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President of the Confederation of African Football Patrice Motsepe. Photo: File

CAF moves to restore trust after AFCON final controversy with sweeping reforms

CAF announces sweeping reforms to refereeing and governance structures following the controversial 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Final, aiming to rebuild trust and prevent a repeat…

Senegal’s 2025 Afcon title has been revoked and awarded to Morocco following a landmark ruling on Tuesday. The Senegalese Football Federation is set to challenge the move at the Court of Arbitration for Sport

CAF strips Senegal of 2025 Afcon title and Morocco declared official champions

Senegal’s 2025 Afcon title has been revoked and awarded to Morocco following a landmark ruling on Tuesday. The Senegalese Football Federation is set to challenge the move at the…

Friendly fire: Puma’s fanwear for Côte d’Ivoire is bright, but not so much as to induce a headache.

Stripes, swooshes get the boot at Afcon’s kit contest

The battle for Africa’s national shirt market has taken a new turn, with some of the raciest designs coming from continental brands

Supporters’ branches, despite financial challenges, have been the lifeblood of football teams in South Africa. (Gallo)

How The Ghost have kept Orlando Pirates alive

Supporters’ branches, despite financial challenges, have been the lifeblood of football teams in South Africa

Fans from Comoros during Cameroun versus Comoros, African Cup of Nations, at Olempe Stadium on January 24, 2022. (Photo by Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Eight dead in Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon stadium crush

Cameroonian President Paul Biya ordered an investigation into the tragedy that occurred on Monday as crowds attempted to enter the Olembe Stadium in the capital Yaounde to watch…

Al Ahly fans before a match. Their club is currently engaged in a bitter war of words with Saudi-backed Pyramids FC. (Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh)

Afcon host Egypt bogged down in domestic football drama

Al-Ahly, Egypt’s and Africa’s most successful club, have even refused to comply with a packed domestic schedule

Big stage: Mamelodi Sundowns hold the hopes of the nation in the Champions League. Their start was not ideal, losing to Lobi Stars (above). (Segun Ogunfeyitimi/Gallo Images)

Taking on Africa, Sundowns’ style

Uncompromising Brazilians stick to their football guns as they prepare for awkward summit on continent

Fans of Egypt’s Al-Ahly cheer for their team (Mohamed El-Shahed/AFP/Getty Images)

Football: Egypt in race against time to host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations

Security will be one of Egypt’s main challenges at the tournament

Rachid Talbi Alami (Maghreb Intelligence/Screenshot)

Morocco will not host 2019 Africa Cup of Nations: minister

Morocco and South Africa had been seen as the frontline contenders to host the competition, which is due to start on June 15

(Eddie Keogh/Reuters)

Why losing the African Cup of Nations is a heavy blow for Cameroon

Cameroon being stripped off hosting the Africa Cup of Nations affects its international reputation and is likely to impact the economy

Comoros President Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi is accused of receiving a ‘gratuity’ of $105-million for signing off on a dodgy deal

Time to give Banyana some love

South Africa has a strong women’s side, so why aren’t they getting the props they deserve?

Hawks spokesperson Hangwani Mulaudzi this week confirmed that the Hawks were investigating the bribery claims against Zuma

Fixture bogeyman haunts us anew

High-flying local teams have become victims of their own success, with over-full dance cards

Pitso Mosimane’s side came into this one knowing that only a win would do with their rivals threatening to pull away and the PSL yet to decide whether to dock points from their total. (Gallo Images)

Sundowns face tough challenge in the DRC

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Enraged Tunisian players pursue referee Rajindraparsad Seechurn off the field after the quarter final against Equatorial Guinea last weekend.

Violent scenes red-card African football

The Confederation of African Football has missed yet another chance to give a clear signal that violence is not tolerated.

Morocco stripped of hosting Afcon 2015

Morocco has been ousted from next year’s Africa Cup of Nations after calling for a postponement of the football tournament on Ebola concerns.

TP Mazembe fan hides in dressing room after attacking referee

Congo club TP Mazembe has been fined $5 000 because one of its supporters assaulted a referee at a game in SA and then hid in Mazembe’s dressing room.

PSL games to be synched with rest of Africa

PSL games to be synched with rest of Africa

Premier Soccer League chief executive Stanley Matthews has revealed plans to change South Africa’s football season and align it with the calendar.

Pirates aim for second CAF title

Orlando Pirates need to remain wary of their opponents if they are to capture their second Confederation of African Football title.

South Sudan becomes world’s newest soccer nation

South Sudan was admitted as a member of the Confederation of African Football, with a strong possibility of also joining Fifa in May.

Banyana, Nyandeni nominated for CAF awards

Banyana Banyana and striker Nompumelelo Nyandeni are both in line for the Confederation of African Football awards, due to be held on December 22.