Sunday, February 8, 2026

Football

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

Los Angeles FC a long way from Beckham and Zlatan ...

Though formed in 2014, The Black and Gold only began playing in the MLS in 2018 as an expansion team. The club has come a long way in such a short period of time to grow beyond being seen...

A Strange Streak: Bayern Munich and the Evolving FIFA Club World Cup By Chima...

On February 27, 1900 at Munich's "Gisela" restaurant eleven men met and laid the foundations for one of the biggest football clubs in the world; Bayern Munich. Franz John and his friends decided to found a new club dedicated...

Expanded FIFA Club World Cup creates room for African teams to rewrite history 

Senegal's recent upset win over England is an indication of what could happen at the FIFA Club World Cup says one analyst. Oliver Ochieng The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup kicks off on Saturday, June 14 in the United States, with...

Pachuca’s World Cup Gamble: Can Last-Minute Coaching Shake-Up Derail CONCACAF’s Top Hope? ...

Mexican giants C.F. Pachuca head to the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the USA as the most experienced of the four CONCACAF hopefuls and are looked up to to hoist the region’s mantle high. However, late changes...

Chelsea Carry The Burden of Their success ...

Chelsea Football Club have, in recent times, become one of the most successful teams in English football. Founded in 1905, the club took time before joining the elite ranks, spending much of its early years in the shadows of...

Flamengo, Brazil’s Red and Black Warriors ...

When you hear the roar of 60,000 fans echoing through the Maracanã, chances are it’s not a Beyoncé concert but Flamengo, Brazil’s most beloved football club. The famous red and black stripes originally founded as a rowing club in...

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...

Al Ain at the Club World Cup – An Emirati Football Story  ...

When discussing Emirati Football, “Al Ain FC “ stands out as an icon, a jewel in the  desert. When it comes to history, excellence and strategy, “Al Ain FC” is “The Boss” of  them all.  Al Ain FC is a...

Dortmund’s Golden Opportunity on the Global Stage by Joshua Ojo 

Borrusia Dortmund had mixed results this season but despite an indifferent form earlier in the season, they managed to earn a Uefa Champions slot for next season, and will hope to take that form to the USA for the...

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...