Saturday, March 30, 2024

Football

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

This soccer legend went from kicking off international matches to kicking off hope

As a young boy, Musa Otieno discovered the power of soccer to transform lives. Now, the retired footballer is using his early life lessons to help others. Velma Pamela, bird story agency He could be living the life that many fans...

Meet Coach Belyse, her country’s first-ever woman coach of a top-flight men’s team

Soccer player Belyse Ininahazwe is paving the way for women players to overcome stereotyping and become top-level coaches in African football. Avit Ndayiziga, bird story agency “A pregnancy did not prevent me from playing football, I continued playing until I was...

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...

FIFA President sends condolences to Isreali and Palestine FAs

FIFA President, Gianni Infantino has expressed his condolences and that of FIFA to both the Football Associations of Isreal and Palestine over the innocent victims of the Isreal palestine crisis over the last one week. President Infantino's message was reflected...

All you need to know about FIFA world Cup 2030 on three continents

There have been a lot of questions about how the FIFA World Cup 2030 will play out with games scheduled to take place across three continents, Africa, Europe and South America. We provide you with the answers below. The FIFA...

FIFA World Cup set to return to Africa in 2030

FIFA World Cup (www.FIFA.com) in 2030 set to unite the world in unique global celebration; Morocco, Portugal and Spain joint bid is the sole candidate to host FIFA World Cup 2030™; Centenary celebration and celebratory games to take place...

Q&A with Sébastien Haller

With a total of 33 Bundesliga goals to his credit so far, Sébastien Haller is known for his fighting spirit that helped him recover from cancer last year, quickly return to top form on the pitch, and even to the brink...

FIFA International Transfer Snapshot confirms record-breaking figures

FIFA has published its International Transfer Snapshot (1 June – 1 September 2023), an analysis of the international player transfer activity during the 2023 mid-year transfer windowZURICH, Switzerland, September 8, 2023/ -- All time-high of USD 7.36 billion spent on...

CONMEBOL kick off journey of “great joy and happiness” to historic FIFA World Cup...

CONMEBOL teams open qualifying for “most inclusive and biggest" FIFA World Cup™ (www.FIFA.com) yet, says Gianni Infantino; World champions Argentina feature in opening qualifiers on 7 September; Qualifiers to conclude with intercontinental play offs in March 2026. FIFA President Gianni Infantino said...

Arsene Wenger: I had a chance to create a legacy for developing talented children

The FIFA Talent Coach programme sits under the umbrella of FIFA’s Talent Development Scheme; Twenty-five member associations will benefit from a Talent Coach working with them for two years; Wenger: “We want to develop children, to ultimately make football...
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