Africa Highlights
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Former Harambee Stars Coach Engin Firat Dies After Heart Attack
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CAF Hands Heavy Sanctions After AFCON 2025 Final Chaos
CAF has come down hard on Senegal and Morocco following ugly scenes during the AFCON 2025 final, issuing suspensions and fines worth hundreds of thousands of dollars after disciplinary breaches in the showpiece match.
Botswana Joins South Africa in Bid to Co-Host AFCON 2028
Botswana has officially confirmed plans to co-host the 2028 Africa Cup of Nations alongside South Africa, strengthening a joint bid that CAF is expected to evaluate later this year.
Gabon Suspend National Team and Axe Aubameyang After AFCON Exit
Gabonese football has been thrown into turmoil after the government suspended the national team, dismissed the coaching staff and excluded Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang following a disastrous Africa Cup of Nations campaign.
Afcon Moves to Four-Year Cycle, African Nations League to Launch in 2029
Caf president Patrice Motsepe has unveiled a new era for African football, confirming that Afcon will shift to a four-year cycle after 2027, while introducing an annual African Nations League starting in 2029.
Depu Dazzles as Angola Thrash Lesotho; Stalemate in Namibia-Malawi Clash
Depu's hat-trick powers Angola past Lesotho 4-0, while Namibia and Malawi share the spoils in a tense 0-0 draw at the COSAFA Cup.
TECNO Mobile Signs On as Official Sponsor for 2025 & 2027 AFCON
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced a major sponsorship deal with Chinese tech brand TECNO Mobile for the upcoming 2025 and 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, reinforcing the growing synergy between football and technology on the continent.
Sierra Leone Crowned Champions of the 2025 WAFU A Women’s Cup
History made in Mauritania! Sierra Leone’s women’s national team lifted the 2025 WAFU A Women’s Cup after a hard-fought 1-0 win against Senegal in a thrilling final. A proud night for Sierra Leone and women’s football across West Africa!
FIFA Lifts Ban on Congo-Brazzaville, Reigniting 2026 World Cup Hopes
Congo-Brazzaville’s suspension from international football has officially been lifted by FIFA, paving the way for the ‘Red Devils’ to resume their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign after months of uncertainty.
East Africa Gears Up for Historic CHAN 2025 Co-Hosting with Unified Visa Plan
Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania are finalizing preparations to co-host CHAN 2025, unveiling infrastructure upgrades and proposing a special PAMOJA Visa to ease regional travel for fans and officials.
Didier Drogba resigns as AFI Vice President
The former Chelsea striker posted the resignation letter on social media, where he claimed the organisation has shown a "flagrant lack of coherence". A...
Chad disqualified from Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers
Chad will not take part in the final matches of qualification for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations after being disqualified by African football’s governing body Caf.
Kenyan champions Kogalo to pocket Ksh6.9 from FIFA Forward COVID-19 Relief Fund
CAF, the continental football body, has decided to support all clubs that reached first round of the Champions League with the fund. Gor Mahia were eli...
Equatorial Guinea part ways with former Harambee Stars coach Sebastien Migne
According to African Soccer News, the country's federation (FEGUIFUT) has decided against renewing the deal. The Frenchman took at the helm of the Nzalang...
Harambee Stars (Kenya) settled for a 1-1 draw with The Leopards (DR Congo)
Micheal Olunga's goal placed Kenya on the winning side in the 25th minute with a nice left foot shoot past the keeper after a feed by the impressive Ayub...
Addis Ababa named the next venue for Fifa Congress
Fifa president Gianni Infantino made the announcement on the eve of the kick-off of the Women's World Cup in France and just after the conclusion of Fifa'...