Eritrea beat Eswatini to grab 2027 AFCON preliminary qualifying advantage
Eritrea clinched a 2-0 win against Eswatini in the first leg of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) PAMOJA 2027 Preliminary Round qualifier, held in Meknes, Morocco, on Wednesday. The breakthrough came in the 81st minute when Siem Eyob-Abraha’s corner kick surprisingly curled straight into the net, catching everyone off guard. Four minutes into […]
CAS confirm Senegal appeal over CAF AFCON final decision
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has confirmed receipt of an appeal by the Senegalese Football Federation against the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation. The appeal concerns a CAF decision on 17 March 2026 declaring that the Senegal national team forfeited the final of the Africa Cup of […]
Eritrea eye AFCON 2027 group stage spot as they face Eswatini
Eritrea will break an 18-year hiatus from the Africa Cup of Nations by welcoming Eswatini in the Moroccan city of Meknes on Wednesday, marking the first qualifier for the 2027 tournament. The Preliminary Round qualifiers begin this week, with twelve teams competing for six spots in the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations PAMOJA 2027. […]
Mohamed Salah set for Liverpool’s end of season exit
Mohamed Salah will bring his illustrious career with Liverpool FC to a close at the end of the 2025-26 season, the club has confirmed. The forward has reached an agreement with the club, marking the end of a remarkable nine-year journey at Anfield. Out of respect and gratitude for the supporters, Salah wanted to share […]
CR Belouizdad reach CAF Confederation Cup semi-finals
CR Belouizdad has reached the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup for the first time in 30 years. They secured their spot after a tense goalless draw against Al-Masry from Egypt in Algiers. The Algerian team advanced with an aggregate score, having drawn 1-1 in the first leg in Egypt. The match at the […]
Defending champions Pyramids eliminated by FAR Rabat
Defending champions Pyramids were knocked out of the CAF Champions League quarter-finals on Saturday, suffering a 2-1 defeat at home to Morocco’s FAR Rabat, who advanced with a 3-2 aggregate score. This loss marks the end of Pyramids’ title reign, despite managing a 1-1 draw in the first leg in Rabat. The Egyptians had clinched […]
Esperance knock out Al Ahly in Cairo after a thriller to reach semis
Esperance Sportive de Tunis delivered a stunning performance in Cairo, defeating Al Ahly 3-2 on the night and securing a 4-2 aggregate win to advance to the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League. After narrowly winning the first leg 1-0 in Rades, the Tunisian giants rallied from an early setback to clinch a late […]
Zambia’s Chipolopolo set to face Argentina in Buenos Aires
Zambia is set to face Argentina in a highly anticipated friendly match on March 31 at La Bombonera Stadium in Buenos Aires. This encounter, part of the March FIFA international matchdays, marks the inaugural meeting between the two nations and presents the Chipolopolo with a rare opportunity to test their skills against the reigning world […]
Morocco awarded AFCON title as Senegal is stripped after CAF’s decision
Morocco has been declared the winner of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after the Confederation of African Football (Caf) overturned the result of the final due to Senegal’s controversial walk-off. In the match on January 18, Senegal initially won 1-0, but the game was disrupted when Senegal’s players refused to continue after a last-minute […]
Nigeria and DR Congo face FIFA sanctions for Indiscipline
FIFA has sanctioned Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) due to disciplinary issues during their 2026 World Cup continental play-off in November last year. Following the match, FIFA’s judicial body found both the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the DR Congo Football Association (Fecofa) guilty of separate violations. The NFF was fined […]