Africa Highlights

Former Harambee Stars head coach Engin Firat has died at the age of 55 after suffering a heart attack while travelling in Turkey, his Lebanese club Nejmeh SC confirmed.

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 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.

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.

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'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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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 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.

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...

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...

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...