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CAN féminine 2026 : le Cameroun et le Ghana valident leur billet pour les quarts
La phase de groupes de la CAN féminine 2026 s’est achevée ce jeudi avec les dernières rencontres du groupe D. Au terme d’une soirée riche en suspense, le Cameroun et le Ghana ont validé leur qualification pour les quarts de finale, tandis que le Mali et le Cap-Vert quittent la compétition. h-doctor.club
Opposées au Cap-Vert, les Camerounaises ont dû se contenter d’un match nul (1-1). Davilla Mendoua avait pourtant mis les Lionnes Indomptables sur la bonne voie en ouvrant le score à la 28e minute. Mais Ivania Moreira a remis les deux équipes à égalité peu après la pause (50e). Ce résultat permet néanmoins au Cameroun de terminer en tête du groupe D avec sept points.
Dans l’autre rencontre, le Ghana et le Mali se disputaient le second billet qualificatif. Les Black Queens ont pris les devants juste avant la mi-temps grâce à Evelyn Badu (45e+3), avant que Kadidiatou Diabaté ne rétablisse la parité dès le retour des vestiaires (50e).
Le score n’a plus évolué jusqu’au coup de sifflet final. Ce match nul (1-1) permet au Ghana de décrocher sa place en quarts de finale, tandis que le Mali est éliminé en raison d’une différence de buts défavorable.
Les affiches des quarts de finale sont désormais connues : le Cameroun affrontera le Nigeria, tandis que le Ghana sera opposé au Malawi, qui s’est qualifié pour la première fois de son histoire à ce stade de la compétition.
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Cape Town set for Friday night ripper
The Stormers will be looking to emulate Western Province’s famous 1976 victory when they host the All Blacks, writes MARK KEOHANE.
Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane says Friday night’s tour opener is far more than a pre-season fixture for the Stormers, with coach John Dobson preparing his squad to embrace a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity against a powerful All Blacks side selected to honour the occasion.
“Friday night in Cape Town is going to be a ripper,” he writes.
Keohane recalls WP’s famous 12-11 victory over the All Blacks 30 years ago, saying that triumph has been a recurring theme within the Stormers camp this week as the club chases a place in South African rugby folklore.
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He notes that Dave Rennie has named a 648-cap match 23 featuring 21 Test players, while the Stormers have retained the core of the pack that reached last season’s URC semi-finals.
Keohane also highlights the contrast between 20-year-old debutant Yaqeen Ahmed and veteran campaigners Deon Fourie and Dewaldt Duvenhage.
“What an occasion for the three of them individually and what an occasion for the city of Cape Town and the Stormers as a club.”
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Keohane also turns his attention to the Springboks’ clash with Argentina in Buenos Aires, where Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu returns from injury.
But for him, the spotlight belongs firmly to Cape Town, where the long-awaited All Blacks tour finally gets underway.
Photo: Grant Pitcher/Gallo Images
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Warzone esports is at risk of being ruined by controversial audio tunes
In battle royale titles such as Call of Duty: Warzone, audio plays a critical role for players dropping into the action. With optimal audio settings, it’s possible to hear the footsteps of nearby opponents, resulting in greater awareness when planning the next move around the battlefield.
Following the conclusion of the Warzone Resurgence Series (WRS), the topic of audio tunes sparked fierce debate among fans and personalities alike. For even greater audio advantages, some players use EQ tools, compression, and other enhancements to gain additional benefits.
Integrity in esports is critical to ensure a level playing field. With audio tuning already restricted in other titles, Warzone’s competitive scene is at risk of becoming the laughing stock of the battle royale genre.
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The benefits (or advantages) of audio tuning
Audio tuning enables players to optimize sound in more detail than Warzone’s in-game options. There’s a range of dedicated EQ charts offered by several pieces of software that are designed to reduce weapon sounds and background noise, providing greater clarity on footstep audio and the direction they’re traveling.
In several cases, basic EQ adjustments and sound settings are grouped with graphics settings or controller sensitivities. However, using external tools for even greater benefits has no place in esports, especially when tournament play is focused on a level playing field.
With improved audio, players have secured an unfair advantage over those who choose not to use it in favor of settings available to everyone. To shed light on audio cheese, Warzone content creator IceManIsaac claimed that Call of Duty is normalizing software that provides an unfair advantage in competitive environments.
Warzone is the outlier
When responding to claims that audio tuning is a form of cheating, Isaac reveals that the competitive circuits for Fortnite, Apex Legends, and Battlefield 6 have all restricted the use of external software that offers an unfair advantage.
“Call of Duty is an absolute outlier for normalizing this unfair advantage,” he revealed. “Normalizing software advantage on Activision official events is the quickest way to push masses of players to pursue other third-party advantages.”
Hey @Repullze. You're the voice of WZ comp. Ban audio tunes in comp and blacklist players caught with it (easy PC check, the apps/devices aren't discrete).
— Isaac (@IceManIsaac) August 3, 2026
I know you're buddies with Art, Rara, Insured, etc. (I am too), but this needs to go and it's on you to lead that pushhttps://t.co/PBHBSIW2ob
Alongside replying to members of the community, Isaac has called upon fellow content creator and competitive Warzone extraordinaire Repullze to continue the fight against audio tuning in competitive play.
