The group stages of the African Champions League resume on Tuesday after a two-month break with some key clashes as the battle for the quarterfinal places commences.
With the opening two rounds having been played in May, there has been a long la…
South African Premier Soccer League side Cape Town City have pulled off a coup with the signing of exciting teenage talent Gift Links for a club record fee, the Mother City team confirmed on Thursday.
The 19-year-old is viewed as one of the hottest properties in the country and had been playing at Egyptian Premier League side Pyramids FC.
But an overhaul of that club following its sale to Saudi Arabian billionaire Turki Al al-Sheikh has seen most of last season’s squad leave, with the acquisition…
Former Egypt forward Hossam Hassan believes he could be the man to replace Hector Cuper as Pharaohs boss should the federation opt for a change of coach after their underwhelming World Cup display.
The North Africans returned to the tournament for the first time since 1990 under the Argentinian coach’s guidance, but failed to make an impression, losing all three Group A games including Monday’s late defeat by Saudi Arabia.
The defeat exposed the limitations of Cuper’s conservative approach, with…
Tunisia goalkeeper Mouez Hassen has taken to social media to pay tribute to his coach Nabil Maaloul after injury prematurely ended the stopper’s World Cup.
Hassen was a surprise pick to start the Carthage Eagles’ opener against England, but lasted just 16 minutes before being replaced after picking up a shoulder injury.
On Wednesday, it was confirmed that the stopper’s tournament was over, although the goalkeeper has taken to Twitter to thank Maaloul for allowing him to realise a lifelong dream.
“Coach,…
Ahmed Musa looks set for another spell away from Leicester City next season, with Turkish giant Galatasaray keen to take him on loan.
The 25-year-old spent the second half of the 2017/18 campaign on loan at Russian side CSKA Moscow; the same club the Foxes signed the Nigerian forward from for £16million back in 2016.
Musa, briefly Leicester’s most expensive player ever, has been a peripheral figure under Claude Puel, and his agent says a move to a UEFA Champions League club like Galatasaray…
Mohamed Salah’s agent Ramy Abbas Issa and the Egyptian Football Association have confirmed that the Egypt forward is fit for the Pharaohs second World Cup game against Russia on Tuesday.
“Mohamed is fit,” the player’s representative wrote emphatically on his @RamyCol Twitter handle on Sunday, appearing to confirm that Salah will make his return to the side as they look to improve their tournament fortunes in Saint Petersburg.
On Saturday, the Egyptian Football Association confirmed that the 26-year-old…
Sam Nyameya, the former president of the Kenyan football federation believes that African nations should consider joint World Cup bids in future if they’re to bring the tournament back to the continent.
Morocco missed out on the chance to host the 2026 tournament after being outbid by a joint bid from the United States, Canada and Mexico at the FIFA congress on Wednesday, as Africa’s wait for a second World Cup continues.
The North African nation were defeated 134 votes to 65, and even failed to…
Nigeria international midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo on Monday became the first summer signing of Championship side Stoke City, signing a five-year contract.
The Potters paid a fee of €7.2 million to Portuguese club Feirense for the servi…
Morocco may have their backs to the wall when they go to the World Cup, having been grouped with European champions Portugal and Spain, but Hakim Ziyech says there is no point in traveling to Russia if they don’t fancy their chances of winning.
Blunt speaking has long been a hallmark of a player who has seems to have a magnet for attracting controversy and does not temper that with his attitude to the game.
“If we don’t believe that we can progress, what is the point of going to the tournament?”…
Ghana Football Association President Kwesi Nyantakyi resigned from his post on Friday after he was implicated in a bribery exposé.
A statement published by the GFA confirmed that the FIFA Council Member, who had earlier in the day been banned by FIFA from all football related activity for a provisional period of 90 days, made this decision after an Executive Committee meeting on Friday.
“After a meeting of the Executive Committee this afternoon I decided to resign as President of the Ghana…