Africa
Road to East Africa Begins as 48 Nations Enter AFCON 2027 Qualifying Race
Forty-eight African national teams begin the group stage of AFCON 2027 qualifying this week, opening the competitive road to the first Africa…
Category: Football
Football
Ghana and South Africa Enter Final Push for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 Places
Ghana and South Africa will represent Africa in the preliminary phase of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 Play-Off Tournament, where six…
Africa
CAF Turns World Cup Lessons Into Strategy Conference for African Football
CAF will bring together presidents of all 54 member associations, national-team coaches and international experts in Cape Verde from 7–9 October to…
Development
CAF Turns Schools Football Prize Money Into Libraries, Pitches and Community Infrastructure
CAF has begun handing over infrastructure financed through its African Schools Football Championship programme, starting with a library and administration building serving…
Football
East Africa’s AFCON 2027 Infrastructure Race Enters a Critical Phase
CAF President Patrice Motsepe is inspecting preparations in Tanzania and Kenya as the three East African co-hosts accelerate stadium, training and supporting…
Africa
Édouard Mendy Calls Time on Senegal Career After Eight Years With the Lions of Teranga
Édouard Mendy has retired from international football after eight years with Senegal, ending a career closely tied to one of the strongest…
Africa
African Club Football’s First Knockout Tests Take Shape as Champions League Race Advances
The CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup are moving through their first elimination phase, with qualifiers emerging and clubs across Africa battling…
Africa
CAF Launches Continent-Wide Menstrual Health Research in Women’s Football
CAF has launched research across all six African football zones to examine menstrual health, participation and player welfare in women’s football, with…
Africa
Africa’s Footprint Runs Deep Through the 2026 Ballon d’Or Nominations
African internationals and players of African heritage feature prominently across the 2026 Ballon d’Or awards, from Hakimi and Mané to Banda, Chawinga…
Africa
AFCON 2027 Qualifiers Begin as Africa’s 48-Team Race Takes Shape
CAF’s 2027 AFCON qualifying campaign brings 48 teams into a race for the East African finals, with Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda preparing…