8 min read

• Nigeria
• AFCON
• Niger

An 86th‑minute blow leaves Nigeria’s U17 on the brink in Ouagadougou

4 weeks ago Football Africa Desk

A quick counter in the 86th minute has left Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets staring at another U17 AFCON miss. Abdoul Rakilou’s...

6 min read

• Africa
• CAF Champions League
• CAF Confederation Cup

Six times more, three times bigger: how CAF’s money actually moves in 2026

1 month ago Football Africa Desk

Sixfold to the federations, triple to the clubs, USD 100,000 just for making the preliminary round: the headline numbers Patrice...

6 min read

• AFCON
• Africa

Two years or four? AFCON’s calendar fight returns

1 month ago Football Africa Desk

The Africa Cup of Nations has been the continent’s fixed point for almost six decades, but its calendar is again...

7 min read

• South Africa
• Africans abroad
• Transfers

Lyle Foster’s new start in Houston, on his own terms

1 month ago Football Africa Desk

“I just wanted a change of scenery, a place to enjoy football again.” With that line to Houston Dynamo FC’s...

7 min read

• Ghana
• AFCON

Decision hour in Accra: Ghana’s coach search hits a crucial window

1 month ago Football Africa Desk

Five members, four group games left, and a team with no points on the board: Ghana’s search for Carlos Queiroz’s...

7 min read

• Africa
• Morocco
• Nigeria

Nigeria down to 30th as Morocco stay Africa’s No.1: October’s shake‑up by the numbers

1 month ago Football Africa Desk

Four places in a month, and a new reality: Nigeria are down to 30th in the world and sixth in...

8 min read

• World Cup Qualifiers
• DR Congo
• Nigeria

Rabat 2025 to leaked memos in 2026: inside DR Congo’s Mpasi eligibility saga

1 month ago Football Africa Desk

On 16 November 2025 in Rabat, Morocco, Africa’s final World Cup ticket went to DR Congo on penalties. Nigeria had...

8 min read

• Nigeria
• Africa

Three points, three goals, ₦5.25m: Inter Lagos’s punishment and how NPFL sanctions actually work

1 month ago Football Africa Desk

A 1-1 draw should have been the end of it. Instead, Inter Lagos’s Matchday 7 home game against Katsina United...

7 min read

• South Africa
• Egypt

Cairo belonged to Puso Dithejane on debut

1 month ago Football Africa Desk

A first senior cap, a single clean strike, and Cairo fell quiet. Puso Dithejane, handed his Bafana Bafana debut, scored...

8 min read

• Africa
• CAF Champions League
• CAF Confederation Cup

Forty names, no cup‑ties: CAF rewrites the Interclub squad rules

1 month ago Football Africa Desk

Forty and free to move. CAF has overhauled its Interclub regulations in a way that will be felt immediately in...