African football: national teams, clubs and diasporas

FIFA WC 2026: Omar Abdulkadir Artan, the historic rise of the first Somali referee

The history of African arbitration will also be written in Somalia this summer in the United States, Canada and Mexico. At 34 years old, Omar Abdulkadir Artan will become the first Somali referee to officiate during a final phase of the World Cup, after he was selected in the official list of 52 referees retained by FIFA for the 2026 World Cup. A historic appointment that symbolizes both the individual progress of the central judge and the emergence of Somalia on the international arbitration scene.

Somalie

Mohamed Salah, 400 goals and a rematch against PSG

Egypte

UEFA CL: Salah to guide Liverpool towards the exploit, Lookman close to semis

The Champions League has entered its crudest phase. This Tuesday, April 14, 2026, places in the first quarter-finals of the second leg with two huge shocks: Liverpool - Paris Saint-Germain and Atlético Madrid - FC Barcelona. Mohamed Salah, Achraf Hakimi or Ademola Lookman will be the main protagonists of these meetings.

AFCON 2025: Verdicts confirmed for Senegalese fans in Rabat

Three months after the incidents that marked the 2025 AFCON final between Morocco and Senegal, the Moroccan justice system has made its decision. On Monday, the Rabat Court of Appeal confirmed the prison sentences against 18 Senegalese supporters, despite the request of the public prosecutor who wanted harsher sentences.

Sénégal, Maroc

Football: Bara Sapoko Ndiaye, the new gem of Bayern Munich

Saturday, April 11, 2026, a date that Bara Sapoko Ndiaye will not soon forget. The Senegalese gem was launched into the big pool by Vincent Kompany. He made his professional debut at Bayern Munich, coming on in the 85th minute during the 5-0 victory over Sankt Pauli, during the 29th day of the Bundesliga.

Sénégal

CAF CL: AS FAR takes an option, Mamelodi Sundowns sinks Radès

The final four of the CAF Champions League delivered its first verdicts this weekend. If the AS FAR dictated its law in the 100% Moroccan duel in Rabat, the South Africans of Mamelodi Sundowns carried out the perfect hold-up on Tunisian soil against the Espérance de Tunis.

Football - Burkina Faso: Stallions at the heart of a national patriotic surge

The Ministry of Sports, Youth and Employment is taking a new step in the reform of Burkinabe sport. After fruitful exchanges with the presidents of the sports federations, a patriotic immersion is officially envisaged for the benefit of the Stallions, all categories and all disciplines combined.

Burkina faso

CAF CL: Semi final fixtures

African football enters the heart of the matter this weekend. The first leg of the CAF Champions League semi-finals is set to ignite the continent with expected shocks: a Moroccan clash between AS FAR and RS Berkane, and an enticing duel between two African monsters, Espérance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia) and Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa).

CAF Cup: CR Belouizdad challenges Zamalek, OC Safi takes on USM Alger

This weekend will be marked by the CAF Cup semi-final matches. Four teams are still in the race to get the trophy on offer. These are CR Belouizdad, Zamalek, USM Alger and OC Safi.

Women’s football: Who is Lys Tiwa, the best player in Cameroon?

She is only 18 years old. And yet, Lys Tiwa has already established herself as one of the faces of women’s football in Cameroon. Crowned "Ballon d'Or 2025", the striker from Lekie FF embodies a new generation of players driven by ambition, resilience and an assertive quest for international recognition.

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Football - DR Congo: A pedo-criminal system still in place

Guest on the Histoires de Foot Podcast, Youssouf Mulumbu, former captain of the Leopards, explained the sexual predation system that exists in the country, from youth categories to the professional world. His former club, the FC Saint-Eloi Lupopo, immediately issued a statement to clear itself while the investigations opened at the time of our revelations were closed quietly without any desire to shed light on a scourge still ongoing.

RD Congo

Football: Seko Fofana's resurrections in Portugal

Just a few hours before the first leg of the Europa League quarter-finals between FC Porto and Nottingham Forest, Seko Fofana has established himself as one of the strong dynamics of the moment. Having arrived this winter in relative anonymity, the Ivorian milieu is reviving his trajectory at the best of times.