Africa

For the last three years, the CAF Safety and Security Department has been on a drive to improve the standards of safety and security measures in African football. This week, as part of this drive, over a hundred women safety and security officers from all over the African continent were …

The group phase of the qualifiers for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d’Ivoire 2023 start on Wednesday, June 2 with the giants seeking to start their campaigns with victories. As some of the unfancied sides are growing in confidence in African football lately, they will also be fighting …

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) yesterday, May 26 ruled in favour of CAF and rejected Al Ahly’s application to postpone the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League final. CAF was obliged to implement the Executive Committee (EXCO) decision that was taken in July 2019 which stated that the TotalEnergies CAF …

The 2021-2022 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup is coming to an end. On Sunday, the first leg semifinals will be played, and the posters absolutely look like finals. TP Mazembe – RS Berkane, Stade TP Mazembe in Lubumbashi, 13:00 GMT The two teams combine 3 trophies in the competition. Mazembe are …

The boys have been separated from the men and the journey towards crowning the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League winners of the 2021-22 season takes a new and intensive turn when they finals roll off this weekend. Defending champions Al Ahly take on Algerian side ES Setif while two-time champions Wydad …

Eight teams have confirmed participation in the regional CECAFA Women’s Championship. Uganda will host the Championship at the FUFA technical centre in Njeru between May 22 and June 5. Yussuf Mossi, the CECAFA Competitions Director confirmed that eight teams have confirmed participation in the tournament which will also be the …

Mukuru, a next generation financial services platform and one of the largest money transfer providers in Africa, will become Crystal Palace’s official sleeve sponsor for the 2022/23 season. Mukuru has more than ten million customers, and has completed more than 100 million transactions since inception in 2004. In addition to …

In December 2021, the independent Ethics Committee initiated preliminary investigation proceedings into allegations of sexual abuse allegedly committed by the former Gabon U-17 coach Patrick Assoumou Eyi, who is accused of raping and sexually abusing minors in Gabon. Following a request by its chairman, and in accordance with the FIFA …

Ethiopia and Tanzania are through to the final round of the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers despite their third round, second leg defeats on Sunday. The duo completed the remaining two spots in the six-team fourth round stage as Ethiopia bowed 1-0 at home at the Abebe Bikila …

Morocco, Cameroon, Ghana and Nigeria secured their places in the final round of the African race to the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – India after third round, second leg wins on Saturday, April 30. The quartet secured their fourth round berths as Morocco pummeled Niger 7-0 in Rabat, …