NAIROBI — Buoyed by their debut at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Egypt, the national under 20 football team want another chance at the continental showpiece. Team captain Charles Auma says their ultimate objective is to reach the finals of the Cecafa regional qualifiers, which would guarantee them a slot at the…
The TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup 2026/27 First Preliminary Round moves into its decisive return legs this weekend, with clubs across the continent battling to keep alive their hopes of reaching the group stage. Singida Black Stars, ASKO de Kara, ZED FC, Al Ahly Tripoli and El Kanemi Warriors are among the sides carrying commanding advantages…
The TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup 2026/27 burst into life with an entertaining weekend of first preliminary round action, with goals flowing across the continent and several clubs taking significant strides towards the next stage. Singida Black Stars produced the most emphatic result with a remarkable 7-1 away victory over Al Ghazala Wau, while ASKO de…
Malawi Kings Netball Team’s provisional squad is now in camp in Blantyre, as preparations get under way for the 2026 Africa Netball Cup in Nairobi, Kenya, running from 16 to 26 September. Coach Garvey Nyondo has named a 26-player squad, who will remain in camp until the team’s departure for Nairobi, when the final squad…
Qatar-based Michael Olunga has been recalled to the national team for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier ties against Eritrea and Guinea. The longstanding skipper is part of a 38-man provisional squad named by head coach Benni McCarthy on Tuesday afternoon, expected to gather for training ahead of the double-header. The 32-year-old last…
With the qualification race in Group E so tightly contested, another defeat could leave D’Tigers with little room for error heading into their final game of the window against Cape Verde on Sunday Nigeria’s D’Tigers have little times to dwell on their disappointing start to the second round of the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup…
After Nigeria and South Africa were denied direct qualifications to next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup to be hosted by Brazil, the Super Falcons and Banyana Banyana have another chance this evening to fight for the ‘back door’ tickets via the African playoff. Two teams from Africa will join eight others from Asia, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL,…
African women’s football giants South Africa and Nigeria clash on Thursday in Casablanca under high-pressure circumstances neither team envisioned. Following shocking quarter-final exits at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), one of the continent’s last two champions will see their 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualification hopes officially vanish. South Africa’s Banyana Banyana fell…
Rwanda women’s national tennis team coach Eric Bimenyimana has named top seed Sonia Tuyishime, Gisele Umumararungu, Rona Tuyishimire and Carine Nishimwe in the squad for the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup Africa Group VI in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The four players will fly to the host city on Monday as Rwanda targets promotion to Africa…
Published On 29 Jul 202629 Jul 2026 FIFA’s bombshell proposal to sell stakes in a $20bn commercial subsidiary has drawn strong criticism from football’s regional confederations, which said they were blindsided by the world governing body’s plan to bring private investors into the game. The Confederations of North, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF) and…
