Africa Cup of Nations News

By Amachi Agbo The semi-final line-up for the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 has been confirmed after a dramatic day of quarter-final...

The stage is set for a thrilling semi-final showdown at the CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations after Tanzania’s Serengeti Boys booked a historic...

Laryea Kingston and the Uganda 17 team were given a heroic welcome following their qualification to the U17 World Cup in Qatar later this...

Fouzi Lekjaa's absence during the trophy presentation following Mamelodi Sundowns' CAF Champions League triumph over AS FAR has reignited criticism...

Former Chelsea defender Baba Rahman could face England at next month's 2026 FIFA World Cup after earning a recall to the Black Stars squad for the...

Malawi’s women’s national team will participate in a mini-tournament in Tanzania as part of preparations for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations...

Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has expressed deep gratitude to King Mohammed VI following the Moroccan monarch's decision to grant a royal...

By Angu Lesley Cameroon’s journey at the 2026 U17 Africa Cup of Nations came… The post Cameroon U17 Knocked Out by Morocco in AFCON Quarter-Finals...

The Black Starlets’ hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA U17 World Cup came to a heartbreaking end after suffering an 8-7 penalty shootout defeat...

Ivorian striker Sébastien Haller endured a painful night in the Netherlands after missing a crucial penalty that ultimately denied FC Utrecht a...

Hosts Morocco will face defending champions Senegal in a heavyweight semi-final at the 2026 U17 Africa Cup of Nations after an eventful...

A group of Senegalese football supporters jailed after the chaotic Africa Cup of Nations final in Morocco earlier this year have returned home...

The national women’s football team of Ghana, the Black Queens, will take part in a three-nation international tournament in Tanzania during the...

Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo has expressed strong belief that the Black Stars are ready to compete at the highest level as they prepare for the...

Black Stars forward Antoine Semenyo believes Ghana has the quality to compete strongly at the 2026 FIFA World Cup and is eager for the team to...

Senegal will face tournament hosts Morocco in the semi-finals of the 2026 U17 Africa Cup of Nations after the final four lineup for the competition...

Egypt U-17 booked their place in the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 after an emphatic 4-1 victory...

The semi-final line-up of the 2026 U17 Africa Cup of Nations has been confirmed after four dramatic quarter-final matches played on Sunday...

Morocco U-17 earned a narrow but vital 1-0 win over Cameroon U-17 on Sunday evening at the Mohammed VI Football Complex, sealing qualification for...

Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has stressed that African football offers no easy fixtures, insisting that every opponent in the Africa Cup of...

Egypt U17 produced a ruthless attacking display to beat Côte d'Ivoire U17 4–1 in the quarter-finals of the CAF U17 Cup of Nations, booking their...

Morocco's U17s edged past Cameroon 1-0 in a tight CAF U17 Cup of Nations quarter-final, booking their place in the semi-finals thanks to a solitary...

Senegal have confirmed their starting lineup for the quarter-final clash against Mali at the U17 Africa Cup of Nations, with the Young Lions aiming...

Ivory Coast and Egypt will meet on Sunday evening in one of the standout matches of the U17 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals, with both nations...

Senegal U17 and Mali U17 played out a 1–1 draw in a tightly fought CAF U17 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final, with the West African neighbours...

Krépin Diatta has intensified the controversy surrounding the disputed 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title after launching a sharp verbal attack at...

Senegal have confirmed their starting eleven for the quarter-final of the U17 Africa Cup of Nations against Mali, with both teams battling for a...

Nigerian referee Kazeem Abdulsalam continued to earn recognition on the continental stage after officiating the Africa Cup of Nations U-17...

Tanzania U17 and Algeria U17 produced a gripping 3–3 draw in a dramatic CAF Cup of Nations U17 quarter-final, before Algeria held their nerve in...

[RFI] A group of Senegalese football supporters jailed in Morocco after the Africa Cup of Nations final descended into chaos over controversial...

Algeria’s U17 national team are set for a decisive test in the Africa Cup of Nations as they face Tanzania in a high-stakes quarter-final clash on...

CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe has expressed deep gratitude to His Majesty King Mohammed VI for granting a royal pardon to Senegalese supporters...

Senegal international Krépin Diatta has reignited tensions surrounding the controversial 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title dispute after launching a...

The quarter-final line-up for the 2026 U17 Africa Cup of Nations has been confirmed, with four decisive matches scheduled for Sunday in Morocco as...

The Black Queens of Ghana are set to take part in a three-nation international tournament in Tanzania during the FIFA Women’s...

Algeria's U17 national team will attempt to take another major step in the Africa Cup of Nations when they face Tanzania in the quarter-finals on...

The knockout stage of the 2026 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations begins on Sunday with Africa’s leading young football nations shifting focus from World...

Former Super Eagles midfielder Ogenyi Onazi has called on the Nigeria Football Federation to ensure the national team receives the best possible...

Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation and former Super Eagles defender Augustine Eguavoen has expressed confidence that Nigeria...

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has pardoned Senegalese supporters jailed after violence and disturbances surrounding the chaotic 2025 Africa Cup of...

Former Nigerian coach Fatai Amoo has stressed the importance of the Super Eagles securing qualification for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations before...

