African News
U23 draw: Ghana and Morocco to faceoff in Group A
Hosts Morocco will face a stiff battle in the race to progress from Group A of the TotalEnergies U23 Africa Cup of Nations after being drawn with Ghana, Guinea and Congo. The draw was attended by...
Morocco through to U17 quarter-finals after defeating Nigeria
Morocco have qualified for this year's U17 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals as Abdel Hamid Maali’s first-half deflected strike proved pivotal on Wednesday. The North Africans carried the day...
U17: Congo boss Cesana frustrated with Somalia draw
Congo's head coach Fabrizio Cesana was left dissatisfied after their 1-1 draw against tournament debutants Somalia in Algiers on Tuesday night. Speaking during his post-match interview after their...
Ghana Black Stars return for coach Appiah
James Kwesi Appiah, the first black man to qualify Ghana for the World Cup has been reappointed head coach of Ghana and will also take charge of the local Black Stars. The former Asante Kotoko left...
Seko Mohamed Fofana swaps France for Ivory Coast
Born in Paris, France, Udinese midfielder Seko Mohamed Fofana has decided to switch his international allegiance to Ivory Coast from France. In Photo with the President of the Ivorian Football...
Cameroon 2019: South Sudan and Comoros advance to group stage
Les Coelecantes of Comoros Islands and South Sudan booked their places in the group stage of qualifying for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations with aggregate victories. South Sudan walloped Djibouti 6-0...
Les Éléphants-Teranga Lions friendly abandoned after pitch invasion
Les Éléphants of Ivory Coast and the Teranga Lions of Senegal friendly international was abandoned in the 88th minute on Monday after dozens of fans invaded the pitch. Premier League stars Sadio...
Moroccan El Amrani steps down as CAF secretary-general
The Confederation of African Football's (Caf) secretary general Hicham El Amrani, on Sunday, resigned from his position. El Amrani resignation came just over a week after long-standing president...
AFCON 2019: Comoros secure famous home win over Mauritius
Les Coelecantes of Comoros Islands beat Mauritius 2-0 in the first leg of their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Stade International Saïd Mohamed Cheikh in Mitsamiouli on Friday...
Ivory Coast appoint former Belgium manager Wilmots as coach
Ivory Coast named Marc Wilmots as Les Éléphants new head coach on Tuesday. The former Belgium coach Wilmots, 48, succeeded Michel Dussuyer who resigned in January after exited the 2017 Africa Cup of...
Ghanaian referee Joseph Lamptey banned for life
The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has banned Ghanaian referee Joseph Odartei Lamptey for life from any football-related activities, both national and international. Lamptey was found guilty of...
Essien’s wife is the new owner of Italian side Como Calcio 1907
Mrs Akosua Puni Essien, the wife of former Chelsea anchorman, Michael Essien, is the new owner of Italian third division side Como Calcio 1907. Como Calcio 1907 has been in existence for 110 years...
Caf presidential election: Ahmad Ahmad succeeds Issa Hayatou
Madagascar FA boss Ahmad pictured is the new Caf president. Congratulations to the Madagascar FA president Ahmad Ahmad on his triumph over Issa Hayatou. Ahmad Ahmad was elected the new head of...
Ghana veteran Michael Essien joins Indonesian side Persib Bandung
Ghana and former Chelsea anchorman, Michael Essien, has joined Indonesian side Persib Bandung on a one-year deal. The Ghanaian, who earned 58 caps for Ghana during his international career, signed a...
Caf chief Issa Hayatou to face anti-monopoly charges in Egypt
Egypt's general prosecution has referred Confederation of African Football president Issa Hayatou to the country's Economic Court on charges of violating local anti-monopoly rules. Caf Secretary...
CAF Cup: Club Africain without striker Matthew Rusike for RSLAF clash
Tunisian top flight club, Club Africain, will be without January acquisition striker Matthew Rusike (pictured) for the 2017 Total CAF Confederations Cup first round home and away ties against the...
Former Algeria youth Touati killed in car crash
Former Algeria Under-23 international Youcef Touati has died following a car crash in France. The accident involving the Mouloudia Bejaia midfielder, 27, took place on Sunday, with the death of the...
Ivory Coast striker Bony frustrated over lack of playing time
Ivorian International striker Wilfried Bony has grown disillusioned with life at his current club Stoke City. The 28-year-old Ivorian joined the club on loan from Manchester City in August, says his...
New Chelsea deal for Nigerian international Victor Moses
Victor Moses has today signed a new contract with the Blues. The Nigerian winger has been rewarded for becoming one of the unlikely success stories of the season with a new contract worth...
Burkina Faso attacker Bertrand Traore keen to extend Ajax stay
Burkina Faso international attacker Bertrand Traore pictured keen to extend Ajax stay Burkina Faso attacker Bertrand Traore who has scored five times for Dutch side Ajax has said is open to...
Friendly off – Eagles replace Black Stars with Burkina Faso
Ahead of the Russia 2018 World Cup and AFCON 2019 qualifiers, between Nigeria and Cameroon, the proposed international friendly between Super Eagles and the Black Stars of Ghana has been cancelled....