Janine van Wyk, who is two matches from becoming Africa’s most capped international footballer, says things must change for teams from the continent to achieve their true potential
With Mané and Salah absent, the semifinals seem as remote as ever, thanks to a glaring imbalance in development systems
The Cameroonian insists that players from the continent are not recognised as much as players from western countries
Ultras or extreme fans of football clubs in Morocco use their collective identity to push for social and political demands
The CAF Champions League, Confederation Cup and Super Cup are are held by North African teams. What’s behind the region’s footballing dominance?
Presidential hopefuls trade blows ahead of the game between Champions League winners Sundowns and Confederation Cup victors TP Mazembe.
The best African goalkeeper of all time says there’s a good reason top players withdrew from the Indomitable Lions.
Deserving teams bring the memorable moments in Gabon to an end
This weekend’s mouthwatering quarterfinal clashes include Senegal’s ‘dream team’ going up against Cameroon
The Gabon contest this weekend could herald the stars of an expanded World Cup
in a decade’s time
For Odion Ighalo, growing up in an Ajegunle ghetto, one of the poorest and toughest neighborhoods of Lagos, was loaded with difficulties.
Peter Alegi, researcher in African football culture offers possible reasons for Africa’s loyalty to, and support for, outgoing Fifa boss Sepp Blatter.
Fifa President Sepp Blatter believes that African teams need to be given a better chance of winning the World Cup.
Cameroon and Nigeria are seeking to restore battered reputations by sealing berths at the African Nations Cup in the final round of qualifiers.
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/ 26 February 2012
There was another shock outcome to a CAF competition when Moroccan club Moghreb Fes lifted the African Super Cup this weekend.
Football fans are gearing up for Sunday’s royal battle between Chipolopolo and the Elephants in the African Cup of Nations final.
Of the six African teams at the World Cup only Ghana have adapted to the hard-working demands of modern football tactics.
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/ 20 January 2008
Downtown Accra is decorated with ”Go Ghana” banners as this lively city of nearly three million people prepares for the start of the continent’s most storied soccer tournament. A million visitors are expected in the West African state for the Africa Cup of Nations, which begins on Sunday with a sold-out opener between the host nation and Guinea.
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/ 30 November 2007
Workers at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit downed tools once again on Friday, said the Mpumalanga World Cup 2010 office. It said the protest action began while negotiations between stadium contractors and organised labour were in progress on Friday.