Uganda beat neighbours Tanzania to increase qualification hopes
After their heavy opening loss to Morocco, Uganda made a strong recovery, securing a morale-boosting 2-0 victory over neighbouring Tanzania on Match Day 2 of the CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 on Thursday. Three second-half goals from Simon Wanyama, Richard Okello, and James Ogere’s expertly taken penalty secured a convincing win for […]
Burkina Faso book FIFA U-17 World Cup spot afer defeating Egypt
Burkina Faso has reached the CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals and is the first African nation to qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup. On Thursday evening, the West African team defeated a struggling Egypt 2-1 to secure their spot in the knockout stages and the FIFA World Cup finals with a game […]
Stellenbosch and Zamalek share CAF Confederation Cup spoils
Stellenbosch and Zamalek ended their first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final at DHL Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday without any goals. Although there was an energetic atmosphere and moments of offensive play from both teams, neither side was able to score in a closely fought match. Stellenbosch, competing in the knockout stages of […]
Alynho Haidara delivers top-notch a performance as Côte d’Ivoire ease-past CAR
In Group D on Tuesday evening Côte d’Ivoire put six goals past the Central African Republic, who managed to respond with just one goal, resulting in a commanding 6-1 victory for Côte d’Ivoire CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Alynho Haidara was the standout player on Tuesday, scoring an impressive four goals and […]
Morocco thrash Uganda in CAF U17 Cup of Nations opener
Morocco began the TotalEnergies CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations with an impressive 5-0 victory over Uganda in Mohammedia on Sunday night. The hosts quickly established their dominance, scoring two goals in the first ten minutes. Ilies Belmokhtar opened the scoring in the third minute, followed by Driss Aït Chiekh in the eighth. In the […]
Morocco join race to host Women’s World Cup
Morocco has joined the race to host the 2035 FIFA Women’s World Cup as part of a joint bid with Spain and Portugal. This announcement was made by Rafael Louzan, the President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), who shared the intentions of the three countries. Spain has already secured the 2030 FIFA Men’s […]
Ismaila Sarr nets to help Crystal Palace reach FA Cup semi-finals
Crystal Palace shocked Fulham at Craven Cottage, winning their fifth consecutive match to reach the FA Cup semi-finals. Fulham controlled the first 30 minutes but failed to capitalize, with Rodrigo Muniz coming closest to scoring. Eberechi Eze then gave Palace the lead with a stunning strike in the 34th minute, curling a low shot around […]
Kenyan Patrick Matasi suspended following match-fixing investigation
Kenya goalkeeper Patrick Matasi has been temporarily barred from football and related activities in the country for 90 days while an inquiry is conducted regarding match-fixing claims. On Thursday evening, the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) reached this decision just hours after announcing that it had started an investigation involving the 37-year-old player. The situation emerged […]
Egypt set to host U20 Africa Cup of Nations
The Confédération of African Football (CAF) has awarded the rights to host the TotalEnergies CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations 2025 to the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) and the Egyptian Government. This decision follows a notification from the Fédération Ivoirienne de Football (FIF) and the Government of Côte d’Ivoire, stating that they are unable to […]
Cayden Cole speaks about Sierra Leone U20 experience
Hull City Academy defender Cayden Cole reported his experience with the Sierra Leone Under-20 after the friendly international match against Morocco in March. Both nations used this match as part of their preparation for the upcoming African Cup Of Nations in Ivory Coast. Cole, who plays for Hull City at the U18 level, expressed his […]