The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, has expressed profound appreciation to His Majesty King Mohammed VI...

Morocco’s king on Saturday granted an official pardon to 18 Senegalese football fans jailed over hooliganism linked to a chaotic Africa Cup of...

The fixtures are out for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, providing the likes of South Africa, Nigeria and Ghana with their path to the...

Patrice Motsepe has thanked Mohammed VI for granting a royal pardon to Senegalese supporters convicted following violence at the final of the 2025...

Africa's qualification picture for the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar has been finalised, with Uganda and Mozambique sealing the final two spots to...

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has granted a royal pardon to a number of Senegalese football fans who were convicted during the Africa Cup of Nations...

Revealed: Warriors’ 2027 AFCON Qualifiers fixture schedule. The post Revealed: Warriors’ 2027 AFCON Qualifiers fixture schedule appeared first on...

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has granted a royal pardon to Senegalese football supporters who were jailed after violence during the 2025 Africa Cup...

The presence of four players from the Mohammed VI Football Academy within the national team competing in the U17 Africa Cup of Nations, hosted on...

The sports fraternity converged at the 10th Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) this week with a unified message: the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations...

Bassirou Diomaye Faye has publicly thanked Mohammed VI after the release of Senegalese football supporters detained since the 2025 Africa Cup of...

Mohammed VI has granted a royal pardon to the remaining Senegalese football supporters imprisoned following violence during the 2025 Africa Cup of...

Morocco’s king has granted an official pardon to Senegalese soccer fans jailed over hooliganism during the Africa Cup of Nations final. The Royal...

King Mohammed VI of Morocco has granted a royal pardon to Senegalese football supporters convicted over offenses committed during the 2025 Africa...

Iliman Ndiaye says Senegal national football team still view themselves as “champions of Africa” despite the ongoing legal battle surrounding the...

Antoine Semenyo has spoken of the disappointment felt within the Ghana national team after the Black Stars failed to qualify for the 2025 Africa...

Ghana, Uganda, Ethiopia and Mozambique will compete for the final two African places at the FIFA U-17 World Cup on Saturday, as the TotalEnergies...

The race for the final African slots at the FIFA U-17 World Cup intensifies on Friday as Ghana, Uganda, Ethiopia and Mozambique prepare for...

Coaches from all over Africa don yarn their minds after the draw for TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations PAMOJA 2027 qualifier wey happen on...

Ghana international Antoine Semenyo has reflected on the setbacks he endured during his formative years, describing the experience of being turned...

Senegal forward Iliman Ndiaye has insisted the Teranga Lions consider themselves “champions of Africa” and will not be distracted by the ongoing...

Black Stars forward Antoine Semenyo has admitted that the playing body was left frustrated after failing to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of...

The Everton attacker believes the Africa Cup of Nations was decided by what happened on the pitch - not in a courtroom

Black Starlets media officer Sheikh Tophic Abdul-Kadir Sienu says Ghana’s U-17 team remains fully determined to qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup...

The fixtures are out for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, providing the likes of South Africa, Nigeria and Ghana with their path to the...

Ghana’s Black Starlets are preparing for a high-stakes playoff clash against Uganda in a match already being described as one of the most emotional...

Morocco Football Federation president Fouzi Lekjaa has addressed the controversial administrative decision surrounding the AFCON 2025 encounter...

Morocco's football leadership has pointed to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations as a turning point in the competition's modern history, with the...

Four African nations will fight for the continent’s final two places at the 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup when Ghana, Uganda, Ethiopia and Mozambique...

Black Starlets media officer Sheikh Tophic Abdul-Kadir Sienu says the team remains fully focused on securing qualification to the FIFA U-17 World...

Senegalese forward Iliman Ndiaye has insisted that the ongoing dispute surrounding the 2025 AFCON title will not derail the national team's...

Black Starlets media officer Sheikh Tophic has described Ghana’s upcoming playoff clash against Uganda as an emotionally charged...

Nigeria have been urged to assert their dominance in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, with African football expert Thomas Kwenaite...

Ola Aina's commitment to the Super Eagles has come under scrutiny following his omission from the squads set to feature in the Unity Cup as well as...

Federation of Uganda Football Associations has confirmed two international friendlies for the Uganda national team during the June FIFA window as...

Fouzi Lekjaa has delivered Morocco's strongest public response yet regarding the controversy surrounding the chaotic Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)...

As part of their preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Federation of Football Association of Uganda (FUFA) has organised two...

Iliman Ndiaye has insisted Senegal will not allow the controversy surrounding the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final to derail their...

Northern Super League side AFC Toronto have completed the signing of Ghanaian midfielder Linda Owusu Ansah following the conclusion of the 2025/26...

Ivory Coast now know the opponents standing between them and a potential deep run at the 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup after being drawn alongside...

South Africa, Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe have officially submitted a joint bid to host the 2028 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), marking an...

Zamalek forward Chico Banza has confidently predicted that Angola will defeat Egypt in their upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying clash....

Former Nigerian international Ifeanyi Udeze believes the Super Eagles will approach their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers with all sense of...

The path to the TotalEnergies CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations final has been laid out, with a tightly packed knockout bracket confirming a dramatic...

Director-General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, has made a strong case for the inclusion of André Ayew in...