African Football

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Liberia, Chad, South Sudan, Somalia know opponents

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Liberia, Chad, South Sudan, Somalia know opponents

The Confederation of African Football (CAF),on Tuesday, conducted the preliminary draw for 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The preliminary qualifiers features the eight lowest-ranked countries on the continent, according to the latest FIFA ranking. Liberia, Chad, Somalia, Mauritius, Eswatini, Sao Tome, Djibouti and South Sudan will change one another for the final four spots in the final qualifying round. The two-legged fixtures will be...

‘I can’t go to Africa’ – Mourinho overwhelmed with love

‘I can’t go to Africa’ – Mourinho overwhelmed with love

Former Chelsea and Roma manager Jose Mourinho has confessed his admiration for African players and the continent. In addition to his success in European club football, Mourinho is renowned for boosting his squad with players of African descent. During his stay at Chelsea, the Portuguese coach brought Ivorian duo Didier Drogba, Salomon Kalou, Camrroon’s Geremi Nijtap, Ghana’s Michael Essien, Egypt’s Mohamed Salah and Nigeria’s John Obi...

Women’s World Cup: Super Falcons’ credible draw against Canada does not hide clear failings

Olympics Qualifiers: Oshoala, Ajibade make Super Falcons squad for Cameroon clash

Six-time African Women's Footballer of the Year, Asisat Oshoala, Rasheedat Ajibade, Ashleigh Plumptre and goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie are included in Nigeria's 21-woman squad for their Paris 2024 Olympics football qualifying game against Cameroon. The Super Falcons need to neutralise the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon in the first leg of the third-round qualifier on February 23, for a chance to advance into the ultimate qualifying stage for...

Senegal’s Diatta banned for derogatory AFCON 2023 comments

Senegal’s Diatta banned for derogatory AFCON 2023 comments

Senegal midfielder Krepin Diatta has been hit with a four-game ban and fine for his derogatory comments about the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Diatta featured prominently for Aliou Cisse’s team in Ivory Coast but could not control his anger after their elimination to host nation Ivory Coast in the round of 16. The Monaco star slammed CAF as being corrupt and he blamed Gabonese referee...