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Cape Verde are the biggest overall movers in the latest Fifa World Rankings as they climb a total of 47 places.

The Libyan Football Federation has reportedly demanded that FIFA order and replay of their World Cup qualifier against Tunisia as the Kenyan referee who officiated the game is married to a Tunisian woman.

The first wave of tickets for the 2018 World Cup finals in Russia will go on sale on Thursday. Fans will be able to submit their applications via Fifa's website and tickets will be sold in two phases.

Liverpool have lost their appeal over the length of Sadio Mane's three-match ban after he was sent off in Saturday's 5-0 defeat at Manchester City.

The Football Association of South Africa on Friday agreed to go by the order from Fifa for a World Cup qualifier between South Africa and Senegal to be replayed.

Pedro Obiang's heavily deflected goal was the moment of luck West Ham needed to set them on the way to their first points of the Premier League season as Huddersfield suffered their first defeat.

Frank de Boer has been sacked as Crystal Palace manager after five games and 77 days in charge.

Rafael Nadal won his third US Open and 16th Grand Slam title with a one-sided victory over South Africa's Kevin Anderson in New York.

Unseeded Sloane Stephens completed a spectacular return from injury by beating fellow American Madison Keys to win the US Open at Flushing Meadows.

Ghana Football Association President Kwesi Nyantakyi has thrown his weight behind Ghana to host and win this year’s WAFU tournament.