Fireworks expected as WAFCON 2024 reaches crucial quarterfinal stage
Hosts Morocco topped group A after beating Senegal and DRC before finalizing group assignments with a 2-2 draw against Zambia.
Oliver Ochieng
The 15th edition of the Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2024 has entered the crucial quarterfinal stage in...
CAF offers lifeline to clubs exiting early in Champions League, Confederation Cup
Starting the 2025/2026 season, clubs eliminated from the preliminary round of the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederations Cup will receive USD$100,000 as part of CAF’s official support, up from USD$50,000 that was previously available to clubs.
Oliver Ochieng
The Confederation...
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...
Time to rethink African Football: Experts react to Club World Cup failures
Elimination of the four African teams at the Club World Cup highlights a worrying gap between African teams and those from other regions, particularly Europe and South America.
Oliver Ochieng
All four African clubs are out of the ongoing FIFA Club...
Racism Allegation Mars Real Madrid’s Win Over Pachuca By Bonface Osano
Ten-man Real Madrid produced an impressive 3-1 victory over C.F. Pachuca in a FIFA Club World Cup Group H match held at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Sunday.
Madrid were reduced to ten men just...
Mamelodi Sundowns becomes first African team to earn US$2m at FIFA Club World Cup
The Brazilians as the team is known in football circles beat South Korean side Ulsan HD 1-0 in a group F encounter, becoming the first African side to register a win at the tournament.
Oliver Ochieng
South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns are...
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...