Africa Sports Update: South Africa Withdraws 2027 Bid to Host Women’s World Cup and More

South Africa withdrew its bid to host the Women’s football World Cup in 2027 after authorities said the nation would rather focus on presenting a well-prepared bid for the tournament in 2031. Plus, 32 freestyle football athletes gathered in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, over the weekend to compete in the global tournament that witnessed victory by Poland's Aguska and Norway's Erlend Fagerli. For other updates relating to African sports news, Reuters’ David Doyle filed this report.