Ademola Lookman, Victor Osimhen named in Eric Chelle’s first Nigeria squad
The Super Eagles will play against group C leaders Rwanda in Kigali on Friday, March 21, before returning home to face Zimbabwe at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo four days later. Napoli and African best player Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen have been named to the Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle final 23-man […]
Candas Fiogbé receives first Benin International call-up
Benin’s head coach Gernot Rohr has revealed a 25-player roster for the FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Zimbabwe and South Africa. Among the key additions is 19-year-old striker Candas Fiogbé, who is based in Italy and is receiving his first call-up. Although Fiogbé has yet to participate in a senior match, he has been active […]
Sebastien Haller is back in Côte d’Ivoire national team for World Cup qualifiers
Sebastien Haller is back in the Côte d’Ivoire national team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Burundi and Gambia after missing three international windows due to injuries. Playing for Borussia Dortmund on loan at FC Utrecht, Haller will strengthen the team’s attack, as they aim to keep their lead in the qualifying group. […]
Dortmund’s Serhou Guirassy and Bangoura named in Guinea 23-man squad
Serhou Guirassy of Borussia Dortmund and young talent Ibrahima Sory Bangoura have been selected for Guinea’s squad for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Somalia and Uganda. Notably absent are Mohamed Bayo, Ilaix Moriba, and Saidou Sow. Genk’s Ibrahima Sory Bangoura, a young player from Belgium is expected to make his first appearance for the […]
South Africa stun Egypt in African Nations Championship qualifier
South Africa has qualified for the next round of the 2025 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers after a 3-1 victory over Egypt in Cairo, giving them a 4-2 aggregate win. The Bafana Bafana played confidently, with goals from Neo Maema, Yandisa Mfolozi, and Luthuli leading the way. Maema opened the scoring in the 15th […]
Salah nets brace as late goal from Sarr secured Crystal Palace’s win
Mohamed Salah had another strong game for Liverpool, scoring two goals in their latest Premier League match. This win helps Liverpool stay at the top of the league. Meanwhile, Ismaïla Sarr scored a brilliant goal for Crystal Palace in their 1-0 victory over Ipswich Town. Liverpool faced a tough challenge against Southampton, who surprised everyone […]
Fecafoot president Samuel Eto’o set for CAF’s March 12 election after CAS ruling in favour
Fecafoot president Samuel Eto’o can now run for a position on Africa’s soccer governing body after successfully appealing a prior decision that had blocked his candidacy. The Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland ruled in Eto’o’s favour on Friday. He had appealed to overturn the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) decision to exclude him […]
Exciting Second Round U17 African Women’s World Cup Qualifiers
The second round of qualifiers for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco starts this weekend. Several exciting matches are lined up. Africa has four spots available for the tournament, and teams are eager to qualify. On Saturday, March 8, the first-leg matches will take place. Cameroon will host Ethiopia, and Tanzania will play […]
Financial boost for African teams and others ahead of FIFA Club World Cup
FIFA has unveiled an impressive prize pool of $1 billion for the upcoming 2025 Men’s Club World Cup, signaling a significant boost for international club football. Although the governing body has not disclosed the specific allocation of the prize money among participating teams, it is widely believed that the financial rewards will heavily favor top […]
Nigeria’s coach Eric Chelle names World Cup Qualifying squad
Nigeria’s coach Eric Chelle has revealed his preliminary squad for the upcoming 2026 World Cup Qualifiers match against Zimbabwe. The Super Eagles are set to play against the Warriors on March 25. The match will take place at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo. Nigeria will also face Rwanda four days prior to their game […]
