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BSAFCON 2024: Mauritania, Senegal beat Morocco, Egypt to reach final

BSAFCON 2024: Mauritania, Senegal beat Morocco, Egypt to reach final

Neighbours Mauritania and Senegal stunned North African giants Morocco and Egypt on Thursday to reach the final of the 2024 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations (BSAFCON), Afrosport reports. The tie between The Lions of Chinguetti and the Atlas Lions was a tight game with little separating them in the first and second periods. They were however able to take control in the third and final...

Super Eagles up three spots in new FIFA rankings; Comoros, Sudan highest gainers

Super Eagles up three spots in new FIFA rankings; Comoros, Sudan highest gainers

Nigeria's men's national team, the Super Eagles, enjoyed a rise in the latest rankings released by the world football governing body, FIFA, on Thursday, Afrosport reports. The three-time African champions moved up three spots from 39th to 36th in the world having enjoyed a favourable result in their only outing in October, a 1-0 win over Libya in matchday three in the 2025 Africa Cup of...

2024 CAF Awards gets Dec. 16 date; Marrakech as host city for second year running

2024 CAF Awards gets Dec. 16 date; Marrakech as host city for second year running

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Thursday announced that the 2024 CAF Awards will be held in Marrakech, Morocco, Afrosport reports. The African football body also revealed that this year’s CAF Awards ceremony will be held on Monday, December 16. This marks the third consecutive year the prestigious event will be held in the North African country and the second successive year it will be...

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AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Which eight teams are through to next year’s finals in Morocco?

With the conclusion of matchday four encounters in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, more teams have secured tickets to the continental showpiece scheduled to be held in Morocco in 2025. At the moment, eight nations have booked their place in the tournament, with Egypt, Senegal, Angola, DR Congo, Algeria, Cameroon, and Burkina Faso joining hosts Morocco with two games to spare in the qualifying...

CAF picks Morocco as host for 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League

CAF picks Morocco as host for 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League

The Confederation of African Football (CAF), has selected Morocco as the host for the 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League, Afrosport reports. The North African country, who also hosted the 2022 edition of the competition, was announced as CAF’s choice to host the continental women’s inter-club competition on Wednesday. It is important to note that Morocco is also the host of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of...