A taxi stops near a busy square, and the first thing noticed is sound. Drums, horns, street chatter, and vendors calling out snacks. Morocco Prepares for AFCON Festival Beyond Football, and AFCON 2025 in Morocco already looks bigger than match nights. Organisers keep talking about culture, travel, city life, and crowds that want plans even […]
Explore how Nairobi embraces fitness and wellness: outdoor callisthenics to health-monitoring gadgets and even nutrition that is both mindful and trendy— all these are leading a healthy lifestyle in the city. Fitness and wellness have become an integral part of Nairobi city. The massive Kenyans have been following fitness these days, which they had in […]
The 61-year-old mentor doesn’t think the Soweto giants are bottling the title race, suggesting the league is still far from being over Kaizer Chiefs head coach Ernst Middendorp has dismissed talk that his charges are slowly letting the league title slip through their fingers. The Glamour Boys suffered their third league defeat of the campaign […]
Mamelodi Sundowns have five players nursing injuries after Anele Ngcongca was the latest to join the list. The Brazilians confirmed yesterday that Oupa Manyisa is in his final stages of rehabilitation, this after undergoing surgery on his Achilles tendon. Indications are that the midfielder could begin light training before the season comes to an end. […]
History was made in Morocco again on Friday when the Video Assistant Referee technology (VAR) was used in a top-flight league game for the first time in Africa. VAR had already made its debut in the Moroccan Cup semi-finals and final, but on Friday it featured in IRT Tangier’s 2-1 win over FUS Rabat in […]
Zamalek defeated Esperance de Tunis 3-1 to win their 4th CAF Super Cup thanks to a second half Bencharki brace following Obama’s early opener and Benguit’s equaliser. Esperance de Tunis XI: Ben Cherifia; Derbali, Yaakoubi, Chemmam, Chetti; Benguit, Coulibaly; Bensaha, Bonsu, Elhouni; Ouattara. Zamalek XI: Abou Gabal; Emam, Alaa, Hamdi, Abdel Shafy; Zizo, Hamed, Sassi, […]
The republic of Congo just like many other African countries are stepping up gears towards female football especially after the heroic round of U20 women’s world cup qualifiers in which they put 6 pass Angola. After declining to host this year’s African Women’s Championship, Brazzaville is not slowing down on the competition either and to […]
An audit into the state of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) has revealed an organisation in a state of disarray – both with regard to finances and governance. Carried out by Pricewaterhouse Cooper, the audit describes Caf’s accounting as ‘unreliable and not trustworthy’ as it highlights transactions totalling in excess of $20m which either […]
While not outright suggesting that the Nedbank Cup is not a priority for Mamelodi Sundowns, coach Pitso Mosimane is adamant that at times the tournament can give clubs false hope and leave them picking up the pieces. Mosimane was reacting to news that utility player Thapelo Morena had suffered a horrific ankle injury that appears […]
An independent probe into the running of the Confederation of African Football, CAF, has revealed elements of misappropriation of the body’s finances. The report by auditing firm Price Waterhouse Cooper (PWC), was highly critical of how the organisation’s finances had been managed, Reuters reported on Sunday. The report cites some 40 payments totaling $10m. It […]
Kenyan runner, David Barmasai Tumo has emerged the winner of the 42km AccessBank Lagos City Marathon for the year 2020. The 31 year-old professional runner won the star prize of $50, 000 in the male category, finishing the race in two hours, 10minutes and 23 seconds. It was a clean sweep as Debeko Dakama and […]
On Wednesday in Egypt, the draws ceremonies for both the CAF champions league and confederation cups were done with revenge opportunities served for some while other teams have had their backs on the wall following the pairings. A point to note in the champions league is the consistency and hegemony of some clubs entering the […]
Bafana Bafana’s Percy Tau is one step closer to clinching another piece of silverware for his trophy cabinet as he draws in on a European trophy… The 25-year-old has played 20 games in all competitions in his first season in the Belgian top-flight with Club Brugge following his loan from Brighton & Hove Albion in […]
FIFA’s six months in control of African soccer appeared to end when Fatma Samoura’s temporary leadership of the continent’s governing body was not extended on Sunday. Samoura, the FIFA secretary general, was dispatched to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in August with the task of cleaning up the organization. FIFA declared Samoura’s mission as […]
Halftime: Chippa United 1-2 Orlando Pirates Date: 01 February 2020 Venue: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Orlando Pirates entered the halftime break leading Chippa United 2-1 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, although there could have been more goals. The Buccanners made three changes, as they welcomed back Ntsikelelo Nyauza, Abel Mabaso and Innocent Maela while […]
Manchester United has reached an agreement with Odion Ighalo on personal terms and salary over a six-month loan from Shanghai Shenhua, with an option to buy, according to Sky in Italy If the deal is agreed the former Super Eagle star would be the first Nigerian player for Manchester United, Ighalo was the highest goal […]
Super Eagles goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi has signed a new two-year contract with Absa Premiership club Kaizer Chiefs. The 33-year-old Nigeria international who joined Amakhosi during the 2019 January transfer window on a one-year deal from Chippa United but after playing a vital role for Ernst Middendorp side run that has them topping the Absa Premiership […]
The President of the Cameroon Football Federation, Seidou Mbombo Njoya has paid homage to legendary sports photographer, Maurice Ebanga who died Tuesday January 28, 2020 after a protracted illness. “It is with dismay that I learned the passing away of photo-journalist Ebanga today. Part of the imagery memory of the indomitable lions, FECAFOOT and football […]
Former Nigerian U23 striker Abdulrahman Taiwo joined Czech Republic Fortuna Liga club MFK Karvina on loan for the remainder of the 2019-2020 season from DAC Dunajská Streda. The 21-year-old Abees Academy graduate plies his trade with Slovakia side after making 18 appearances where he scored six goals for DAC Dunajská Streda before making a switch […]
The Nile Ritz-Carlton hotel located in Egypt’s capital Cairo is hosting the high and mighty in African football as the final draw for African World Cup 2022 qualifiers is held today, January 21. Africa’s race to elect representatives for the next World Cup enters the second round with today’s draw. There are forty teams expected […]