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World Cup 2026: Who will lead Africa’s challenge?

The 2026 World Cup, hosted by the US, Canada, and Mexico, will feature an expanded 48 teams, significantly boosting Africa's representation. The Confederation of African Football…

Senegal’s 2025 Afcon title has been revoked and awarded to Morocco following a landmark ruling on Tuesday.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 Court of Arbitration for Sport

CAF strips Senegal of 2025 Afcon title and Morocco declared official champions

Senegal’s 2025 Afcon title has been revoked and awarded to Morocco following a landmark ruling on Tuesday.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…

Which nation could surprise us most at Euro 2024?

It could just be Serbia, Hungary or Denmark

Endrick of Palmeiras reacts during a match between Sao Paulo and Palmeiras as part of Brasileirao Series A at Morumbi Stadium on April 29, 2024 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images)

Is Brazil still the land of football?

The country is still the world’s top exporter of footballers, but they are bringing in less money

Friendly fire: Puma’s fanwear for Côte d’Ivoire is bright, but not so much as to induce a headache.

Stripes, swooshes get the boot at Afcon’s kit contest

The battle for Africa’s national shirt market has taken a new turn, with some of the raciest designs coming from continental brands

The ‘Green Brigade’ has a nuanced history that long precedes the latest conflict. (Photo by Steve Welsh/Getty Images)

Gaza in Glasgow: Why Palestinian flags are filling Scottish football stadiums

The ‘Green Brigade’ has a nuanced history that long precedes the latest conflict

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – JUNE 19: Stefan Ristovski of North Macedonia wearing a bandage on his head following an injury during the UEFA EURO 2024 qualifying round group C match between England and North Macedonia at Old Trafford on June 19, 2023 in Manchester, England. (Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

On our mind: Could getting hit on the head during sport cause brain disease later?

In a new recommendation, experts are calling for more time during games for players to be checked thoroughly, which could mean the rules of play may have to change

Why Africa is standing still at the World Cup

With Mané and Salah absent, the semifinals seem as remote as ever, thanks to a glaring imbalance in development systems

The captain of the winners of the African Cup of Nations Final Neil Tovey of South Africa holds the cup aloft after President Mandela presented it to him. South Africa won 2-0. Mandatory Credit: Mark Thompson/ALLSPORT. Bottom pictures: Getty.

Kickoff is dead – and so is Bafana’s dream

The magazine documented the now-betrayed hopes of South African football in the 1990s

lr) Linda Motlhalo, Thembi Kgatlana, and Gabriela Salgado of Banyana Banyana. (ANP via Getty Images)

Morocco vs South Africa as women’s football enters a new era

Wafcon is the women’s Afcon and the championship final is between two teams that have never won the trophy

No answers: Lesley Chauke, the younger brother of Orlando Pirates player Eric ‘Chippa’ Chauke, visits his brother’s grave in Avalon Cemetery in Soweto. The soccer star was murdered in 2008 and his killers have never been found. Photo: Nhlanhla Phillips

Cold case haunts Bucs star Chippa Chauke’s family

His family suspects a cover-up after the Bucs star was murdered in Soweto after he was questioned by the police

South Africa women coach Desiree Ellis during the women’s friendly match between the Netherlands and South Africa at the Cars Jeans Stadium on April 12, 2022 in The Hague, Netherlands. (GERRIT VAN COLOGNE/ANP via Getty Images)

Trials reflect growing interest in women’s football

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic taking its toll on the sport at school level, with kids missing crucial age-related developmental stages, there has been an uptick in girls wanting…

Billboard in Freetown, Sierra Leone reads “Ebola, Survivors are our Heroes & Heroines. Stop The Stigma !!!”

Africa in brief: August 21 – 28

What’s been happening on the continent this week?

Manuel Locatelli of Italy celebrates with team mates after scoring their side’s second goal during the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship Group A match between Italy and Switzerland at Olimpico Stadium on June 16, 2021 in Rome, Italy. (Claudio Villa/Getty Images)

Screen Grab: Watching the Euros is shockingly good

If you can look past the bad SuperSport suits and live-action heart attacks, the Euros offer a seductive glimpse of a post-pandemic world

Shining: Thembi Kgatlana is a rising star on the international football scene. (Alex Grimm/Getty Images)

Kgatlana eclipses Benni McCarthy’s Spanish record

Thembi Kgatlana works her magic on the pitch with SD Eibar, the little known side in Spain

Q&A Sessions: Laduma Ngxokolo’s MaXhosa brand is an ode to a single mother

For MaXhosa creator Laduma Ngxokolo there is nothing like a Drake or Eddie Murphy rocking his designs

Pitso Mosimane restores honour to Club World Cup

The Al-Ahly coach was never going to put on an exhibition. This was him against Hans-Dieter Flick: two equals staring at each other across a chessboard

Match of the day: Sport vs ecology

We need a profound rethinking of the meaning of sustainability in sport — the global commercial model is neither environmentally nor socially sound

Political footballs: Chagos take on Panjab in December. (AFP)

Football on the colonial frontier

Still fighting for their right to return home, exiled Chagossians are using football to unite a diaspora

The PSL announced on Thursday that the league will remain suspended until further notice.

Amakhosi chasing proud history

Kaizer Chiefs top the table in their 50th year, but there are some worrying mishaps that must be stamped out if they are to keep it that way