African sides ready for U20 World Cup

Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o helps with the draw in Russia, as African sides learn who they will face in World Cup qualifying.

All five of Africa's World Cup finalists are in action this week as they continue preparations for the tournament in Brazil.

Ghana Under-20 coach Sellas Tetteh believes an African side has a great chance of winning the 2015 World Cup.

Nigeria exit the Fifa Under-20 World Cup at the Round of 16 stage, losing 1-0 to Germany in New Zealand.

Nigeria are beaten 1-0 by Germany in the Under-20 Women's World Cup final in Montreal, Canada.

Senegal are thrashed 5-0 by Brazil, while Mali fall 2-1 to Serbia in the semi-finals of the Under-20 World Cup.

President Dilma Rousseff: “I hear and respect those opinions but I don’t agree with them. It is a false dilemma” Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff says her country is ready, on and off the pitch, for the football World Cup which starts on Thursday. In a TV address, she said “the pessimists” had been defeated by the determination of the Brazilian people. She rejected criticism of overspending, saying that the tournament would leave a lasting legacy of infrastructure. Brazil has seen a year...

Ghana Sports Minister Elvis Ankrah is confident the team will prepare in the right way to be successful at the World Cup in Brazil.

The BBC's Peter Okwoche has visited an area known as "Little Africa" in Rio to find out how much people know about the heritage and history of black people in Brazil.