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Falling back into the depths of the FIFA ranking (196th), Djibouti has appointed a local interim coach to prepare for their qualifying round in the AFCON 2027 qualifiers. Without a stadium that meets the standards and with a team having lost all its games in 2025, the hope of eliminating South Sudan is slim.
Djibouti
Has FC Lorient finally found the best of Bamba Dieng? The Senegalese striker has been experiencing a renaissance for a month and continues to score. Before the derby of Brittany last weekend, the former OM player was on a crazy streak of 7 goals in his last 4 matches. At 25 years old, he seems to find a new breath to restart his career.
Sénégal
Launched since 2022, the professionalization of football in Togo is entering its practical phase. January 8, 2026 was marked by the creation of the Togo Professional Football League (LFPT). The clubs have until September, the date of the launch of the first professional championship in the history of Togo, to switch into sports companies.
Togo
The last day of the Champions League group stages has delivered its verdict. If Mohamed Salah and Liverpool went for a walk against Qarabag (6-0) to qualify directly in the eighth of final, PSG, the reigning champion were held in check (1-1) by Newcastle and will have to go through the play-offs.
A few months before the start of the 2026 World Cup, an idea long considered unrealistic begins to settle in the public debate: that of a boycott of the competition. In Africa as in Europe, this hypothesis is fuelled by the policy of US President Donald Trump, particularly on migration and diplomatic issues. Can the 2026 World Cup still claim to embody the universality of football?
18 games are scheduled this Wednesday. For the 8th and last day of the regular phase in the Champions League, all matches will be played at the same time (20h GMT). The stakes are still enormous for the top 8, which means direct qualification for the eighth final, and for the remaining positions (from 9th to 24th) the battle is settled tonight.
Morocco 2025 will remain as a major turning point in the history of the Africa Cup of Nations. Beyond the sports show, the competition has reached an unprecedented economic, commercial and popular milestone, redefining the standards of modern AFCON. Never before has an edition displayed such performance indicators, confirming the definitive entry of the tournament into a new dimension.
Maroc
Senegal faced a new controversy following the controversial remarks of El Hadji Ousseynou Diouf on Saturday, on the sidelines of a concert by the icon of Senegalese music, Youssou Ndour. The Senegalese football legend spoke with the most surprising words, challenging the new regime on the issue of land granted by the old regime after the coronation of 2022. A statement totally rejected by the FSF (Senegalese Football Federation) which issued a statement to dissociate itself from its ambassador.
Sénégal
After several months of uncertainty, Cameroon's MTN Elite 1 football championship finally kicks of on Saturday January 24 in Bafang. The rest of the day one matches were played on Sunday with incidents of reported match fixing and controversial refereeing highlighted. Fecafoot has already sanction four referees after just match day one.
Cameroun
With five months to go until the 2026 World Cup in the United States (June 11 – July 19), it is clear that Côte d'Ivoire, like most of the countries that competed in Morocco, will not change much in its list for the competition. However, some players have a card to play to make their return to the national team, while others still need to convince Emerse Faé.
Linked to the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) until the 2026 World Cup, Walid Regragui has been in the news for a week. After the lost final, should the Moroccan technician continue at the head of the Atlas Lions? All the signals are for the greens so that it can continue even until the next World Cup.
Maroc
The 3rd day of the group stage of the CAF Champions League delivered a rich and instructive verdict over the weekend. If champions like Al Ahly and l'Espérance de Tunis have consolidated their status, the eyes turned to Lubumbashi where FC Saint-Eloi Lupopo signed the day’s achievement, while the Mamelodi Sundowns continue to struggle.
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