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Visiting the construction site of the future 15,000-seat stadium of Léguéma (Bobo-Dioulasso), in the Guiriko region, the new Minister of Sports of Burkina Faso, Annick Pikbougoum, said she was satisfied with the progress and confident in a delivery at the end of April 2026.
Burkina faso
Moussa Niakhaté embodies defensive solidity. Exceptional with Olympique Lyonnais, the central defender was stratospheric with Senegal at the AFCON 2025. He was one of the great architects of the Lions' second victory in the African Cup of Nations. The 29-year-old player completes a very high-level 2025-2026 season.
Sénégal
In recent months, the Guinean selection has gone through a turbulent period. The surprising decision to sack Kaba Diawara in August 2024, the interim appointment of Michel Dussuyer and the failure of the Syli National’s qualification at the AFCON 2025. This non-qualification is a real earthquake for this team which was on 3 consecutive participations and especially a good course in Côte d'Ivoire at the 2023 edition, reaching the quarter-finals. After this underperformance, Guinea is starting on a new basis.
Guinée Conakry
Reigning African champion after their victory in Morocco, Senegal heads into the final stretch towards the 2026 World Cup with a strong group but still room for improvement. After the successful integrations of Mamadou Sarr and Ibrahim Mbaye, Pape Thiaw keeps a close eye on several binational and young talents in full ascension in Europe. Overview of these profiles likely to expand the range of Lions.
Sénégal
The 5th day of the CAF Champions League starts this Friday, February 6, 2025, and continues throughout the weekend. Several crucial meetings are on schedule.
A few days ago, the UEFA Champions League saw its 8th and final day of the regular phase. The 8 teams directly qualified for the round of 16 are known as well as the fixtures for the play-offs.
On fire since his return to Ligue 1, Elye Wahi is outstanding at OGC Nice. Can he be added value to the Cote D'Ivoire. The question deserves to be asked at four months of the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, especially since the forwards available to Emerse Faé are far from brilliant at the moment.
Malian football has thrown another crisis with the resignation of the members of the Executive Committee of the Malian Football Federation. A situation that causes the end of the mandate of the now former president of FEMAFOOT, Mamoutou Touré called «Bavieux». Mali could relive the uncertainty of a federal administration under a standardization committee. A few weeks after the 2025 AFCON which saw the Eagles exit in the quarter-finals, the future of coach Tom Saintfiet remains unclear.
Mali
Cameroon MTN Elite 1 championship is gaining steam with mouth watering fixtures on match day 3. The center of attraction was in Limbe where 2024 champions Victoria United hosted Coton Sport of Garoua. A major incident stole the show. Nkwain Valentine, President of Victoria United was coaching his team from the bench while Coton Sport of Garoua was still being deprived of their coach David Pagou who was seen coaching from the stands.
Cameroun
Under contract with the Royal Moroccan Football Federation until the 2026 World Cup, Walid Regragui is today confirmed in his duties despite the lost final of the AFCON 2025. But beyond this contractual continuity, many arguments tilts for him to be the man at the World Cup.
Maroc
Cameroon’s reigning champion and recent winner of the country’s Super Cup, Colombe du Dja and Lobo accuse the Fécafoot of several seasons of unpaid earnings, for an amount close to 200 million CFA francs. Questioning the financial governance of the federation that Samuel Eto'o has been leading for four years.
Cameroun
Lamine Ndiaye is no longer the coach of TP Mazembe, the Senegalese technician has decided to leave by mutual agreement with the club. The Franco-Algerian Slimane Raho takes over from him.
RD Congo
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