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While uncertainty remains about whether Pape Thiaw will leave after the World Cup, the new team at the Fédération sénégalaise de football could face a new issue: that of the contracts of the coaches of the local, U23, U20, and U17 teams.
Sénégal
Three saves in the penalty shootout, a penalty stopped in the 118th minute. Michaely Kyria Bihina delivered a monumental performance on Wednesday at the Stade Prince Moulay Hassan in Rabat to qualify Cameroon for the final of the 2026 Women's AFCON, at the expense of the host nation Morocco (0-0, 3-1 on penalties). A performance that confirms, match after match, that the goalkeeper of the Indomitable Lionesses is having the most accomplished tournament of her young career.
Cameroun
The final lineup of the 2026 Women's AFCON is known following the two semifinal matches. Malawi and Cameroon will compete for the trophy next Sunday, August 16, in Rabat. The two teams eliminated Algeria and Morocco, respectively.
Tous les pays africains
Less than a year after his unopposed election, Fabrice Shema Ngoga, the president of the Rwandan Football Federation, was apprehended by the Rwanda Investigative Bureau this Tuesday, August 11, for bounced checks.
Rwanda
This Wednesday, August 12, marks a pivotal day in the race for the TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 trophy. The Moroccan capital is hosting the two semifinals of the tournament, with a unique common denominator: none of the four participating teams has ever lifted this trophy. The tournament is therefore guaranteed to crown a new champion for the second time in three editions, after South Africa's inaugural victory in 2022.
Algérie, Cameroun, Malawi, Maroc
Free of any contract since the end of his spell at Betis Sevilla, Cédric Bakambu finds himself at a turning point in his career. At 35, however, the Congolese striker has no intention of hanging up his boots, and an unexpected option has emerged in recent days: heading to Brazil.
RD Congo
At the start of the summer transfer window, several Cameroonian footballers find themselves without a club. Between players looking to revive their careers, former internationals seeking a final challenge, and talents held back by injuries, here is the best XI of Cameroonians currently free agents.
Cameroun
The name has been known since Thursday. The amount too, 145 million euros, the 5th most expensive transfer in history. But once the dust has settled on the saga and the duel with PSG, only one question deserves our attention. Where and how does José Mourinho plan to use Yan Diomandé?
Côte d'Ivoire
The first matches of the 2026 Women's AFCON quarter-finals were played this Saturday. At the end of the two fixtures, Algeria and Morocco secured their qualification for the semi-finals. Both teams also booked their direct tickets for the 2027 World Cup, in Brazil.
Tous les pays africains
This Saturday, August 8, 2026 marks the start of the knockout stage of the TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026, with two already electrifying matches on the program: Côte d’Ivoire vs Algeria (5 pm GMT) and Morocco vs South Africa (8 pm GMT). The winners will each secure their spot in the FIFA Women's World Cup Brazil 2027, as well as a place in the semifinals.
South Africa, Algérie, Côte d'Ivoire, Maroc
Elected on April 16 as the head of the Fédération malienne de football, Mahazou Baba Cissé has passed the symbolic milestone of his first hundred days in office. Between administrative reforms, restructuring of the national teams, new partnerships, and a clear desire to professionalize Malian football, the new president has quickly imposed his method. While the assessment is necessarily provisional, the first signs of a new governance are already visible.
Mali
The coming days promise to be eventful in Gabon. Thierry Mouyouma, dismissed after Gabon's failed CAN 2025 campaign, has still not received his salary arrears and compensation for wrongful termination of his contract. Tired of this situation, the former Panthères coach is escalating the matter by issuing a formal notice to the Fédération Gabonaise de Football.
Gabon
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