Browsing: African Football

Nottingham Forest have completed the signing of Côte d’Ivoire defender Ousmane Diomande from Sporting CP, adding an AFCON winner and Champions League-tested centre-back to their squad.

CAF is considering a new U17 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations from 2027, potentially creating another continental stage for Africa’s teenage female footballers.

Former Super Eagles coach Jo Bonfrere has delivered a stinging assessment of Nigerian football after major setbacks for the Flying Eagles and Super Falcons.

Nigeria’s WAFCON title defence is over, a new African champion is guaranteed, and the Super Falcons must now fight through the repechage route to keep their 2027 World Cup hopes alive.

Mohamed Salah has completed his move to Trabzonspor, ending a nine-year Liverpool career that produced 257 goals and eight major honours and opening a dramatic new chapter in Turkey.

Nigeria’s AFCON 2027 qualification race is taking shape, with the Super Eagles drawn alongside Madagascar, Tanzania and Guinea-Bissau and reports pointing to Madagascar as their opening opponent in Uyo.

Zambia won their final Group C match and still went home. With Nigeria and Malawi progressing from a three-team tie, Nora Häuptle’s criticism has pushed WAFCON’s tie-break system into the spotlight.

CAF has backed FIFA leadership after the Forward Enterprise proposal was dropped, while endorsing an update that acknowledged mistakes in the process surrounding the plan.

Nigeria’s Super Falcons powered into the WAFCON quarter-finals with a 6-2 win over Egypt, setting up a heavyweight knockout clash with Cameroon.

Okoronkwo’s return from injury gives the Super Falcons a crucial WAFCON lift as Nigeria’s squad decisions tighten.