ACC Statement on World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2026 By Eldred SUNJU-ABBEY Today the world confronts a new face of modern slavery: “Trapped Behind the Scam.” Transnational criminal networks now traffic young people to commit industrial-scale financial fraud. Victims are deceived with promises of jobs, lured across borders, and forced into cybercrime, money laundering,
By Eldred SUNJU-ABBEY At the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Dominican Republic 2024, 336 players represented 16 nations. The birthdate data tells a story we can no longer ignore: • 54.7% were born in Q1 [Jan-Mar] or Q2 [Apr-Jun]• 20.5% were born in Q4 [Oct-Dec]• Among semi-finalists, 62.5% were Q1 births The earlier edition in
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1–0 Argentina (After Extra Time) Sixteen years after South Africa, La Roja are world champions again after overwhelming the defending champions in a final decided by Ferran Torres. By Paul Lucky Okoku Some World Cup finals are remembered for a single flash of brilliance. Others are remembered for relentless endurance, tactical discipline, and the refusal
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6–4 France * *Ten Goals. One Hat-Trick. One Bronze-Medal Match for the Ages.* By Paul Lucky Okoku *When a Bronze Medal Match Became Football History* Some matches are remembered because they crown champions. Others are remembered because they remind us why we fell in love with football in the first place. The 2026 FIFA World
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By Paul Lucky Okoku Clash of Crowns: Mbappé and Bellingham Fight for Football Royalty. The Battle for Bronze. The Battle for Pride. The Battle to Finish on the World Cup Podium.* *The Match Many Call a Consolation… But History Calls a Medal. Bronze Is Not Gold. But It Is Forever. Victory is not always measured
By Paul Lucky Okoku France arrived in Dallas,Texas, believing they were ninety minutes away from another FIFA World Cup Final. Spain arrived with a different ambition—not merely to win, but to dictate every important conversation the match would have. By the final whistle, the scoreboard read 2–0. Yet the score told only part of the
ACC Celebrates Coach Badiru Azeez Wale as Protégé Elijah Ariyo Scores Tournament’s First Hat-Trick at Play for Africa Trial – Alimosho, Lagos → Cairo, Egypt — Africa Coaches Connect (ACC) is once again validating its core mandate: Developing Coaches, Developing Africa_. Congratulations to Coach Badiru Azeez Wale, a dedicated coach of ACC’s Iyana-Ipaja & Alimosho
Toronto, 28th June 2026 — In an epochal instant destined to reverberate through the annals of football history, African football has etched its name golden: For the first time ever, 90% of Africa’s qualified nations have stormed through the Group Stage into the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32. Nine colossi — Algeria, Cape
As part of its structured stakeholder engagement ahead of the African Football Convention 2026, African Coaches Connect (ACC) paid a courtesy visit to Racing Universitaire de Casablanca (RUC) in Casablanca, continuing its series of institutional meetings with leading Moroccan sports organizations. Racing Universitaire de Casablanca, widely known for its strong heritage in rugby and multi-sport
In a landmark collaboration that sets the tone for transformational sporting engagement in Africa, African Coaches Connect (ACC) is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Athletica FNT Club, one of Casablanca’s foremost sports complexes, as a Major Host Partner for the upcoming African Football Convention scheduled from January 5–9, 2026. The partnership underscores ACC’s
