African football: national teams, clubs and diasporas

Georgi Minoungou, the feel-good story of the Club World Cup

Georgi Minoungou, the feel-good story of the Club World Cup. The Ivorian winger is playing despite being blind in one eye

Ticketing, stadiums… Morocco almost ready for AFCON 2025

Morocco does not want any delay in delivering the infrastructure for AFCON 2025, which it hosts from 12 December 2025

Maroc

Football - DR Congo: the fixture-calendar headache

The lack of an annual competition calendar is causing a major problem for football in the DR Congo.

RD Congo

Congo: no World Cup qualifier in September

Congo are now cleared to play official fixtures, but the team will pull out of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers

Congo Brazzaville

63 games and counting: Achraf Hakimi's marathon season

Achraf Hakimi has played 63 games for PSG and Morocco, and his physically and mentally gruelling season is far from over.

Maroc

AS Monaco - DR Congo: an empty shell of a partnership?

By signing a three-year memorandum of understanding with AS Monaco worth 4.8 million euros, DR Congo's sports minister...

RD Congo

Meet Iqraam Rayners, the only African club scorer at the 2025 Club World Cup

Iqraam Rayners makes history. In the new 32-team version of the Club World Cup, the international forward...

South Africa

Adil Boulbina: a move to Qatar and a career already written off?

Players his age usually opt for Europe, but Adil Boulbina has signed for Al-Duhail SC in Qatar as he leaves Paradou AC.

Algérie

Where next for Yahia Fofana?

From his first season in French Ligue 1, Yahia Fofana has made a major impression. The Ivory Coast international goalkeeper has played his part...

Club World Cup 2025: everything you need to know about Wydad AC

A full factfile on Wydad Casablanca for the 2025 Club World Cup ahead of their opener against Manchester City.

Maroc

Bryan Mbeumo, the Lion causing a stir in the European transfer market

Manchester United, Tottenham... several major European clubs are already eyeing Bryan Mbeumo

Cameroun

Malick Thiaw and Senegal's Lions: dream or reality?

Senegal are courting AC Milan defender Malick Thiaw, who has only played friendlies for Germany.

Sénégal