Richmond Danso, Ph.D.

Covering every African nation at the #2026WorldCup now a historic record 10 teams! Ten pieces. Ten stories. All in one place. From Algeria’s role in changing football laws to Cape Verde’s first World Cup and DR Congo’s dramatic return. Full series → richmonddanso.substack.com/p/africa-at-20…

(Also Substack: richmonddanso.substack.com/p/a-linkedin-m…) Series launch. Bafana fresh → myjoyonline.com/south-africa-t… — Richmond Danso, PhD | Data + Policy + African Football

Group H: Spain, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia. Toughest debut draw imaginable. But they've shocked giants before (AFCON QF '23). JoyOnline exclusive → myjoyonline.com/a-linkedin-mes…

Cape Verde (pop 580k): First World Cup ever. Beat Cameroon by 4 points. Dublin-born Roberto Lopes nearly deleted the LinkedIn message that changed everything. Diaspora built this. Thread ↓ @fcfcomunica @JoysportsGH #BlueSharks #2026WorldCup

On 7 July 1992, South Africa played its first international after readmission to world football, beating Cameroon 1–0 Khumalo scored from the penalty spot in the 82nd minute. Four days earlier, on 3 July, FIFA had reinstated the unified, non-racial SAFA. myjoyonline.com/south-africa-t…

1992: Allowed to play. 2010: Gave the world a party. 2026: Can they finally win? — Richmond Danso, PhD | Data + Policy + African Football

JoyOnline exclusive → myjoyonline.com/south-africa-t… Also, Substack: richmonddanso.substack.com/p/the-boys-who… Africa at 2026 series: all 10 teams deep dives. Cape Verde → richmonddanso.substack.com/p/a-linkedin-m… @SuperSportBlitz @Soccer_Laduma @Muftawu_Nabila @theyawofosu @eastsportsman @julietbawuah

South Africa gave the world a World Cup party in 2010. Then went home early. 16 years on, #BafanaBafana return not as hosts, but with something to prove. Squad politics. Broos's reset. 2026 stakes. Thread ↓ @BafanaBafana @SAFA_net @Velile_Mnyandu #2026WorldCup

Cape Verde: A LinkedIn Message, a Dublin Defender, and a Nation’s First World Cup. Plus DR Congo’s emotional return after 52 years sealed with extra-time drama. Read the full series here 👇 richmonddanso.substack.com/p/africa-at-20…

Algeria: The Match That Changed Football, and the Team That Has Never Forgotten It. One legendary game literally rewrote FIFA rules. That legacy still drives them.🔥

Covering every African nation at the #2026WorldCup now a historic record 10 teams! Ten pieces. Ten stories. All in one place. From Algeria’s role in changing football laws to Cape Verde’s first World Cup and DR Congo’s dramatic return. Full series → richmonddanso.substack.com/p/africa-at-20…

Full story drops tomorrow 🔥 #BafanaBafana #WorldCup2026

Image not loading for some people? Great read on how the 1982 "Disgrace of Gijón" still haunts Algeria ahead of #WorldCup2026 🇩🇿 Link here myjoyonline.com/world-cup-2026…

@Muftawu_Nabila @theyawofosu @SaddickAdams @OtiAdjei @eastsportsman @garyalsmith @CAF_Online @FIFAWorldCup @JoySportsGH @JoyNewsOnTV @Joy997FM Thoughts on how 1982 still haunts Algeria’s 2026 story?

Algeria left the 1982 World Cup unbeaten… yet still went home early. That infamous “Disgrace of Gijón” changed World Cup rules forever — and the pain still whispers for the Fennecs in 2026. New piece out now 👇 myjoyonline.com/world-cup-2026… #WorldCup2026 #LesFennecs #Algeria

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The Sankofa bird flies forward while looking backward. Felix Afena-Gyan earned his stripes in Kumasi — then watched latecomers wear the jersey in Qatar. Now Nketiah & Hudson-Odoi circle post-qualification. Who really earns the Black Stars jersey? 👇 myjoyonline.com/diaspora-dynam…

@myjoyonline @Muftawu_Nabila @Scott_Geelan @theyawofosu @picolopes @fcfcomunica @ShamrockRovers @SaddickAdams @OtiAdjei @JeromeOtchere @MauriceQuansah

@myjoyonline @Muftawu_Nabila @Scott_Geelan @theyawofosu Cape Verde's World Cup story starts with a LinkedIn message. My piece on @picolopes and a nation's dream is live @fcfcomunica @ShamrockRovers

My piece on Cape Verde's remarkable World Cup journey is live on @MyJoyOnline. A small nation punching above its weight. A LinkedIn message, a Dublin defender, and a nation’s first World Cup qualification myjoyonline.com/a-linkedin-mes… @Muftawu_Nabila @Scott_Geelan @theyawofosu