Former Banyana Banyana captain scores major first at AFCON 2023
Amanda Dlamini, 34, is no stranger to fame; in her early twenties, she represented the South Africa women's national team as captain at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. After early retirement, Dlamini got the opportunity to continue working...
Shifting focus to photographers in action at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
For three weeks, football fans across Africa and the world have been hooked on the thrilling action of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The tournament has been a great spectacle, with major upsets, quality football, and an...
International clubs look to Africa for female football talent
International clubs are looking to Africa for more female football talent, a new FIFA report shows.
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Africa is growing into a critical supplier of professional female football talent to international clubs outside the continent, according to...
Ties that bind: Closely-related players who made AFCON 2023 a family affair
Family has been a theme at AFCON tournaments since the early 60s, and the ongoing 2023 competition has brothers and cousins playing alongside each other in search of that elusive family-won title.
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In the history of...
Tiny but mighty: How the minnows have outshone Africa’s football giants at AFCON 2023
No African football competition has better echoed the biblical story of David and Goliath than this edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
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The story of Africa's smaller teams felling the continent's football giants continues,...
Foreign-born players fueling title glory for teams at 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
A record number of players at AFCON 2023 were born in a foreign country and their presence in their origin country's football teams is hailed as a win for the game on the continent.
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Twenty-four nations,...
Meet the trailblazing women who are officiating at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
Women continue to make giant strides in football with their inclusion in decision-making in Africa and around the world. Women are being seen regularly not only in boardrooms and dressing rooms but also on the pitch. Six women referees...
Countdown to AFCON 2023 as the ultimate African football showdown nears
With just a few days to the start of AFCON 2023, hosted in Cote d’Ivoire, here is what to expect as football fever slowly engulfs the continent.
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Football enthusiasts from across the continent are gearing up...
CAF Women’s Champions League sees surge in debutant clubs
A clutch of exciting new entries into the CAF Champions League, Africa's premier women's club competition, demonstrates the huge potential of women's football on the continent and highlights a sudden increase in investment into women's football.
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African Football League’s grand debut marks a new era of football excellence
The recently introduced African Football League wants to reshape football on the continent. It showcases top-tier club football in Africa and is intent on reshaping fundamentals like broadcasting, sponsorship and prize money. It's also getting widespread support, already.
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