Senegal’s 2025 Afcon title has been revoked and awarded to Morocco following a landmark ruling on Tuesday. The Senegalese Football Federation is set to challenge the move at the…
It was a night of grit and glory, a final that vanished from memory as it happened, only to be immortalised by the madness of its ending
In football, if you do not punish Cameroon, they eventually punish you
The match against Zimbabwe was a reminder of the fine margins and the visceral intensity that define Southern African football
The final Group B fixture of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations is a ‘Game of Consequence’ that will determine who goes to the last 16 in the continental football showpiece underway…
In this second of a two-part series, Luke Alfred looks at the fall of Danny Jordaan, previously lauded as the champion of football in post-apartheid South Africa
In this, the first of a two-part series, Luke Alfred looks at the rise of Danny Jordaan, the champion of football in post-apartheid South Africa
The team needs to stick to the game plan, maintain composure and nullify the attacking threat Nigeria brings
The beautiful game arrives at the perfect time to scrub the mud off Afcon’s lead sponsor
The pidgin English term has been going viral since the start of the year as a motto for self-reliance and resilience
The football team begin their qualification campaign this weekend, and two former players believe that they have enough to make it to 2026
Wafcon is the women’s Afcon and the championship final is between two teams that have never won the trophy
The only South African coach to win the Nations Cup is renowned for his man-management skills, but there was more to him than that. Those who played for him explain what made him…
Cameroonian President Paul Biya ordered an investigation into the tragedy that occurred on Monday as crowds attempted to enter the Olembe Stadium in the capital Yaounde to watch…
From being underwhelming underdogs going into the tournament to reaching the round of 16, the Flames have shown discipline, flair and dedication, to the utter delight of their…
European clubs and media that wanted the tournament postponed amid a rise in Covid cases were serving their own selfish interests and repeating the old narrative of ‘darkest…
The 2021 tournament dates have changed twice, first because of fears that torrential seasonal rains could affect the tight schedule, and then because of the pandemic.
With the main stadium unfinished and Covid-19 on the move, Africa’s football tournament has … let’s call them issues. Still, the hosts insist Afcon will go ahead
Does Didier Drogba deserve to lead Cote D’Ivoire’s football association?
The Indomitable Lions’ class of 1990 put Africa on the international football map with their showing in Italy, where they stunned the world champions. But they have since gone…
