World Cup 2026 (Q): Guinea to host Algeria in Casablanca, Morocco
World Cup 2026 (Q): Guinea to host Algeria in Casablanca, Morocco
Guinea will take on Algeria on Monday, September 8, 2025, at the Mohammed V Complex in Casablanca as part of matchday 8 of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The match has been relocated to Morocco due to the unavailability of the Conakry stadium.
Guinea is once again forced to play its home matches outside its borders due to ongoing infrastructure issues. The Conakry stadium failed to receive approval from the Confederation of African Football, as it does not meet the standards required for official competitions.
As a result, Feguifoot has officially announced that this clash will take place in Morocco, after considering Abidjan and then Tunis as alternatives. The Syli National will host Algeria on September 8 on the pitch of Casablanca's Mohammed V Complex. Before this pivotal match, Guinea will face Somalia on September 5 at the Mandela National Stadium in Kampala, while Algeria will host Botswana. Currently fifth in Group G with 7 points, Guinea must win these games to keep their qualification hopes alive.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
8 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Why Adeyemi chose Dortmund over Bayern Munich
Karim Adeyemi, born in Munich, has had the opportunity to become a Bayern Munich player - but he ultimately turned it down in favour of Bayern's biggest rival, Borussia Dortmund. Speaking in an interview with 'WAZ', the 23-year-old recalled his early days in Munich and his admiration for Bayern legend Arjen Robben. 'I don't need to lie, I played for FC Bayern and was a huge Arjen Robben fan when I was a little boy!" - Adeyemi was in Bayern's youth academy between 2010 and 2011. 'But the older I got, the more I liked that Dortmund was the club in Germany that fought for titles with fewer resources, had very good players, and the best fans in Germany.' After continuing his development and career at Unterhaching (near Munich), RB Salzburg and FC Liefering, Adeyemi joined Borussia Dortmund in 2022 for €30 million - Bayern Munich were also interested in him during that time. 'I enjoy every moment when I'm at home in Signal Iduna Park. That's why I chose Borussia Dortmund.' After some ups and downs in his Dortmund career so far, Adeyemi is now considered to be one of BVB's most important forwards and also played a crucial role under headcoach Niko Kovač.
Yahoo
8 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Panthers film review: Rookies flash in preseason opener against Browns
Carolina Panthers fans got just the second full look at their team this summer on Friday night, when they hosted the Cleveland Browns for the preseason opener. And now, it's time to get a second peek at that second look. With the NFL finally returning to some real in-game action, we took a dive into the All-22 film for some lessons from the 30-10 defeat. While sloppy at times, the Panthers proved to be a physical squad—bringing their effort despite the not-so-successful results. We also learned a few things about a few notable players. Here are a handful of key takeaways from the film . . . Bobby Brown III could be a huge piece in 2025 Defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero had operated without a true nose tackle during his previous two years in Carolina. That has changed, now that the Panthers have added former Los Angeles Rams defensive lineman Bobby Brown III. The 6-foot-4, 332-pounder should end up being a significant upgrade for this Panthers defense, which allowed a league-worst (by far) 179.8 rushing yards per contest in 2024. He has the ability to take on double teams and can be effective on passing downs, as evidenced by his team-high five pressures on Friday. Brown showed his power, quickness and penetration skills throughout the contest . . . Austin Corbett has the lead in the center battle The battle for the starting center job between Austin Corbett and Cade Mays may be the biggest one of all in Carolina this summer. And on Friday, Corbett showed why he's currently listed as the first-stringer. Corbett may have already returned to form after missing 12 games last season due to a biceps injury. He was consistent at resetting his hands and base when needed, anchoring well to stonewall interior rushes. Mays is a good mover for his size and will bully defenders as he so chooses. There were some instances where he contained stunt/twist games up front, with emphasis on anchoring and hand placement. However, there were times when defenders succeeded in attacking his outside shoulder, and he lost a rep or two in the process. This should be a competitive fight to the end, but Corbett has the lead and may not look back. Nic Scourton flashes potential 2025 third-round pick Nic Scourton shined, eating up space with quickness and impressive movement skills in the open field. There were times when he played out of control in his rushes, but he still brought consistent pressure off the edge. The rookie outside linebacker displays outstanding effort and pursuit ability, as evidenced by his chase-down sack of Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders. While there will be a learning curve for the soon-to-be 21-year-old, the explosiveness and power from Scourton already translates. Dan Morgan's latest undrafted gem Former Louisville cornerback Corey Thornton has been one of the standout rookies in Panthers training camp this summer. He's really forced himself into the forefront over the past week, filling in for starter Jaycee Horn both at Fan Fest and in this exhibition outing. Thornton has good size and length at 6-foot-1 and possesses the physical temperament that could be helpful in man-to-man looks. He is physical in coverage, especially press-man, though some false steps cost him at times. One of the highlights of the