Africa

African football is wearing Macron more than ever. The Macron Hero logo will appear on the national team shirts of the Niger Football Federation for at least the next two seasons. Under a new partnership agreement, Macron will provide technical garments and match wear for the senior and youth teams. …

Marrakech and Rabat have been confirmed as the two venues that will host the second edition of the CAF Women’s Champions League from October 30 to November 13, 2022. The matches will be played at Prince Héritier Moulay El Hassan Stadium (Rabat) and Grand Stade in Marrakech. The final of …

With less then a week to kick-off, CAF unveiled two official posters for the 2022 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations – Mozambique, scheduled for October 21-28, 2022. The fifth edition of the tournament will take place in the splendid seaside town of Vilankulo, on the coast of the southern …

The draw for the Play-Off Tournament, which will determine the final three qualifiers for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia & New Zealand, has been made at the Home of FIFA in Zurich. The respective winners of Paths A, B and C will complete the global finals. Cameroon …

Kurt Okraku has been retained as the President of the West African Football Union (WAFU) Zone B following the regional body’s Elective General Assembly on Saturday, October 15. Okraku, who is also the President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), was re-elected unopposed for his first full term of office …

In less then a week, the beautiful town of Vilankulos in Mozambique will host Africa’s premium beach competition, Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations Mozambique 2022 with the kick-off match being played on October 21. CAF has released a revised fixture for the competition following the withdrawal of Nigeria. The …

A day after India’s 0-3 defeat against Morocco in the 2022 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup Group A tie, Head Coach Thomas Dennerby said he was reasonably satisfied with the overall performance of his wards but certainly disappointed with the results so far. “I am proud of my girls for …

The draw for the additional second preliminary round of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup will be conducted on Tuesday, October 18. The draw will kick off at 11:00 GMT (13:00 local time) in Cairo, Egypt and broadcast live on CAF’s digital platforms. The additional second preliminary round of the 2022/2023 …

The Indian U-17 Women’s Team went down to fellow debutants Morocco 0-3 in their second match of the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar on Friday, October 14. All the goals came in the second session. The game started with Morocco making the initial …