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DR Congo football: a system of child sexual abuse is still in place
Appearing on Histoires de Foot Podcast, Youssouf Mulumbu, the former Leopards captain, explained the system of sexual predation that exists in the country, from youth categories right up to the professional game. His former club, FC Saint-Eloi Lupopo, immediately issued a statement to clear itself, even though the investigations opened when we first broke the story have been quietly closed, with no will to shed light on a scourge that is still raging.
DR Congo
UEFA CL: PSG dominates Liverpool, Atletico Madrid surprises Barça
The last matches of the first leg quarter-finals of the Champions League were played this Wednesday at the Parc des Princes and the Camp Nou. At the end of the 90 minutes, PSG and Atletico Madrid took a slim option for qualification. The second leg remains open.
CAF: Motsepe's role during his visit to Dakar
Traveling to Dakar this Wednesday, the president of CAF, Patrice Motsepe, is at the heart of an explosive context marked by the litigation around the final of the AFCON 2025. Between legal battle before the Court of Arbitration for Sport and diplomatic tensions, this visit goes far beyond the protocol framework.
Sénégal
FIFA WC 2026: DR Congo is officially now on a mission
The Leopards were celebrated in Kinshasa after their historic qualification for the World Cup, 52 years after their only and unique participation. After the honors, Sébastien Desabre and his men were sent on a mission.
RD Congo
UEFA CL: Bayern hits hard in Madrid, Arsenal snatches victory in Lisbon
Bayern Munich took a serious option on the qualification by winning (2-1) on the pitch of Real Madrid, after an intense clash in the first leg of the Champions League quarter final. In the other match of the evening, Arsenal snatched a precious victory against Sporting (1-0), thanks to a late goal by Kai Havertz.
UEFA Champions League: A memorable evening for Africans
This Tuesday, April 7, 2026, two prestigious posters open the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League. At the Bernabéu, Real Madrid hosts Bayern Munich, while Arsenal travels to Lisbon to face Sporting CP at the José Alvalade Stadium. Duels at the top, but also and above all a continental showcase for several African players called to weigh in these meetings.
Maroc, Sénégal
Football - Eritrea: Seven players defected
Victorious from Eswatini in the first qualifying round of the AFCON 2027, Eritrea has not only returned to football but also with the flight of its local talents. Of the ten players playing in the national championship, only three returned to Asmara.
Erythrée
Football - PSG: Already 200 games for Achraf Hakimi
At only 27 years old, Achraf Hakimi has reached a symbolic milestone with Paris Saint-Germain by playing his 200th match under the Parisian colors. A milestone that confirms the exceptional impact of the Moroccan wing, which in just a few seasons has become a global reference for his position.
Maroc
FECOFA: Who to lead the Congolese federation?
The elections of the FECOFA Executive Committee are fast approaching. The big meeting is scheduled for May 20. The application procedure was opened on Sunday, April 5th and will close on April 20th. As the deadline approaches, the suitors jostle.
RD Congo
Faso Cup 2026: Vitesse FC and Sporting FC in the final of the academicians' duel
For the 39th edition of the Faso Cup, the final will offer a unique and highly symbolic duel: FC Vitesse against Sporting Football des Cascades (SFC). Two teams that embody the new wave of Burkinabe football, one by its history and its anchorage in the economic capital of the country, the other by its model of training young talents.
Burkina faso
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