DUBAI: Angola have named Patrice Beaumelle as their coach, with the Frenchman taking over a week before their final set of 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
He replaces Pedro Goncalves, fired last week after Angola lost at home to Libya and fell out of the race for a place at the finals in North America next year.
The 47-year-old Beaumelle has been a long-standing fixture on the African coaching circuit, mostly as assistant to compatriot Herve Renard, including a stint with Angola between 2010-2012.
Beaumelle also served as head coach of Zambia and Ivory Coast, and took Algerian club Mouloudia Alger to the group phase of last season’s African Champions League.
He will start his job with World Cup qualifiers in Eswatini on October 8 and Cameroon on October 13 before taking charge of the Angolan side at the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco at the end of the year.
Frenchman Beaumelle takes over as Angola coach
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Frenchman Beaumelle takes over as Angola coach
- Beaumelle also served as head coach of Zambia and Ivory Coast
- He took Algerian club Mouloudia Alger to the group phase of last season’s African Champions League
German star Marco Reus extends his stay with the LA Galaxy through 2027
- The Galaxy announced the extension Saturday for the 36-year-old Reus
- He has 22 goal contributions in 42 matches, including five goals and nine assists last season
CALIFORNIA: German midfielder Marco Reus has extended his contract with the LA Galaxy through December 2027.
The Galaxy announced the extension Saturday for the 36-year-old Reus, who joined the Major League Soccer club in August 2024 after 12 successful years with Borussia Dortmund.
Reus immediately played an important role in the Galaxy’s surge to their league-record sixth MLS Cup championship in late 2024, and he has been largely outstanding when healthy during his stateside tenure. He has 22 goal contributions in 42 matches, including five goals and nine assists last season.
“Marco brings an incredible level of quality, experience and leadership to our group,” Galaxy general manager Will Kuntz said in a statement.
“His professionalism and standards elevate everyone around him, both on the pitch and in the locker room. We’re excited that Marco will continue to be a part of the Galaxy family.”
Before he joined the Galaxy, Reus scored 170 goals from 2012 to 2024 for his hometown club and was twice selected as the German Footballer of the Year. Dortmund reached two Champions League finals while Reus became only the third player in Bundesliga history to have 100 goals and 100 assists.
Reus also was a regular for the German national team for more than a decade, but untimely injuries prevented him from playing in three of the four World Cup tournaments during that stretch.
Reus has been the Galaxy’s captain for two matches early this year, and he assisted on their first goal of the season last week.
