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The Olympic rings are on African soil for the first time. Africa’s first Olympics, the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, opened on October 31 and run until November 13, and they come with sports the continent has rarely seen on this stage. Four Debutants Four sports are making their Youth Olympic debut: baseball5, skateboarding, surfing […]
Drums echoed across Diamniadio on Saturday night, and a continent watched. The Senegal Youth Olympics officially began, making this the first Olympic event ever held on African soil. The opening ceremony took place at the Diamniadio Olympic Stadium near Dakar, where tens of thousands of fans packed in. A Ceremony Full of African Pride Hundreds […]
Fans who searched “Salah ruled out Egypt South Sudan AFCON qualifier” this week found an answer that had nothing to do with injury. The Egyptian FA said Mohamed Salah would not travel to South Sudan because the match would be played on artificial turf. Egypt went to Juba without their captain and won 5-0. The […]
Some football moments never leave the pitch. Others end up in group chats, on TikTok feeds and in the way friends tease each other for months. The African football moments that went viral in 2026 came from two very different stages: a chaotic Africa Cup of Nations final in Morocco, and a World Cup in […]
Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda are already guaranteed places at next year’s finals, yet the second round of qualifiers still matters to all three. Matchday 2 runs from 28 September to 6 October, giving the hosts a chance to fix problems well before the tournament arrives in June. How qualification works for the hosts The 48 […]
Few competitions carry as much emotion, politics and pride as the Africa Cup of Nations. What began as a small gathering of three teams in Khartoum has grown into a 24-nation tournament watched across the continent and around the world. Its history mirrors Africa’s own: independence, rivalry, resilience and rising ambition. Humble Beginnings in Khartoum […]
South Africa started their three-match ODI series against Australia on Thursday, September 24, with a convincing 67-run win at Kingsmead in Durban, courtesy of Matthew Breetzke’s 112 and Keshav Maharaj’s four-wicket haul. After winning the toss and electing to field first, South Africa scored 297/8 in 50 overs after recovering from 168/5. Matthew Breetzke played […]
Today, Nigeria will commence their qualifying journey towards the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as they battle Madagascar. This Group L clash will be staged at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, to secure all three points at the onset of the qualification stage. This game is very vital since Tanzania, one of the co-host […]
The Nigerian national football team, better known as the Super Eagles, have had some good news before their first AFCON 2027 qualifiers match. Midfielder Raphael Onyedika has reportedly returned to action and is expected to feature after suffering from shoulder trouble at his club, Eintracht Frankfurt. Nigeria will take on Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau this month […]
Burundi’s under-20 football team has been grinding through one of the toughest regional qualifying races on the continent right now. The CECAFA U-20 AFCON qualifiers in Tanzania decide which young East and Central African sides get a shot at continental football, and Burundi wants to be part of that story. For South African fans who […]
Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda must complete their preparations for hosting the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in about nine months, which the President of CAF Patrice Motsepe said were behind schedule, but ruled out the need for any alternative hosts. The event is expected to take place between June 19 and July 17, […]
South Africans haven’t forgotten 2010. That tournament put the continent on the map, and now there’s a real chance it could happen again. A public disagreement between Morocco and Spain over who hosts the 2030 World Cup final has been playing out in public for weeks, and it’s got football fans everywhere picking sides. So […]
There will be 10 Africans from four categories nominated for the 2026 Ballon d’Or Award. These include the leading contenders for the men’s Ballon d’Or Award, such as Moroccan player Achraf Hakimi and Senegal’s Sadio Mané. Two Africans will feature in the Women’s Ballon d’Or while three others will contest for the Kopa and Yashin […]
Lionel Messi has retired from international football at 39, bringing to a close the best-ever international football career of a man who has worn an Argentina shirt. Lionel Messi leaves behind a rich heritage as the top goalscorer and appearance-maker for his nation after helping Argentina win the FIFA World Cup in 2022, Copa America […]
The start of the 2026/27 Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKF-PL) season still hangs in the balance after the legal battle regarding the promotion and relegation rules led to the delay of the first round. The first matches were initially set to take place from August 31 to September 2, 2026, but FKF has now […]
South Africa fought back to beat New Zealand 33-26 in Cape Town on August 29, drawing the four-match Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series at 1-1. The Springboks played much better in the first half of the game and were leading 24-14 before managing to defend their lead in the second half. The excellent kicking of Cheslin […]
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is facing another leadership crisis after president Ibrahim Gusau, general secretary Mohammed Sanusi and the NFF executive committee members have announced that they have resigned, thus leaving Nigerian football without any elected leadership. Gusau announced his resignation at a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, where he indicated that his […]
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unanimously declared its support for the FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, thereby providing him a political boost amid increasing opposition to his rule. This follows his decision to abandon the controversial FIFA Forward Enterprise program aimed at raising revenues through private investments. As one of the most significant voting […]
South Africa’s former two-time world boxing champion Zolani “Last Born” Tete has been shot dead in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, with the killing currently under investigation by the police without any arrests made yet. The South African boxing scene has seen one of its most talented boxers mourned following the shooting death of Zolani Tete, aged […]
Cameroon has claimed the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) for the first time after defeating dream team Malawi with a 3-0 scoreline in Rabat in what can only be described as an impressive comeback, as they started their journey by failing to qualify for the event. Marie Ngah got two goals, and Naomi Eto […]