South Africa coach Raymond Mdaka sat down with SAFA to discuss his side’s campaign at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Chile that kicks-off on Monday night against France. South Africa are the reigning COSAFA and African champions. Coach, this is the big one. First of all, let’s start with you personally. What does it…
Uganda Cranes head coach Morley Byekwaso has credited belief as the driving force behind the team’s historic qualification to the quarter-finals of the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN). The Cranes sealed their place in the last eight after a dramatic 3-3 draw with South Africa on Monday in Kampala. Uganda looked in trouble after surrendering…
When the final whistle blew in Nairobi, the noise was deafening — not just from the crowd at the Moi International Sports Centre, but from the disbelief echoing across African football. Kenya, making their debut at the African Nations Championship (CHAN), had just taken down two-time champions Morocco 1-0, playing half the match a man…
Nigeria’s head coach Justin Madugu has been named Coach of the Tournament at the 2024 CAF TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), crowning a remarkable campaign in which he led the Super Falcons to a historic 10th continental title. Madugu’s emergence as one of the standout figures at the tournament marks a defining moment…
With just under three weeks to go until the kick-off of the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) in East Africa, Central African Republic (CAR) head coach Sébastien Ngato is rallying his side for what promises to be a historic campaign. Drawn into Group B, the CHAN debutants will face stern competition from hosts…
With less than three weeks to go until kick-off, Niger national team coach Doula Harouna is sharpening his squad’s focus ahead of the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN), set to be staged across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania from August 2 to 30. Having guided the Menas Locaux to a historic semi-final finish in the…
In a coaching shake-up just a month before the 2025 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN), the Nigeria Football Federation has handed the reins of the home-based Super Eagles to Eric Sekou Chelle. Chelle’s appointment comes after former handler Daniel Ogunmodede guided the team through qualification for the tournament, which will be hosted in August across…
“We are not defending the title — we are evolving as a team” “Unity of purpose was the key to our WAFCON triumph” “We never wasted a loss — every setback became a lesson” With just weeks to go before Morocco kicks off the highly anticipated TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations finals, all…
