African football: national teams, clubs and diasporas

CHAN 2022: Mali, Cameroon, DR Congo among the big disappointments

Much was expected of Mali, Cameroon and DR Congo in Algeria, but none lived up to their billing. All three went out at the first stage.

Fiorentina: Sofyan Amrabat spotted in Barcelona, fans get excited

Spotted at the Camp Nou last Sunday during Barcelona's 1-0 win over Getafe, Sofyan Amrabat has since got the Spanish club's fans talking.

CHAN 2022: explosive quarter-final line-up set

The group stage is over at CHAN 2022, and the full quarter-final line-up is now known

Atalanta: Lookman, the new scourge of Italian defences

Ademola Lookman is tearing through Serie A. The Nigeria international keeps turning in fine performances for his new club...

Nigeria

CHAN 2022: Mali v Mauritania is a derby with a quarter-final place at stake, while Cameroon control their own destiny

Drawn in Group D, which has just three teams, Mali and Mauritania meet on Tuesday 24 January in a West African derby

Cameroun, Mali, Mauritanie, Niger

CHAN 2022: Madagascar too strong for Sudan

Madagascar thrash Sudan in Group C at CHAN 2022. The Malagasy have qualified for the quarter-finals of the tournament.

Ghana, Madagascar, Soudan

African MVP of the weekend: Ellyes Skhiri takes charge

Ellyes Skhiri turns in another huge performance for Cologne. The Tunisian midfielder is impressing everyone in the Bundesliga

Tunisie

CHAN 2022 Group A: Algeria top the group, Mozambique into the quarter-finals

Mozambique join Algeria, hosts of CHAN 2022, in the quarter-finals despite a 1-0 defeat to the home-side Fennecs

Sevilla: Youssef En-Nesyri reportedly agrees to join OGC Nice

With the Terem Moffi pursuit unresolved in the source, OGC Nice reportedly reached an agreement with Sevilla’s Moroccan striker Youssef En-Nesyri.

Maroc

OM: Bailly punished, Drogba outraged

Drogba questions the severity of the punishment handed to Olympique de Marseille defender Bailly after his attack on Moussa Ndiaye.

CHAN 2022 Group A: Algeria v Mozambique, winner will top the group

CHAN 2022 hosts Algeria take on Mozambique in the third and final round of matches in Group A.

Algérie, Mozambique

CHAN 2022 - Amir Abdou: "Mauritania have ambition"

CHAN 2022, Amir Abdou: "Mauritania have ambition". The Mourabitounes begin their campaign on Friday against Angola.

Mauritanie