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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Enyimba – Rivers clash all about Nigerian football bragging rights
The CAF Confederation Cup was founded following the merger of the now-defunct CAF Cup and African Cup Winners' Cup. No Nigerian club has ever won the competition in its present format. So when Enyimba International and Rivers United go...
Rwanda eyes African football to boost tourism, increase air traffic and grow grassroots football
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled Rwanda as a key sponsor for the inaugural edition of the African Football League. This partnership will prominently feature the well-known 'Visit Rwanda' campaign within the continent. The strategic collaboration aims...
Fatai Osho outlines real reasons behind Enyimba’s CAF Champions League exit
Head coach of Enyimba Fatai Osho says conceding early in Aba to El Merrikh was majorly responsible for the People's Elephants failure to overturn the first leg deficit against the Sudanese in the CAF Champions League.Enyimba lost the first...
Zambia’s Kundananji lifts the earnings power of Africa’s women footballers with a world record...
Zambian footballer, Racheal Kundananji is now the most expensive female player in the world, underscoring the increasing business value and surging demand for African football talent globally.
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Racheal Kundananji, a Zambian woman professional footballer, has become...
Morocco defeat Mali to become first back-to-back CHAN champions
Morocco became the first back-to-back winners of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) when they scored twice after corners to defeat Mali 2-0 in the final in Yaounde Sunday.
Soufiane Bouftini broke the deadlock on 69 minutes and captain Ayoub el...
CAF approves seven Nigerian Stadiums for 2020 World Cup qualifiers
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) have approved seven Nigerian Stadiums for use ahead of 2022 World Cup qualifying. They include the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu, National Stadium, Abuja, Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium Port Harcourt and Stephen Keshi Asaba.The other three...
Rohr names Nigeria squad for AFCON qualifiers vs Benin, Lesotho
Head coach of Nigeria's national team, Gernot Rohr, has called up 24 players ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Benin Republic and Lesotho.
Enyimba International goalkeeper, John Noble has been called up following his sparkling displays...
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...
WAFCON 2025 marks a new era for women’s football
WAFCON 2025 thrills with a 45% prize money increase, surging attendance at federation games, and bold investments. These are signs of a system boldly backing women’s football. As infrastructure, visibility, and support gain ground, African women’s football is entering...