Crystal Palace’s young midfielder gets first Sierra Leone call-up
Crystal Palace Academy midfielder Hindolo Mustapha, who signed his first professional contract in January, has been selected to play in the opening qualifying matches for the African Cup of Nations representing Sierra Leone. The Leone Stars will host Chad on September 6th in Liberia and play against Zambia away on September 10th, 2024. The 18-year-old […]
Gernot Rohr names Benin squad for AFCON doubleheader
Benin’s national football team coach, Gernot Rohr, has picked his 25-player squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations 2025 qualifiers. The team, known as the Cheetahs of Benin, has important matches in the race to Morocco 2025. They’ll play against Nigeria on September 7, 2024, at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, followed by a […]
Fashion Sakala Jr out of Zambia squad for AFCON qualifiers
Zambia’s Saudi Arabia-based forward, Fashion Sakala Jr, has been left out of the 27-man Chipolopolo squad for the consecutive 2025 AFCON qualifiers due to a previous disagreement with the coach, Avram Grant, Israel’s football manager. Despite the absence of their first-choice striker, Patson Daka, who is nursing an injury, Sakala has not been selected. Sakala, […]
Ex-Gambia boss Tom Saintfiet appointed as new Mali coach
Tom Saintfiet, the former head coach of Gambia, has been chosen to lead Mali’s national football team following his appointment by the Malian Football Federation (Femafoot). Saintfiet’s contract is for two years, with the possibility of an extension. Expectations are high for him to lead the team to the semi-finals of AFCON 2025 in Morocco […]
New Look CAF Super Cup identity revealed
On Wednesday, the Confederation of African Football, CAF, unveiled a new TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup competition logo in anticipation of this year’s event, which is set to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on September 27th. The new design takes inspiration from the actual trophy, just like the recent update for the CAF Africa Cup […]
Emerse Faé names Ivory Coast squad to start AFCON qualifier
Ivorian coach Emerse Faé has announced the 25-man squad to kick off their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Zambia and Chad. The team is scheduled to play against Zambia on September 6 and Chad on September 10. Notably, Amad Diallo is back in the squad, alongside other key players. Additionally, Faé has confirmed […]
Nigeria appoint German Bruno Labbadia as new head coach
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has named Bruno Labbadia, a former German international, as the new head coach of the Nigeria national soccer team, the Super Eagles. Labbadia brings a wealth of experience, having worked with renowned clubs such as Hertha Berlin, VfB Stuttgart, VfL Wolfsburg, Hamburger SV, and Bayer Leverkusen. This appointment precedes the […]
Italian Serie B team Cosenza Calcio sign Mohamed Sankoh
The Italian Serie B team Cosenza Calcio has signed Sierra Leone-born Mohamed Sanhoh on loan from VfB Stuttgart in Germany. VfB Stuttgart officially confirmed the news of Sankoh’s loan move to Italy’s Serie B. Sankoh spent the last two seasons on loan in the Netherlands, first with Vitesse Arnhem and then Heracles Almelo. After scoring […]
Stade de Rennais sign Senegalese defender Mikayil Faye
Senegal international Mikayil Faye, an up-and-coming 20-year-old defender, has completed an exciting transfer from Spanish giants FC Barcelona to French club Stade de Rennais. This transfer marks a significant step in his promising career. Faye, who previously impressed while playing for Barca’s reserve team in the Primera Federación, has now joined Rennes on a permanent […]
AS FAR & CR Bélouizdad progress in CAF Champions League
Morocco’s AS FAR Rabat turned around a 2-1 deficit from the first leg against Nigeria’s Remo Stars, winning 2-0 in the second leg in Rabat. Goals from Joël Beya and Zouhzouh secured their spot in the second preliminary round. Algeria’s CR Bélouizdad continued their good form with a 1-0 win over AC Léopards of Congo. […]
