September 27, 2021
Kenya: Victor Wanyama Retires From International Football
Kenyan footballer Victor Wanyama announced his retirement from international soccer, with these words on Twitter: Read more »
October 26, 2020
South Africa: Will New Evidence Nab National Soccer Captain Senzo Meyiwa's Killers?
Every year since Senzo Meyiwa's death, a new lead surfaces, pointing to possible arrests. Read more »
October 20, 2020
South Africa: Slain Soccer Star's Family Didn't Know About Reported Discovery of Murder Weapon
The family of Senzo Meyiwa - the Orlando Pirates goalkeeper who was shot and killed during a botched robbery attempt in Volsoorus, east of Johannesburg, six years ago - has denied… Read more »
August 18, 2020
Senegal: Sadio Mane Wins English Premier League Fans' Player of the Year Award
Senegalese national player and Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has won the Premier League Professional Footballers' Association Fans' Player of the Year award for 2019-20. Read more »
August 12, 2020
South Africa: Premier League Soccer Players Return After 4 Months
Bloemfontein Celtic (3) vs Baroka FC (0) - Nedbank Cup, Semi-final Read more »
July 30, 2020
Nigeria: Victor Osimhen Finally Signs Deal With Napoli
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen, 21, has finally struck a 5-year deal with Italian club Napoli. Read more »
July 21, 2020
Africa: Nigeria's Ede First Local Woman to Buy European Football Club
Lusitano Ginásio Clube is a 108-year-old Portuguese football club that is making history with its new owner Nigerian-born Nneka Ede, the first Nigerian woman owner of a… Read more »
January 16, 2020
Africa: CAF Drops AFCON 2021 Bombshell
The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations will start months earlier on January 9 after its dates were moved, hosts Cameroon have announced. Read more »
January 15, 2020
South Africa/Morocco: SAFA Boycotts 2020 Futsal Over Morocco's Occupation of Western Sahara
The South African Football Association (SAFA) has announced its decision to withdraw the national team from the 2020 Africa Futsal Cup of Nations to be hosted in Morocco. Read more »
October 30, 2019
Kenya: How Kenyans Are Part of 2022 World Cup
A Kenyan university worker has started his country's own football team in Qatar with the help of the next World Cup hosts. Read more »
August 22, 2019
Ghana: Former Black Stars Striker Junior Agogo Dies
Former Ghanian footballer Junior Agogo has died in a London hospital, Kickgh.com reports. Read more »
August 14, 2019
Zimbabwe: Football Body Bans Phillip Chiyangwa for Life
The Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) said it has permanently banned its former president Phillip Chiyangwa for "bringing Zimbabwean football into disrepute". Read more »
August 07, 2019
Africa: Racism Row - Chairman of German Football Club Schalke to Step Down
The head of the supervisory board of German football club, Clemens Tönnies, is to temporarily step down after he was found to have broken anti-discrimination rules, Deutsche… Read more »
August 02, 2019
South Africa: Stuart Baxter Calls it Quits as Bafana Bafana Coach
Stuart Baxter has officially announced his resignation as Bafana Bafana coach, IOL reports. The 65-year-old made the statement after calling for an urgent press conference, saying… Read more »
July 14, 2019
Africa: Nigeria's Super Eagles Bow Out as Algeria Goes Through to AFCON Final
Nigeria's Super Eagles lost 2-1 to Algeria's Desert Foxes. They will now meet Senegal's Lions of Teranga in the AFCON 2019 final on July 19 in the Cairo Stadium, while the battle… Read more »
Africa: Thrills, Spills, Own Goal Sees Senegal Sink Tunisia's Dream at AFCON 2019
Senegal's Lions of Teranga and Tunisia's Eagles of Carthage played a scintillating game of football worthy of a semi-final match where fans endured some tense moments as their… Read more »
July 12, 2019
Africa: Dramatic Penalty Shoot-Out Sees Algeria Through to AFCON Semis
Algeria claimed a 4-3 penalty shoot-out victory over Ivory Coast to secure a spot in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals, Soccer Laduma reports. Read more »
July 08, 2019
Africa: Sports as a Business and a Brand
At the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, the visual imagery of almost empty stadiums is a powerful narrative. But not the kind that African sports, African football,… Read more »
July 06, 2019
South Africa/Egypt: Bafana Bafana Stuns AFCON Hosts Egypt
After a series of terrible performances, no one was expecting Bafana Bafana to advance in the African Cup of Nations. Read more »
July 04, 2019
Morocco/Benin: Will Atlas Lions Maul Squirrels for AFCON Quarters Spot?
The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) knockout rounds begin on July 5th, with Africa's major sides vying for a place in the quarter-finals. Read more »
May 24, 2019
South Africa: Banyana Banyana To Earn Same as Male Counterparts
South Africa's women's national soccer team are off to the FIFA Women's World Cup in France - and for the first time will earn the same as their male counterparts. Read more »
May 13, 2019
Africa: Three Players Share EPL Golden Boot Award
Three African players are the top goalscorers in the English Premier League this season, reports Soccer Laduma. Read more »
May 10, 2019
South Africa: Teko Modise Retires From Professional Football
Cape Town City (CTCFC) midfielder Teko Modise has announced his retirement from professional football. Read more »
April 16, 2019
Africa: CAF Official Fired After Accusing Boss of Corruption - Report
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fired a senior official after he made corruption accusations against the organization’s president, Reuters reports. Read more »
March 25, 2019
Africa: Here's How 24 Teams Qualified For 2019 AFCON
The full line-up for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations has been completed, after the final fixtures on March 24. Read more »