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At the end of a controlled season from start to finish, Rahimo FC was officially crowned champion of Burkina Faso for the third time in its history. With 69 points and a goal difference of +32, the club from Sya’s villa, Bobo-Dioulasso, flew over the championship, relegating the direct competitors to abyssal distances.
Burkina faso
Having arrived in Strasbourg in strict anonymity from Fulham last summer, Martial Godo has revealed himself this season. The Ivorian international left-winger was one of the offensive players who supported his team. At the time of the review, the Elephant has been huge and should change club this summer in order to continue his progress.
Côte d'Ivoire
With less than a month to go before the 2026 World Cup kicks off, a logistical coup is shaking up the Democratic Republic of Congo’s national team. To circumvent the draconian health restrictions imposed by the United States due to the Ebola outbreak, FECOFA had to cancel the gathering in Kinshasa. It is in Brussels that the Leopards of Sébastien Desabre will finalize their preparation for this historic return on the world stage.
RD Congo
Pape Thiaw has unveiled a list of 28 Lions who will start preparing for the 2026 World Cup with Senegal. A list that is in the logical continuation of the one who participated in the 2025 AFCON, even if it abounds with two new names including that of Bayern Munich’s gem, Bara Sapoko Ndiaye.
Sénégal
The last matches of the U17 AFCON group phase were played this Wednesday. The last teams qualified for the quarterfinals are known. These are Tanzania, Mali in group C and Senegal, Algeria in group D. These selections are added to Morocco, Egypt in pool A and Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon in pool B.
The draw for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying groups took place on Tuesday in Cairo, officially kicking off the first stage of the qualifiers, which will begin in September. While the draw did not produce any major showdowns, Ivory Coast and Ghana find themselves in the same group and will therefore have to battle it out in Group C alongside Gambia and Somalia. Check out all the groups.
Sébastien Desabre has made public the list of Leopards selected for the 2026 World Cup. If the French technician remained faithful to his principles with no new name, his list does not make unanimous opinion.
RD Congo
The African continent is holding its breath. This Tuesday, May 19, 2026, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) will hold a draw for the qualifiers of the Africa Cup of Nations 2027, dubbed "AFCON PAMOJA 2027". The ceremony will take place in Cairo, at the headquarters of the Egyptian Football Federation, from 12:00 GMT, and will be broadcast live on CAF TV (YouTube). Note that this will be the first edition of the competition organized in three countries.
Kenya, Ouganda, Tanzanie
This is the current soap opera in Tunisian football. Louey Ben Farhat has surprised many people. While many players dream of playing in the World Cup, the young striker has missed this great opportunity. The reason; a refusal on his part to be included in Tunisia’s list, according to coach Sabri Lamouchi.
Tunisie
When USM Alger entrusted its bench to Lamine Ndiaye in February 2026, the club was primarily looking for a man capable of putting out the fire. Three months later, the Senegalese technician ends the season with an Algerian Cup, a CAF Confederation Cup and the status of strong man of Algerian football. Behind the trophies, it is above all a tactical, mental and structural transformation that the former coach of TP Mazembe imposed on a team that seemed to have lost its balance.
Sénégal
Côte d'Ivoire will present itself at the 2026 World Cup (June 11 to July 18) with four forwards, including newcomer Ange-Yoan Bonny. The arrival of the striker from Inter Milan could put the cards down in a sector where Emerse Faé has turned a lot since his appointment.
After scoring a double on Sunday night against Lille (2-0), Lassine Sinayoko helped AJ Auxerre to maintain their place in Ligue 1.
Mali
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