FIFA have unanimously decided on a 48-team World Cup from 2026 onwards during their Council meeting here today, it has been announced.

an additional three, from 13 to 16, while South America's share would rise from 4.5 to six.Asia and Africa

continent - while Oceania would now be guaranteed one position.If confirmed, the greater share for Asia and Africa

Twenty-seventeen emerged like a new athlete on the tracks, bearer of our hopes, with the duty of sharing the prospective success and happiness with everyone.

intense moments that showcased our activities and highlighted our commitment to youth development in Africa

Casa Da Africa Rio 2016, constructed during these Games, was also a real success.

Association of African Sports Confederations (AASC), with respect to the management of the All-Africa

manner, during the second session of the General Assembly of the Association of Olympic Academies of Africa

We have to date succeeded in constructing no less than 40 Olympafrica centres across Africa.

German matches at the International Handball Federation (IHF) Men's World Championships starting in France on Wednesday (January 11) will be streamed live online by Deutsche Kreditbank (DKB).

the IHF partner’s interest is to protect their rights, since especially in Southern Europe and North Africa

Whisper it quietly, but there appears to be a shady problem hovering over tennis.

Obviously she is entitled to her opinion, but like the old cliché says, denial is not just a big river in Africa

Tributes have been paid to former professional golfer Wayne Westner after the South African died following a suspected suicide yesterday.

paid tributes to him.Ernie Els (left) lifting the World Cup of Golf trophy after winning it for South Africa

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has decided to stand down as captain of India's limited overs teams after just over nine years in the role.

history and initially took control of the T20 team for the first ICC World T20 which was held in South Africa

Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Issa Hayatou has been embroiled in a fresh scandal over a possible violation of Egyptian law as he ceases to be a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

appointment of Lagardère Sports as marketing and media agency for the main regional football competitions in Africa

phases are a local legacy, benefiting the outgoing hosts’ immediate sport community, as well as an Africa

legacy, ensuring a functional and united Africa Women in Sport, and a world legacy, guiding all parts

Umpire Rod Tucker has been awarded a commemorative medal by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for officiating in his 50th Test match.

The Australian has reached the half-century mark as he is standing in the second Test between South Africa

2009, becomes the 13th official to achieve the feat.He was presented with the medal by Cricket South Africa

ICCTucker’s first international match as an umpire was a one-day international between Australia and South Africa

British wheelchair racer and UK Athletics board member Anne Wafula Strike has claimed she was left "humiliated" after wetting herself on a train when the company failed to provide an accessible toilet on the journey.

year-old competed for Kenya at Athens 2004, which saw her become the first ever wheelchair racer from East Africa

The Ethiopian Olympic Committee (EOC) has commemorated double Olympic champion Miruts Yifter, who died last month at the age of 72.

Olympic Committee (IOC) refused to ban New Zealand, whose national rugby union team had toured South Africa

South Africa’s AB de Villiers and Trent Boult of New Zealand have started 2017 by being confirmed as the top ranked One Day International players by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

series.There was no change in the team rankings, with Australia leading the way on 120 points ahead of South Africa

Eight-time Paralympic medallist Ernst van Dyk has announced he will officially retire from cycling and instead focus on his first sport of athletics.

ImagesHis success has been credited with rising the profile of Paralympic athletics and cycling in South Africa

Cities and countries bidding for major events can be bracketed into three broad categories.

In the present climate, it appears impossible for an Olympic Games to take place in Africa in the short

Zimbabwe’s Brian Vitori has been banned from bowling for one year by the International Cricket Council (ICC) following a second report for an illegal action.

27.The 26-year-old then underwent an independent assessment at the University of Pretoria in South Africa