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Football

The beautiful game played in Africa. News, events, results, analysis, statistics, profiles, colour stories and more, from across the continent.

Morocco girls on rampage at School Champions Cup

The African Schools Championship, a competition organized by FIFA to support grassroots football development on the African continent, kicked off on the 19th of February 2022 in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo.  The two-day invitational tournament...

FIFA Secretary-General joins social development sessions in Kinshasa

A social development programme involving all participant teams has kicked off the activities at the Africa Schools Champions Cup in Kinshasa, with FIFA (FIFA.com) Secretary General Fatma Samoura lending her encouragement during a visit to the sessions. In collaboration with...

Legends, Boys and Girls take centerstage as African Schools Champions Cup ignites Kinshasa

African School Boys and Girls teams from eight African countries,  Benin, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Morocco, Senegal and South Africa arrived  in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo for the  heart of the inaugural Africa Schools Champions Cup. Social development is at...

Bundesliga Wrap, Matchday 21

Bayern Munich have stretched their lead at the summit of the German Bundesliga standings to nine points as they came out on top in a five-goal thriller against RasenBallsport Leipzig in the standout fixture of matchday 21 of the 2021-22 campaign.

A teen soccer sensation brings a plan with his game

It's not often that young football players think beyond their immediate team responsibilities - and schoolwork. But Bill Antonio is no ordinary teenager - and the dazzling winger's personal horizon seems to know no bounds. By Tafadzwa Dzenga, bird story...

The woman referee blazing a trail at the African Cup of Nations

Amavubi, the Rwandan men’s football team may not be represented at the current Africa Cup of Nations, but Rwandans are proudly supporting their referee instead. Mukansanga Salima Rhadia has made her way into the annals of the event by becoming the first-ever female centre referee at the continent’s premier competition. The Africa Cup of Nations(CAN/ Afcon) kicked off in Cameroon on Sunday, 9th January 2022.

Bundesliga Wrap, Match day 20

Bayern Munich continued their impressive run in the Bundesliga and stay top following a 4-1 victory over Hertha Berlin.

Bundesliga Interview with Robert Lewandowski

The Best FIFA Men's Player 2021 talks about what the award means to him, how important his family has been in his development, and reveals special moments in his career. What does it mean to you to have won the...

FIFA mourns passing of François Carrard

Former International Olympic Committee Director General has passed away in his home city of Lausanne, aged 83; Mr Carrard chaired the FIFA Reform Task Force in 2015. FIFA has paid tribute to the former director general of the International Olympic Committee...

Final three nominees for The Best FIFA Women’s Player and The Best FIFA Men’s...

FIFA has announced the finalists for The Best FIFA Women’s Player (fifa.fans/3eY3GiH) and The Best FIFA Men’s Player (fifa.fans/3G5VSHE) awards. FIFA Legends Kristine Lilly and Sami Khedira discussed the nominees during a live-streamed announcement event and analysed their chances...
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