African football: national teams, clubs and diasporas

Congo football: keepie-uppies as a pastime and a way to get by

Keepie-uppies are becoming increasingly common in Congo-Brazzaville, with a number of people taking up the practice.

Congo Brazzaville

2026 World Cup qualifiers: all results from matchdays 1 and 2

Check out the full fixture list and kick-off times for matchdays 1 and 2 of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers

Tous les pays africains

World Cup 2026 (Q): Morocco cruise, Zambia stumble

Morocco played their first 2026 World Cup qualifier, beating Tanzania on Tuesday

Maroc, Niger, Tanzanie, Zambie

U17 World Cup – Burkina Faso out: fans say "they played for the scouts"

Burkina Faso U17: after their exit from the U17 World Cup, supporters from the country were not gentle with their team.

Burkina faso

Belmadi: "I have a bench as good as the players on the pitch"

Algeria made a fast start to their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign, winning both games so far, against Somalia and Mozambique

Algérie

World Cup 2026 (Q): Egypt and Algeria look to make it two from two, Nigeria already under pressure

Matchday 2 of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers is played on Sunday, with Nigeria already under pressure after their draw with Lesotho

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2026 World Cup qualifiers: Mané to win his 100th cap, Benin on a mission in South Africa

Sadio Mané will join the select group of players with 100 caps against South Sudan on matchday 1 of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

2026 World Cup qualifying: Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Tunisia and Ghana get their campaigns under way

2026 World Cup: the schedule for Friday 17 November. Several heavyweights are in action, including Cameroon and Ghana

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2026 World Cup - Gomes da Rosa: "Two home games to build momentum"

Botswana head coach Didier Gomes da Rosa spoke to Sport News Africa about his new job

Botswana

UEFA Women's Champions League: Tabitha Chawinga full of confidence ahead of her debut

Women's Champions League: Tabitha Chawinga full of confidence ahead of her debut. PSG take on Ajax Amsterdam on Wednesday at 19:00 GMT.

Malawi

2026 World Cup (Q) - Sébastien Desabre: "Getting off to a good start"

Sébastien Desabre, the French coach of the Leopards, believes his side will need to handle the first two matchdays well

RD Congo

Sacked by Al Wahda, Mosimane already snapped up?

Mosimane's spell in the Al Wahda dugout (12 points) was short-lived. The club play in the UAE Pro League.