USM Alger booked their place in the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup final after a hard-fought 1-1 draw away to Olympique Safi, progressing on away goals following an interesting semi-final tie on Sunday night. The Algerian side will now face Egypt’s Zamalek in the final, after edging past their Moroccan opponents thanks to Ahmed Khaldi’s crucial…
In a landmark shift for African broadcasting, SuperSport has announced that all 104 matches of the FIFA World Cup 2026 will be available across every DStv tier, from the entry-level Access package to the top-tier Premium. This is the first time a global marquee event of this scale has been made available to MultiChoice’s most…
SuperSport CEO Rendani Ramovha SuperSport will broadcast all 104 Fifa World Cup 2026 matches across every DStv package tier from Access through to Premium, the first time a premium global sports tournament has been made available to MultiChoice’s entry-level subscribers. The announcement, made at a SuperSport briefing on Friday, marks the first major sports rights…
Draw for the 24-team 2027 AFC Asian Cup, originally set for Saturday, moved to May 9. Published On 15 Apr 202615 Apr 2026 The draw for the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia has been rescheduled for May 9 in Riyadh as the United States-Israel war on Iran disrupts regional sporting events. The draw, originally…
SportyTV, an African-focused streaming platform, said on Monday that it has acquired pay-television rights to show all 104 matches of the 2026 Fifa World Cup in South Africa. The deal, which SportyTV said was struck directly with Fifa, marks a significant escalation for the platform in a market where MultiChoice Group’s SuperSport has held the…
The final day of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier B at the Achimota Cricket Ovals ended in a frustrating stalemate as persistent rainfall washed out all three scheduled fixtures. Despite the anti-climactic finish, a ball being bowled, ground staff worked tirelessly under heavy skies, but the saturated outfields at both…
Two of the final remaining tickets to the World Cup will be up for grabs when a high-stakes playoff tournament kicks off in Mexico on Thursday, bringing together six teams from across the globe. New Caledonia, Suriname, Jamaica, Bolivia, Iraq and the Democratic Republic of Congo form the diverse cast of hopefuls each chasing one…
Several nations from the COSAFA region will begin their journey towards the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania 2027 when the preliminary qualification round begins this week. Eswatini, Seychelles, Lesotho and Mauritius will all be involved at this stage of the qualifiers. Eritrea and Eswatini renew acquaintances in Meknes, Morocco, where the…
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Africa’s top football body on Thursday defended a decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title and award it to Morocco after disciplinary rulings over the final. Patrice Motsepe, president of the Confederation of African Football (Caf), said the organisation’s disciplinary and appeals panels had acted independently after the final in…
