The battle for Africa’s national shirt market has taken a new turn, with some of the raciest designs coming from continental brands
Supporters’ branches, despite financial challenges, have been the lifeblood of football teams in South Africa
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 the host nation play the Comoros
The African nation is hoping to use the tournament to paper over the divisions of the Anglophone crisis and the cracks made by a dictator who has ruled for almost four decades. Will it work?
Al-Ahly, Egypt’s and Africa’s most successful club, have even refused to comply with a packed domestic schedule
Uncompromising Brazilians stick to their football guns as they prepare for awkward summit on continent
Security will be one of Egypt’s main challenges at the tournament
Morocco and South Africa had been seen as the frontline contenders to host the competition, which is due to start on June 15
Cameroon being stripped off hosting the Africa Cup of Nations affects its international reputation and is likely to impact the economy
South Africa has a strong women’s side, so why aren’t they getting the props they deserve?
High-flying local teams have become victims of their own success, with over-full dance cards
The Confederation of African Football has missed yet another chance to give a clear signal that violence is not tolerated.
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/ 12 November 2014
Morocco has been ousted from next year’s Africa Cup of Nations after calling for a postponement of the football tournament on Ebola concerns.
Congo club TP Mazembe has been fined $5 000 because one of its supporters assaulted a referee at a game in SA and then hid in Mazembe’s dressing room.
Premier Soccer League chief executive Stanley Matthews has revealed plans to change South Africa’s football season and align it with the calendar.
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/ 16 February 2012
Orlando Pirates need to remain wary of their opponents if they are to capture their second Confederation of African Football title.
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/ 11 February 2012
South Sudan was admitted as a member of the Confederation of African Football, with a strong possibility of also joining Fifa in May.
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/ 6 December 2011
Banyana Banyana and striker Nompumelelo Nyandeni are both in line for the Confederation of African Football awards, due to be held on December 22.
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/ 5 December 2011
Moroccan club Moghreb Fes have won a first CAF title by defeating Tunisian visitors Club Africain 6-5 in a penalty shootout climax.
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/ 28 November 2011
The under 23 Bafana Bafana side was held to a draw at the weekend’s under 23 Confederation of African Football championships
Safa has lodged an appeal with the Confederation of African Football regarding the outcome of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying competition.
The Zimbabwe Football Association says there could be this weekend’s decisive African Cup of Nations qualifier could be fixed.
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/ 27 September 2011
Libya are likely to be replaced as 2013 Africa Cup of Nations hosts this week, with Algeria, Nigeria and SA prepared to take over the tournament.
Amid widespread accusations of corruption, business as usual could be the unofficial Fifa motto — and the CAF has taken the maxim a step further.
Libya’s 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Comoros has been moved from Tripoli because of the country’s political turmoil.
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/ 25 February 2011
Vicious infighting blamed for Danny Jordaan’s failure to win seat on Fifa executive committee
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/ 10 December 2010
South African soccer may suffer more from lack of participation in Pan-African club competitions than football authorities realise.
African football leaders are to meet Angolan officials on Saturday to seek assurances on the security of players after an attack on the Togo team bus.
After two decades of isolation, a battered country prepares for a major tournament.
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/ 5 December 2008
The aristocrats of South African club soccer, Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs, appear to have recovered from a disastrous start to the season.
Chad have been thrown out of the African Nations Cup after African soccer’s governing body blamed them for causing an unnecessary postponement of their World Cup qualifier against neighbours Sudan last weekend.