He tweeted: “Ban audio tunes in comp and black list players caught with it. This needs to go, and it’s on you to lead that push.”
Similarly to Isaac, Repullze believes that any kind of audio tune restrictions lie in the hands of Activision: “Downloading anything is banned at LAN, so audio tunes fall into that. If Activision isn’t actively saying anything about audio tunes or doesn’t say it’s not allowed, who am I to decide something like that?”
Community figures highlighting issues in Warzone frequently prompt the developer to make changes for a more competitive experience. Warzone 2.0 introduced significantly slower movement mechanics, much to fans’ frustration. After weeks of widespread backlash, Raven Software eventually increased movement speed for more fluid gameplay and to increase the skill gap. If fans are loud enough, it becomes impossible for those in charge to ignore.
Although players aren’t allowed to download any kind of software while competing at LAN, nothing is stopping them from hiding the software on the big stages and in online tournaments, throwing the integrity of all high-profile Warzone tournaments into doubt.
Even if one top talent is caught using audio tunes, it sets an unwanted precedent that could be difficult to recover from.
Time for Activision to act
Image credit: Activision
While other publishers have taken action to prevent outside interference, Activision has yet to act on preventing audio tunes from appearing across Warzone’s competitive circuit. When other battle royale titles have already implemented measures, it’s unclear why Call of Duty’s publisher is slow to preserve the integrity of the World Series of Warzone.
Activision puts millions towards hosting a fully-fledged Warzone esports circuit, so why wouldn’t it make a simple change to its lengthy rulebook to ensure a level playing field where no player has any kind of unfair upper hand? With the World Series of Warzone set to return in early 2027, there’s no excuse for a new ruling not to feature before action begins.
Battle royale titles already have several variables that make them a spectacle for viewers. If players have to rely on third-party software to hear their opponents more clearly, then perhaps they shouldn’t be competing at the highest level. Activision must follow the trend of its rivals if its circuit is to remain among the world’s biggest esports circuits.
If not, constant player backlash will continue to overshadow what has become a solid platform for Warzone’s biggest names.
The world’s top players are renowned for using their mechanical skill and split-second decision-making to be the last ones standing. Instead of their skills being the focus of a high-stakes Warzone match, the widened skill gap created by audio tunes can result in competitive outcomes depending more on who’s got their sound settings cranked up to 11 instead of the more tactically sound players reaping the rewards.
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‘Pretty cool,’ says All Blacks veteran Barrett about facing rising Stormers star Ahmed
Rising star Yaqeen Ahmed is being backed to go the distance in his first senior appearance for the Stormers when they take on the All Blacks in the opening match of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series at the Cape Town Stadium on Friday night (kick-off 7:10pm).
Exciting Junior Bok talent Ahmed, fresh off helping the South African U20s to their second straight U20 World Championship title in Georgia last month, has a golden opportunity to show why he is so highly rated by Springbok boss Rassie Erasmus.
Stormers Director of Rugby John Dobson has also backed the youngster to the hilt, saying during the pre-match press conference on Thursday that he hoped he would last the entire 80 minutes of the match.
The Stormers have named just two back replacements on their bench for the match, in veteran scrumhalf Dewaldt Duvenage and utility back Wandisile Simelane, and Dobson admitted that if they were in a pinch Duvenage would have to slot in at flyhalf.
“We wouldn’t have recruited him last year if he wasn’t on our radar. But to be honest, he has come through much faster than we thought. He played so well for the U20s,” said Dobson about Ahmed.
“One’s loath to make comparisons but he reminds me of a few years ago when Sacha (Feinberg-Mngomezulu) was coming through. That same commitment, composure and excitement. He has pleasantly surprised us and I think it’s a fantastic opportunity for him.
“Yaqeen is in for a big ride. He is going to (have to) put in a big shift, hopefully for 80 minutes. That shows the faith we have in him, he’s special.”
Barrett’s approval
Ahmed also received a vote of approval from an All Black legend, in veteran 144-cap flyhalf Beauden Barrett, who will be leading the line for the tourists in the match, saying he was looking forward to facing the youngster and was honoured that he was one of the players he looks up to.
“With him and Sacha, I guess the Stormers are in pretty good hands going forward. The success of the Junior Boks in recent times has been superb,” said Barrett.
“I certainly will be paying respect to those named (in the Stormers team) and just being aware of their trends and threats because obviously both nine and 10 are very talented, with great skill sets and running ability.
“So for most of the week we’ve been focusing on our game and Stormers’ trends in general. But now that we’ve done most of our work, so to speak, we look to have a little bit more of an individualised focus on who we’re up against.
“I feel honoured that I was once looked up to by him. As All Blacks, we’re always trying to do our best to inspire kids across the globe and not just in New Zealand.
“So, it’s pretty cool that we have a chance to go head-to-head, and I will certainly make sure that I chat to him after the game and share a cold drink with him afterwards because he’s certainly (one for) the future.”