West Africa: Burkina Faso Football Chiefs Sack Coach Traor for Failure At Cup of Nations

Burkina Faso football federation bosses on Wednesday sacked coach Brama Traore and all of his staff just over a week after the national squad was eliminated from the 2025 Africa… Read more »

Africa: Morocco Beat Nigeria On Penalties to Set Up Senegal Final At Cup of Nations

Morocco beat Nigeria in a penalty shootout on Wednesday night in Rabat to advance to the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Read more »

Morocco: Morocco's Regragui - The Future of African Football Is Right Here, Right Now

Morocco head coach Walid Regragui hailed the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations as the standard for future competitions as his players went through their final paces for their Wednesday… Read more »

Morocco/Nigeria: Nigeria Midfielder Iwobi Hails Team of Brothers Ahead of Morocco Test

Nigeria midfielder Alex Iwobi paid tribute to the side's esprit de corps as the squad went through its final preparations for Wednesday night's semi-final against hosts Morocco at… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire/Egypt: Egypt Dethrone Cote d'Ivoire to Reach Semis Af Africa Cup of Nations

Egypt skipper Mohamed Salah scored his fourth goal at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday night as his side eliminated the defending champions Cote d'Ivoire 3-2 in Agadir. Read more »

Morocco/Cameroon: Diaz and Saibari Take Morocco Past Cameroon Into the Semis At Cup of Nations

Hosts Morocco moved into the semi-finals at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Friday night following a 2-0 win over Cameroon at the Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah in Rabat. Read more »

Senegal/Mali: Senegal Outmuscle 10-Man Mali to Reach Last Four At 2025 Africa Cup of Nations

Senegal moved into the last four at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Friday night following a gritty 1-0 win over Mali in Tangier. Read more »

Algeria/Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Boss Desabre Says Algeria Clash Offers Chance to Show Squad's Progress

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) head coach Sebastian Desabre urged his players to show the extent of their experience and tactical development during Tuesday night's clash… Read more »

South Africa: Coach Urges Beaten Afcon Squad to Seek Solace in World Cup Trip

South Africa head coach Hugo Broos on Monday called on his players to look forward to their adventure at the 2026 World Cup in the summer following their defeat to Cameroon in the… Read more »

Africa: Football Fans Far From Home in Paris Come Together for the Africa Cup of Nations

Football fans from across Africa have gathered in Paris to back their teams, whether it's in a restaurant, a friend's flat or even out on the streets - even if they say watching it… Read more »

Nigeria: Pressure of Coaching Nigeria Is On Another Level, Says Chelle

Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle offered a heartfelt insight into the intensity of leading the nation's football team as he pored over the choices for the starting line-up for his… Read more »

Nigeria: Five Things We Learned On Day 6 - Nigeria Find Danger in Dominance

Super crowd pleasers those Super Eagles. Nigeria restored the neutrals' faith with gore and disorder as they brilliantly chopped through Tunisia's defences to lead 3-0 and then… Read more »

Tunisia/Nigeria: Nightmare Ending, Admits Nigeria Boss Chelle After Fez Thriller Against Tunisia

Nigeria coach Eric Chelle admitted on Sunday the last 15 minutes of his side's Africa Cup of Nations game against Tunisia was the stuff of nightmares. Read more »

Nigeria/Cote d'Ivoire: Nigeria Boss Chelle Urges Squad to Outdo Cup of Nations Feats in Cote d'Ivoire

Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle on Monday called on his players to better the exploits of the team that surged to the Cup of Nations final nearly two years ago in Cote d'Ivoire. Read more »

Africa: Five Things We Learned On Day 2 - Playing It Cool and Surprises

Nigeria coach Eric Chelle stayed super smooth despite coming under fire from a tetchy hack for his team failing to conquer the universe. And there was a shock for fans of Mali and… Read more »

Africa: Africa Cup of Nations Hosts Morocco to Open Tournament On Record Winning Streak

Following a €70 million revamp, the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat will be the setting on Sunday night for the opening game of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, at… Read more »

Morocco: Morocco Boss Regragui Includes Injured PSG Star Hakimi in Cup of Nations Squad

Morocco head coach Walid Regragui on Friday backed skipper Achraf Hakimi to make a full recovery from injury, after naming the defender in his 28-man squad for the 2025 Africa Cup… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Set for Showdown Against New Caledonia or Jamaica in Bid to Make World Cup

African playoff winners Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will take on New Caledonia or Jamaica for the one-off match that could send them to the men's World Cup for the first… Read more »

South Sudan: First Victory Fuels Paralympic Dream for South Sudan's Blind Football Team

Five years ago, South Sudan didn't have a blind football team. Now their national side has won its first international tournament and moved a step closer to making it to the 2028… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa/Nigeria: Nigeria and DR Congo to Face Off in African Final for World Cup Play-Off Gala

Nigeria and Democratic Republic of Congo will meet in the final on Sunday for a place at next year's intercontinental play-off for berths at the World Cup after wins on Thursday… Read more »

Africa: 2026 World Cup - Africa's Also-Rans Clash in Play-Offs for Last Chance Gala

Four African teams will battle in the Moroccan capital Rabat on Thursday for the chance to feature in an inter-continental play-off for a spot at next year's World Cup in the… Read more »

South Sudan: The Football Academy Giving South Sudan's Youth an Alternative to Gang Life

Years of civil war and economic crisis have left young people in South Sudan with a legacy of violence and poverty - and with opportunities scarce, street gangs have flourished.… Read more »

Cape Verde: Cape Verde Add New Line to List of Old Names From Africa At 48-Team World Cup

Of the nine nations definitely heading to next year's World Cup from the African confederation, only Cape Verde will be sending a squad to the competition for the first time. Read more »

Senegal: Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire Book Their Tickets for 2026 World Cup

Veteran striker Sadio Mané bagged a brace on Tuesday night as Senegal dispatched Mauritania 4-0 to power over the line to a third successive World Cup. Fellow West African… Read more »

South Africa/Rwanda: South Africa Beat Rwanda to Advance to 2026 World Cup As Nigeria Crush Benin

South Africa won the three-horse race on Tuesday night from African qualifying Group C for a place at next year's World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Rwanda as pacesetters Benin lost… Read more »