Esperance steps out of the shadows at the Club World Cup By Azubuike Jideaka
Esperance Sportive de Tunis are Tunisia’s greatest ever club – if 33 league titles, 15 Tunisian Cups and 4 CAF Champions League titles are anything to go by. Formed in 1919, the Mkachkha (the Smiling One) or Les Sang...
Sundowns – The Brazilians Flying The African Flag at the Club World Cup by...
The Club World Cup is a massive stage for African football, and South African Champions, Mamelodi Sundowns are stepping up not just as South Africa’s finest, but as a continental powerhouse ready to challenge the world’s elite. With...
Christian Chukwu passes on
Nigerian Football Legend, Christian Chukwu, also known as "the Chairman " passed away on Saturday, April 14 in Enugu, South eastern Nigeria.
Chukwu was Nigeria's Captain when we won our first Afcon title at home in 1980 in addition to...
Experts predict dominance and potential upsets in AFCON 2025 group stages following fixture reveal
CAF has unveiled the fixture schedule for the 2025 AFCON qualifiers. The group stage kicks off in September 2024 and wraps up in November 2024, with two match days each in September, October, and November.
By Oliver Ochieng
The draw for...
Kenya, Nigeria and Zambia on the verge of U17 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualification
The FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup is a biennial international women's association football tournament for female players under the age of 17. Three African teams will participate in this year’s edition, in the Dominican Republic.
By Oliver Ochieng
Kenya, Nigeria and...
Lesotho leads giants as 2026 World Cup qualifiers heat up
Lesotho's Crocodiles are leading Group C, which includes continental giants South Africa and Nigeria, along with Zimbabwe. These fierce football battles are happening across the CAF confederation as teams vie to fill Africa's nine spots in the 2026 World...
CAF and FIFA confirm schedule for for June’s World Cup 2026™ African Qualifiers
The Confederation of African Football - CAF and FIFA have confirmed the dates and kick-off times for the highly anticipated June's World Cup 2026™ African Qualifiers
These are exciting times ahead for African nations as they continue their journey towards...
‘Eat, dream football culture’ propels Al Ahly to 12th CAF Champions League title
Al Ahly has reigned supreme in the CAF first-tier club championship ever since winning for the first time, in 1982. The Egyptian club won nine more times between 1982 and 2023, when they won again. Their latest 2024 victory...
Tanzania, South Africa reign supreme in CAF African Schools Football Championship
At a packed Amaan Stadium, Tanzania were crowned champions in front of their home supporters after defeating defending champions Guinea 1-0 in the boys’ competition, while South Africa beat Morocco 5-4 via post-match penalties to win the girls’ crown....
CAF African Schools Football Championship takes centre stage in Zanzibar
Winners of both the boys’ and girls’ competitions will each receive US$ 300,000 prize money, with runners-up each receiving US$ 200,000. Bronze medalists will each take home US$ 150,000.
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Future African football stars are chasing Confederations...