Zamalek off to a strong start in Confederation Cup group stage
Match Day 01 of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup group stages featured three notable matchups in northern Africa. Defending champions Zamalek SC from Egypt, USM Alger from Algeria, and RS Berkane from Morocco each hosted their opening matches. Zamalek SC, a two-time champion, secured a solid 2-0 victory over Mozambique’s Black Bulls FC, with goals […]
Simba begins CAF Confederation group campaign with a vital win
Tanzanian team Simba SC began their TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup group stage with a 1-0 win against Angola’s Bravos do Maquis at the Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium in Dar es Salaam on Wednesday. Jean Ahoua scored the only goal with a penalty in the first half, putting Simba at the top of Group A. The […]
Raja Casablanca suffer defeat to FAR Rabat as Pirates edge Belouizdad
FAR Rabat shocked Raja Casablanca with a 2-0 win in a heated Moroccan derby at the Stade Larbi Zaouli during the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League on Tuesday. Ahmed Hammoudan scored the first goal in the 41st minute after a defensive mistake. Raja missed a chance to equalize when Sabir Bougrine’s penalty shot was saved. Khalid […]
Sullay Kaikai header helps 10-man Cambridge draw against Bolton
On Tuesday at the Abbey Stadium, Sullay Kaikai’s exceptional header in the 89th minute secured an unexpected draw for the 10-man Cambridge team against Bolton. Despite being in the bottom three of the League One standings, a draw against Bolton while playing with ten men will feel like a win. Cambridge faced significant challenges after […]
Defending champions Al Ahly wallop Stade d’Abidjan in Cairo
Group C, Defending champions Al Ahly began their pursuit of a third consecutive TotalEnergies CAF Champions League title with a decisive 4-2 victory over Côte d’Ivoire’s Stade d’Abidjan in Cairo on Tuesday. Al Ahly took control in the first half with a 3-1 lead, featuring two goals from Kahraba and one from Mohamed Magdi Kafsha. […]
Young Africans suffer opening Champions League Group Stage defeat
The CAF Champions League group stages started with a surprise as Young Africans SC lost 2-0 to Al Hilal on Tuesday, November 26, at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam. Al Hilal scored two goals in the second half. Adama Coulibaly scored first, followed by Yasser Muzammil, leaving the Tanzanian champions struggling in […]
Egypt’s Al Ahly eye another CAF Champions League title
Al Ahly coach Marcel Koller they are always aiming for the title as his team prepares to start the defence of their CAF Champions League title against Stade d’Abidjan on Tuesday. The 2023/24 tournament group stage begins today, with top African clubs competing for the championship. Al Ahly will host Stade d’Abidjan at the Cairo […]
Zambia’s Barbra Banda wins BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year
Zambia and Orlando Pride forward Barbra Banda has been named the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year, emerging as the top vote-getter from BBC Sport readers following a five-player shortlist. The shortlist was selected by a panel of global football experts based on performances from September 2023 to August 2024. Banda expressed her surprise and […]
Sierra Leone’s Steven Caulker retires from international football
Sierra Leone defender Steven Caulker has announced his retirement from international football at the age of 32, after earning 20 caps for his country. The announcement came a day after he stepped down as skipper of the Leone Stars amid his claim of the broken system following Sierra Leone’s failed attempt to reach Morocco in […]
TP Mazembe crowned Queens of African women’s club football
TP Mazembe ladies from the Democratic Republic of Congo have won the CAF Women’s Champions League in Morocco 2024. In the final match at Stade Ben Ahmed El Abdi in El Jadida, TP Mazembe defeated the former champions and hosts AS FAR by a score of 1-0. This victory is Mazembe’s first title in the […]