night came off an end-around by Cleveland in the second quarter—where Thornton accelerated downhill, came to balance, then picked up and threw the ball carrier to the ground. Quick hitters Jalen Coker is making a case to be the No. 2 target on this Panthers offense. His ball skills, football intelligence and route running flashed in a big way, including on a 5-yard touchdown reception. Inside linebackers Trevin Wallace and Christian Rozeboom will benefit from Carolina's upgrades on the defensive line. Wallace, for example, was able to collect a run stop in the first quarter when the interior front swallowed up double teams to help free the B-gap. With offensive coordinator Brad Idzik calling plays last night, the cadence, communication and play-call tendencies were drastically different. In short, it was a 'vanilla' approach Friday evening, which may partially explain the drop in play from the first-team to the second-team unit. The same can be said for Evero's defense, which was being called by defensive passing game coordinator Jonathan Cooley. Like the offense, the defense had different tendencies, cadences, calls and more. However, the similarities between both unites exemplified a physical brand of football for all four quarters, despite the blowout. Not the news that Demani Richardson fans were wanting to hear, but the second-year safety still has a lot of room for improvement. He took bad angles to the ball and was responsible for giving up a few big plays. He may be losing ground to 2025 fourth-round pick Lathan Ransom and veteran Nick Scott, one of the two current starters at the article originally appeared on Panthers Wire: Panthers film review: Rookies flash in preseason opener against Browns
Yahoo
8 minutes ago
- Yahoo
'I'm so proud' - Linnets boss Rowe after opening day show
King's Lynn Town 1 AFC Telford Utd 1 'It was always going to be eventful, wasn't it, if I was the manager? It always is.' And so, in just 17 words, James Rowe summed up what it will be like for King's Lynn Town fans this season. The head coach was more like a ringmaster in his dugout - animated, cajoling, urging his team on, berating them when it went wrong. When his opposite number Kevin Wilkin bemoaned a referee's decision, Rowe was ready to pounce with his opinion. Officials get rarely a moment's rest, and Rowe even urged the crowd to get on their backs as well – not that it takes a lot of doing. It was high energy stuff – on and off the pitch. And, when the 90-minute storm had final abated, Rowe was calmness personified, happy to give his thoughts but keen to get to his family and some different post-match banter. Lynn started with just three players from last season - Gold Omotayo, Ross Crane and Tom Wilson – with new owner Joseph Phua sitting in the stands, after a whirlwind 16-hour trip from Singapore, the return leg of which began immediately after the game. It was all very 'new' – and if what transpired on the pitch is repeated, Lynn fans will surely love this rollercoaster ride. Yes, Lynn should have won and on another day might have had the game tucked up before half-time. But a new squad, considerably younger than last season's, will live and learn. 'I'm so proud, because we're a young group and the enthusiasm and the attacking intent that we played was outstanding,' he said. 'To have 24 shots at home, you expect to score more than one goal. And I think we got 34 box entries as well, so those stats back up the pride, really. 'And 1-0 at home against us at half-time, as a young group could have gone the other way, but they've showed great character. They've come out even stronger and we played better in the second half. I thought for 30 minutes before their goal, we were very, very good. And again, that shows a young group that, after their goal, they had the best spell of their game. So we need to make sure we react better when adversity comes, that'll come as we learn along the journey. 'But my overriding feeling is pride.' It took a Michael Gyasi equaliser just before the hour mark to earn a point, after Matt Stenson had put the visitors ahead on 35 minutes from the penalty spot. Lynn had enjoyed the bulk of the play for much of the opening period, before the visitors came into the game. Gyasi had the balI in the net on four minutes but was ruled offside, but the returnee then slipped in Crane who, with the keeper advancing, fired over from close range. All the opening forays were in the visitors' half, and debutant Joe Nyahwema almost made the most of it on 17 minutes when he cut in from the left and fired a rocket of a shot against the bar from 25 yards. Louis Chadwick, preferred in goal to the experienced Paul Jones, denied Stenson a second, but whatever Rowe said to his players at the break worked. Bar the odd foray from the visitors, it was all Lynn. The reward came when Crane found Gyasi with a drilled ball down the middle and the striker switched on the after-burners before slotting the ball past keeper Alfie Brooks. Gyasi twice went close to scoring a winner, but make no mistake, this is a very different player to the one that struggled at times during his first spell at The Walks. His upper body strength, his confidence, his speed – all improved. In the final reckoning, despite some close shaves and some excellent defending by the visitors, Lynn had to settle for a point. But the thumbs up verdict from the crowd was unanimous. They rather like this bright new world. King's Lynn Town: Chadwick, Hall-Johnson (Williams 89(, Clements, Wilson, Fleming, Clunan, Nyahwema, M Williams, Crane (Forde-Brown 69), Gyasi (Collins 81), Omotayo. Subs: Jones, Doherty, Dickens, Marriott. Goal: Gyasi 59 AFC Telford Utd: Brooks, Harper, Cranston, Pendley, Williams (George 77), Rowe, Stenson (Ilesammi 77), Cawthorne, Hilton (Lawal 57), Leshabela, Walker (Armson 86). Subs not used: Fletcher, Allen-Hadley, Cook, Armson. Goal: Stenson 35 pen Att: 1,354
