African football: national teams, clubs and diasporas

Battle for TV rights in Africa: Canal+ and New World TV face the threat of piracy

The fight for sports rights in sub-Saharan Africa between Canal+ and New World TV is deepening subscriber frustration

Tous les pays africains

DR Congo: goalkeeper a fiercely contested position for the Leopards

In the DR Congo national football team, it has become hard for any goalkeeper to hold on to the starting spot unchallenged

RD Congo

Symphony in Blue and Red

The Parc des Princes delivered a spectacle for Paris v Brest. PSG won with an accomplished performance from Luis Enrique's side.

Djibouti: fresh trouble for the federation

In Djibouti, the football federation (FDF) is rocked by fresh turmoil, this time involving referees.

Djibouti

Guinea: Paquille will not stay on as head coach

Appointed interim coach of Guinea's Syli National after Kaba Diawara was sacked this summer, Charles Paquille will not be kept on

Guinée Conakry

AFCON 2025 (Q) - Senegal: Cheikh Sidy Ba says "There are a lot of negatives in the Lions' play"

Senegal need to improve their play, according to Cheikh Sidy Ba. The Lions showed major shortcomings against Burkina Faso and Burundi.

Sénégal

AFCON 2025 (Q): matchday 2 results and fixtures

After an eventful matchday 1, matchday 2 of AFCON 2025 qualifying takes place from 8 to 10 September.

Tous les pays africains

AFCON 2025 qualifiers: full results from Matchday 1

All the fixtures from Matchday 1 of the qualifiers for AFCON 2025, which will be staged in Morocco.

Tous les pays africains

AFCON 2025 (Q): Togo's Sparrowhawks mix hard graft with a charm offensive

Togo's Eperviers (Sparrowhawks) have begun preparations for the first two matches of the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 qualifiers.

Guinée Equatoriale, Liberia, Togo

Burkina Faso - Yael Tiendrebeogo: "The national team was a springboard for my career"

Yael Tiendrebeogo talks about his early days, his long injury layoff, his club career and his time with the Burkina Faso national team.

Burkina faso

The 10 most expensive African players of the transfer window

African players were well represented in this window, with plenty of big moves. Here are the 10 biggest transfers of the summer.

Tous les pays africains

Cancelled press conference, venue row, bus 'swindle'… a tense week in Cameroon

Cameroonian football is going through a turbulent spell, with major controversies putting Marc Brys under pressure

Cameroun