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Guest on the show "Galaxie Sports" on RTS + on Monday, the secretary general of the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF), Abdoulaye Seydou Sow, lifted the veil behind the scenes of the passage of Senegal before the disciplinary commission of the CAF. The opportunity for the leader to advance elements of the Senegalese defense against the commission, but also revealed that Morocco wanted to recover the trophy.
Maroc
Closed on Monday, February 2nd at 19h GMT, the winter transfer market delivered its last major movements, with several African internationals involved, between strategic loans and recovery bets. Overview of the main issues.
The president of FECOFOOT, Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas, was sent to the Criminal Court of Brazzaville to answer for charges of money laundering, embezzlement, forgery and use of false information, and illegal taking of interest. An arrest warrant was issued against the mother of his children and one of his sons as well.
Congo Brazzaville
Antoine Semenyo is formidable. The Ghanaian winger is already indispensable to Manchester City even though he just landed. His figures are bluffing.
Ghana
It is an imbroglio that the Confederation of African Football would have gladly avoided. In the space of a few hours, on Sunday, South Africa successively announced having recovered the organization of the 2026 Women’s AFCON at the expense of Morocco, before retracting in haste. Return to a diplomatic and sporting short circuit.
Maroc
The winter transfer closes this Monday, February 2nd at 19h GMT. A few hours before the final bell, several African players are at the heart of advanced negotiations, strategic loans or futures betting. Overview of the hot files that animate the end of the window.
The 4th day of the CAF Champions League group phase ended on Sunday with the last 4 games on the schedule. The highlight is the impressive victory (3-0) of Pyramids FC over RS Berkane, at home.
Malian international midfielder, Boubacar Traoré made his return to FC Metz last summer in the form of a loan from Wolverhampton. If on a personal level, they play the matches one after another, on a collective level, the club from Metz is last in Ligue 1 and fights to ensure its retention in the elite. The 24-year-old strongly believes in a long-term goal and said so in this interview with Sport News Africa, facilitated by Ligue 1.
Mali
The 4th day of the Confederation Cup (CAF Cup) takes place this Sunday on the continent with major stakes for this return phase. If Wydad Casablanca and USM Algiers can validate their tickets for the quarter-finals in case of victories tonight, others like Zamalek or even Kaizer Chiefs must still wait.
After being noticed at the AFCON 2025, the Congolese animators were rewarded by the Minister of Sports a few weeks after their return to Kinshasa.
RD Congo
Just after the AFCON 2025 in Morocco, East Africa is already projecting towards 2027. Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, gathered under the label Pamoja ("together" in Swahili), will have to transform a strong regional ambition into operational reality. Infrastructure, political coordination, sports credibility and economic legacy. The challenges are numerous to succeed in an unprecedented three-way organization.
Kenya, Tanzanie, Ouganda
After the AFCON 2025, the African club competitions resumed their rights. This Friday, January 30, 2025, marks the beginning of the 4th day of the CAF Champions League with a huge clash between Al Hilal and the Mamelodi Sundowns in group C. Saturday and Sunday, other tempting shocks are also to follow, with Young Africans hosting Al Ahly.
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