South Africa, 2026 FIFA World Cup and Mexico
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DR Congo still eye a placeWorld Cup 2026 Draw Africa: Morocco face Brazil, Egypt draw Belgium, full group breakdownThe draw for the 2026 FIFA
Defending champions Argentina were grouped with Algeria, Austria and debutants Jordan, while five-times winners Brazil will play Morocco - semi-finalists in 2022 - Haiti and Scotland. 48 teams have been divided into 12 groups of four teams each.
Police are searching for three male suspects in the mass shooting at an unlicensed bar near the South African capital.
Mexico will face South Africa, South Korea and a currently undetermined European opponent in the 2026 World Cup group stage.
Cameroon, Congo, Gabon and Nigeria clash for entry into the FIFA intercontinental playoff tournament for the World Cup.
World leaders with the Group of 20 rich and developing nations will meet this weekend in Johannesburg for the bloc’s first summit in Africa.
The attack is the latest in a string of mass shootings that have shocked the crime‑weary country of 63 million people.
The president did not attend this year’s annual gathering in South Africa, which has been a frequent target of his attacks.
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