Outsiders Malawi have achieved a historic double, reaching the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) semi-finals and securing a spot in the World Cup after a dramatic 2-1 victory over Ghana.

• Malawi, ranked 153rd in the world, overcame a deficit to defeat three-time WAFCON runners-up Ghana.
• Key players Temwa Chawinga and Rose Kadzere scored for Malawi.
• The semi-finalists, including Malawi, Algeria, Morocco, and Cameroon, all qualify for the 2027 World Cup in Brazil.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has expressed confidence that new signing Bruno Guimaraes will bring a new dynamic to the team, describing him as a "warrior with tremendous quality".

• The Brazil international joined Arsenal from Newcastle for a reported fee of £75 million.
• Arteta believes Guimaraes's "intuition and leadership and charisma" will "ignite something different" and push his teammates.
• Guimaraes watched Arsenal's 3-2 friendly defeat to Borussia Dortmund from the sidelines.

Three major football confederations, UEFA, CONCACAF, and AFC, have jointly called for greater transparency, accountability, and independent oversight within FIFA, directly challenging FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

• The confederations stated that football "belongs to no individual" and that leadership is not a possession to be held.
• Key individuals involved are FIFA President Gianni Infantino and the governing bodies of UEFA, CONCACAF, and AFC.
• This comes after Infantino faced criticism for a controversial plan to bring private investment into FIFA competitions, including the World Cups.