Isaac James earns surprise first Nigeria call up
Isaac James has received his first call up to the Nigeria senior squad, with the 22 year old Alverca defender...
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Moussa Niakhaté says Senegal must learn from World Cup failure
Moussa Niakhaté says Senegal must learn from their disappointing 2026 World Cup campaign as they begin their bid to qualify...
AFCON 2027 Qualifiers: Complete schedule for Matchday 1
The qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations begin on Thursday, with 48 countries competing to earn spots in...
Brahim Diaz remains with Morocco squad despite injury concern
Brahim Diaz has decided to remain with the Morocco squad despite a muscle injury that has raised doubts over his...
Rassoul Ndiaye ready to learn from Patrick Vieira on Senegal return
Rassoul Ndiaye says Senegal’s returning players must quickly adapt to Patrick Vieira’s ideas as he prepares to make his return...
Ngagne Demba Thiam says Senegal integration is going well
Ngagne Demba Thiam says he is settling well into the Senegal squad after receiving his first call up to the...
Baba Rahman withdraws from Ghana squad through injury
Defender becomes latest Ghana absentee ahead of Côte d’Ivoire and The Gambia qualifiers Baba Rahman has withdrawn from Ghana’s squad...
Burkina Faso begin preparations for Benin AFCON qualifier
Burkina Faso have begun preparations for their opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Benin, with the Stallions...
Brahim Hemdani targets consistency as new Algeria coach
Algeria coach Brahim Hemdani says he wants to build a settled starting XI as he begins his tenure with the...
Senegal squad complete ahead of Mozambique AFCON qualifier
Senegal will begin full preparations for their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign on Tuesday when Patrick Vieira’s squad...
Izak Akakpo urges Togo to give everything in 2027 AFCON qualifiers
Izak Akakpo has urged Togo to maintain their recent positive momentum and give everything against every opponent as they begin...
DR Congo coach Desabre sets AFCON qualification as next target
DR Congo coach Sébastien Desabre says his side must show they have changed their status when they begin their 2027...
Achraf Hakimi resumes training after PSG thigh injury
Achraf Hakimi has returned to training with Paris Saint-Germain after suffering a thigh injury last weekend, but his availability for...
Rafiki Saïd and Myziane Maoulida ruled out of Comoros AFCON qualifier
Comoros will be without captain Rafiki Saïd and striker Myziane Maoulida for their upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying...
Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Dr Patrice Motsepe has paid a courtesy visit to Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan...
Patrick Vieira set to unveil first Senegal squad in Dakar
Patrick Vieira has arrived in Dakar ahead of his official presentation as Senegal coach, when he will announce his first...
Tanzania sports minister begins Barcelona visit to discuss AFCON 2027 collaboration
Tanzania’s Minister for Culture, Arts and Sports, Paul Makonda, has begun a four-day visit to FC Barcelona as the East...
DRC turn to Saint Étienne youngster Kevin Pedro for AFCON qualifiers
Kevin Pedro has received his first call up to the Democratic Republic of Congo national team ahead of their upcoming...
Algeria: Four contenders emerge to replace suspended Rafik Belghali
Brahim Hemdani will have to choose a replacement for Rafik Belghali when Algeria begin their next international campaign, with several...
Niger appoint Algeria coach Nabil Neghiz as new national team boss
Nabil Neghiz is set to become the new coach of Niger, with the Algerian expected to be announced as the...