Mali coach Tom Saintfiet BLASTS CAF over change in AFCON cycle
Mali head coach Tom Saintfiet has voiced strong disappointment over CAF’s decision to alter the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)...
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CAF controversy: Libyan federation statement sparks doubts over alleged Motsepe meeting
Questions have emerged within African football after the Libyan Football Federation claimed it held a high-level meeting with Confederation of...
AFCON 2025: Global reach expands as Africa Cup of Nations grows to record scale
The Africa Cup of Nations continues its rapid expansion, and the 2025 tournament in Morocco confirms the competition’s growing weight...
AFCON switch to four-year cycle faces legal challenge under CAF statutes
The decision to change the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) from a biennial to a four-year tournament may be illegal...
Nigeria international Alex Iwobi has etched his name into the history books of the Africa Cup of Nations, becoming the...
CAF unveils African Nations League and sweeping overhaul of international competitions
The Confederation of African Football has confirmed the launch of an African Nations League and announced wide-ranging reforms that will...
AFCON 2025: Here’s what you need to know before kickoff
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) is expected to commence on Sunday, December 21, 2025 through to January 18,...
Seven African Footballer of the Year winners poised to shape AFCON 2025
As Morocco prepares to kick-start the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2025 this Sunday, the spotlight will fall on...
Why is Afcon taking place in December?
The Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) will take place between 21 December 2025 and 18 January 2026 in Morocco. The...
CAF scraps CHAN and launches new African Nations League
Patrice Motsepe, president of the Confederation of African Football, has confirmed that the African Nations Championship for locally based players...
AFCON 2025: Rising stars to watch at tournament
As the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations gets underway in Morocco on Sunday, attention will not only fall on the...
AFCON 2025: Champions to receive record $10 million prize as CAF raises stakes
The winner of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco will receive a record prize of 10 million dollars,...
AFCON records that define greatness as Morocco 2025 prepares for kick-off
With just hours until the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025 begins, African football once again turns to a...
CAF to launch annual Africa Nations League from 2029
The Confederation of African Football will introduce a new annual continental competition, the Africa Nations League, from 2029, marking a...
Africa Cup of Nations set for four-year cycle after 2028 tournament
CAF President Patrice Motsepe has confirmed that the continent’s premier tournament will transition from a biennial to a quadrennial cycle...
BREAKING: AFCON Winner’s Prize Money hits USD 10 Million as CAF raises the financial bar
The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has taken another decisive step toward becoming one of the world’s most financially powerful...
AFCON 2025: Gernot Rohr refuses to lose faith as Benin battle pre-tournament setbacks
Benin head coach Gernot Rohr has struck a defiant and optimistic tone as the Cheetahs confront a series of challenges...
AFCON 2025: Senegalese official Issa Sy takes charge of Egypt–Zimbabwe opener
Senegalese referee Issa Sy will launch his fourth Africa Cup of Nations campaign when he officiates the Group B opener...
AFCON 2025: Congolese referee Jean-Jacques Ndala to handle opening game between Morocco and Comoros
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has chosen top DR Congo referee Jean-Jacques Ndala to officiate the opening match between...
AFCON 2025: Omar Abdulkadir Artan to take charge as CAF names officials for Mali–Zambia opener
Omar Abdulkadir Artan has been appointed to referee the Group-stage encounter between Mali and Zambia at the 2025 Africa Cup...