Nigeria will end a 25-year wait for a centre referee at the FIFA U-17 World Cup after Zamfara-born official Abiola Kasimu Abdulsalam was selected among the match officials for this
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Only 20 African countries are eligible to vote for the winner of the 2026 Ballon d’Or, with the voting rights determined by the FIFA world rankings used to form the
Madagascar have arrived in Nigeria with no intention of being overawed by the Super Eagles as both teams prepare for their opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match in
Former Sunshine Stars coach, Henry Makinwa, has blamed economic hardship, poor management and corruption for the early elimination of Nigerian clubs from this season’s African competitions. Nigerian representatives Rivers United
Diomansy Kamara Accuses Clubs of Disrespecting African Players After Sarr, Camara Transfers Collapse
Diomansy Kamara has accused football clubs of treating African players as commodities after deadline-day moves for his clients Ismaïla Sarr and Lamine Camara collapsed. Sarr, a Crystal Palace forward, had
Yaya Toure has made African football history after guiding Slovan Bratislava into the league phase of the UEFA Champions League. The former Manchester City and Barcelona midfielder achieved the feat
Algeria, Morocco, Cameroon and Malawi have secured Africa’s first four tickets to the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup after reaching the semi-finals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have turned an uncertain start at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) into a renewed title charge after battling into the quarter-finals, where a high-stakes
South Africa erupted in celebration before sunrise on Thursday after Bafana Bafana secured a historic place in the FIFA World Cup knockout rounds for the first time in the nation’s
The football community across Nigeria and Italy has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of 25-year-old midfielder Emmanuel King Okoye, who collapsed during a match in Nigeria while