 tournament in Marrakech, Morocco.
- WTA Tour: Tunisia's Ons Jabeur has won her first WTA Tour title after defeating Magda Linette in the final of the WTA 250 tournament in Lyon, France.
Other Sports
- Boxing: South Africa's Zolani Tete has won the WBO bantamweight title after defeating Nonito Donaire in a thrilling match in London, UK.
- Golf: South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen has won the 2021 South African Open golf tournament, his first win on the European Tour since 2017.
These are just a few of the latest African sports news updates. Stay tuned for more updates from the world of African sports!