African Football

U-20 AFCON: Ivory Coast withdraws from hosting duties

U20 AFCON: CAF names two Nigerian referees for tournament in Egypt

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Friday named two Nigerian referees as part of its list of officials for the 2025 under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Afrosport reports. CAF has selected Aminu Shamtali Shuaibu and Muhammadu Yakubu as part of the 14-referee delegation for the tournament, which is now set to be held in Egypt following Ivory Coast’s withdrawal. The African football body also...

Kinzumbi: TP Mazembe threatens to drag Club Africain to FIFA over controversial transfer

Kinzumbi: TP Mazembe threatens to drag Club Africain to FIFA over controversial transfer

Democratic Republic of Congo giants, TP Mazembe have declared Philippe Kinzumbi AWOL after Tunisian club Flub Africain announced his signing. Club Africain, on Friday, announced the signing of the Congolese striker on a free transfer and further disclosed that he has signed a three-year contract. ⚽ #MercatoCA ✦ 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗟 : Philippe Kinzumbi 🇨🇩 Clubiste jusqu'en 2027 ✅📄✍️ We are Club Africain 🇦🇹 | #TeamCA 🔴⚪ pic.twitter.com/suuUdvJzWq...

AFCON 2023: Senegal without injured Ballo-Toure & Sabaly for Gambia clash

Senegal finalise plans to extend Aliou Cisse’s contract

President of the Senegalese Football Federation, Augustin Senghor has confirmed plans to extend the contract of Aliou Cisse as Teranga Lions head coach. Cisse has been at the helm of the Senegal national team since March 2015 and he is in line to lead the West African country through the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers which begin in September. His current contract is set to...

NPFL: Title contenders & flops of the 2023-24 season

Rangers, Enyimba, Remo Stars & El Kanemi learn continental fate

Nigerian champions, Rangers International have been drawn against Comorian league winners, US Zilimadjou in the preliminary round of the CAF Champions League. Rangers will travel to Comoros for the first leg between August 16-18 before playing host to US Zilimadjou the following week in Nigeria. The winner of the encounter will face either Angola’s GDSE or St. Louis of Mauritius in the next round. Nigeria’s second...