African football: national teams, clubs and diasporas

Who is Mitchell Weiser, now eligible for Algeria?

Born in Troisdorf, Germany, Mitchell Weiser is set to make his first appearances for the Algeria national team.

Algérie

Egypt: two Zamalek players detained in Abu Dhabi

Zamalek players Mostafa Shalaby and Nabil Emad Dunga, along with sporting director Abdelwahid El-Sayed, have all been taken into custody

Egypte

Forbes 2024: Salah and Mané are Africa's highest-paid footballers

As every year, Forbes has released its ranking of the world's highest-paid footballers.

Egypte, Sénégal

Burkina Faso: Bertrand Traoré and Issoufou Dayo, winning returns

The returns of Bertrand Traoré and Issoufou Dayo to the national team helped Burkina Faso qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Burkina faso, Burundi

AFCON 2025 (Q): full results from Matchday 4

Matchday 4 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers should start to clear up the picture and settle the first qualified teams

Tous les pays africains

Exclusive - CAF: $25m loss instead of $9m, where did the $16m go?

In a scathing report, the CAF Audit and Compliance Committee laments unrecorded expenses of $16 million

Tous les pays africains

Cameroon: Marc Brys faces the away-day test

Marc Brys takes charge of his 6th match in the Cameroon dugout and his 3rd away from home on Monday. He is chasing his first win on the road.

Cameroun

AFCON 2025 (Q): Matchday 3 results

AFCON 2025 qualifying resumes during this October international break.

Tous les pays africains

AFCON 2025 (Q): Benin look to restore confidence against Rwanda

Benin's Cheetahs want to reassure themselves against Rwanda before the final two rounds of AFCON 2025 qualifying in November.

Bénin, Rwanda

FIFA: Congo face suspension threat

After the failure to hold the Congolese Football Federation's general assembly, FIFA could suspend Congo from all competitions.

Congo Brazzaville

Lassana Diarra case: bombshell ruling set to shake up the transfer market

The EU's Court of Justice rules that certain FIFA regulations breach European competition law, siding with Lassana Diarra

AFCON 2025 (Q): Who should replace Simon Adingra for the Elephants?

Simon Adingra, who has a calf injury, will miss both Ivory Coast's matches against Sierra Leone in October.