African News
Striker Abu Kamara pens Portsmouth loan deal
English League One side Portsmouth have acquired the service of forward Abu Kamara on a season-long loan deal from Norwich. The 19-year-old will play with the number 25 shirt at Fratton Park for the...
Nigeria to Start Women’s WC Campaign against Canada
Africa's formidable side, Super Falcons of Nigeria, will open their FIFA Women's World Cup against Olympic champions Canada at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium on Friday. Of...
Sierra Leone to know 2026 WC group opponents on Thursday
The 2026 World Cup will see an increase of participating countries to 48, meaning more spots for African teams as Sierra Leone is in line to know their challengers. The West African state has never...
No Zaha & Pépé in Ivory Coast squad for World Cup Qualifiers
Ivory Coast head coach Patrice Baumelle has named a 30-man squad for their first two rounds of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers next month without Arsenal Nicolas Pépé and Crystal Palace star Wilfred...
Creative Sorba Thomas nets as Huddersfield ease past Reading
Inform Sierra Leone native Sorba Thomas scored a solo goal as Huddersfield Town thrashed Reading 4-0 on Saturday. Thomas, 22, scored Towns' third in the 66th in the English Championship win as...
Benrahma, Mahrez & Slimani named in 25-man Algeria squad
West Ham's Saïd Benrahma, Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez and Islam Slimani, who plays as a striker for French club Lyon - have been named for Algeria upcoming Group A second-round World Cup...
Ethiopia and Sierra Leone share spoils in friendly encounter
Ethiopia and Sierra Leone shared the points in Thursday's friendly at the Bahir Dar International Stadium. The match was Sierra Leone first since their 1-0 win over Benin on June 15 at the Stade...
David Sesay signs with National League side Barnet
The versatile defender David Sesay has signed a one-month rolling contract with Barnet Football Club. The club says they are thrilled to have secured the services of David Sesay, who is of Kenyan...
Full-strength Ethiopia side to face Sierra Leone
The Ethiopian Football Federation have confirmed playing Sierra Leone in a friendly match next week. The test is part of their groundwork ahead of Ethiopia World Cup qualifications against Ghana and...
Amadou Bakayoko out of Oxford United tie due to calf injury
Amadou Bakayoko will not be available for this weekend Bolton Wanderers Sky Bet League One contest against Oxford United due to a calf injury. The striker sustained the injury in the 39th minute at...
‘No small teams in African football’ – Algeria coach Djamel Belmadi
Algeria coach Djamel Belmadi has said his side will be more vigilant in their bid to defend the title as he acknowledged that there are no smaller teams in African football. He was reacting to the...
Kei Kamara: “Playing against the best makes you the best”
Sierra Leone forward Kei Ansu Kamara on Tuesday joined former Leone Stars captain Mohamed Kallon and others online to react after the tournament’s draw in Yaounde which revealed Sierra...
VFB Stuttgart youngster Mohamed Sankoh set for knee surgery
Sierra Leone native Mohamed Sankoh suffered a severe knee injury on his VfB Stuttgart debut on Saturday. As a result, the 17-year-old attacker has to undergo an operation....
Sierra Leone in Pot 3 ahead of AFCON draw in Cameroon
Sierra Leone have been seeded in Pot three ahead of the draw for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations draw set for Yaounde Conference Centre on the 17th of August 2021. The draw will see the 24...
Newly built Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé to host Afcon opener
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed the date and venue for the opener of next year's TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. The tournament is scheduled to kick off...
Sierra Leone hopeful signs for Greek side Panetolikos
Jonathan Sahr Morsay has signed a two deal with Greek top-tier Panetolikos. The Swedish-born, hailing from a Sierra Leonean parent, set for a new adventure in Greece. Last season,...
Chalobah named in Chelsea squad for UEFA Super Cup showdown
Sierra Leone-born Trevoh Chalobah has been named in the 24-man squad that will face Villarreal in tomorrow’s Super Cup showdown in Belfast. Chalobah, who made 29 appearances for Ligue 1 side Lorient...
Accra and Cape Coast stadiums to host Ghana World Cup qualifiers
The Confederation of African Football has communicated to the Ghana Football Association that Accra and Cape Coast stadiums have been approved to host Ghana's 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying matches....
Fifa boots former CAF president Issa Hayatou with a year ban
Former CAF President Issa Hayatou has been banned for a year from all football activities with a fined of 30,000 Swiss francs for a breach of FIFA's ethics code, FIFA says on Tuesday. The...
Egypt, Ivory Coast crash out of U23 men’s Olympic football
Defending Champions Brazil beat Egypt 1-0 in their quarter-final match on Saturday to set up a date with Mexico while Spain's remarkable 5-2 win over Ivory Coast see than battle hosts Japan in the...
Egypt to battle Brazil, Ivory Coast vs Spain in Olympic quarter-finals
Egypt and Ivory Coast have reached the quarter-finals of the men’s football tournament at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Wednesday, while South Africa was crashed out following a third straight...