Africa Cup of Nations News

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...

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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...

Black Starlets have started preparations for their upcoming playoff match against Uganda at the 2026 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.The team...

By Kalumiana Kalumiana 2012 AFCON winner Davies Nkausu believes the 2027 AFCON Group I qualifiers are a fair draw for Chipolopolo but is concerned...

Head of Public Relations and Strategy at the Ghana Football Association, Neil Armstrong Mortagbe, has expressed disappointment following the Black...

Nigeria’s road to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations is officially set. The Super Eagles have been drawn in Group L alongside Madagascar, Tanzania, and...

When the Black Stars step onto the world stage in North America for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, one man will carry far more than the...

As Ghana prepares for its fifth appearance at the FIFA World Cup, Black Stars captain Jordan Ayew stands on the brink of history —...

[New Times] Rwanda's road to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will be anything but straightforward after this week's qualifying draw in Cairo placed...

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

Preparations for the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations continue for Ivory Coast, who have confirmed two friendly matches against Cape Verde as...

Former Guinean international Kamil Zayatte believes South Africa will be the biggest obstacle standing in Guinea's path during the 2027 Africa Cup...

Senegal finished top of their group at the CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations after a hard-fought 2-1 win over Algeria on a dramatic final day of...

Leader of the Ikeja Football Coaches Council Lagos, Oyebande Babatunde Adeshina, has expressed confidence in the ability of the Nigeria national...

Austin Eguavoen, Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), says the Super Eagles must remain focused to successfully navigate a...

Former Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong is confident that Nigeria will qualify for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations despite being drawn in...

Uganda U17 face Ghana U17 on 23 May at 19:00 GMT in a key Africa U17 qualifying fixture, with both sides seeking momentum after mixed recent form....

Black Starlets head coach Prosper Narteh Ogum has underlined Ghana’s determination to go the extra mile as they prepare for a decisive...

By Nicholas Obisike Some football enthusiasts in Aba have expressed optimism that the Super Eagles will qualify easily for the 2027 Africa Cup of...

The Black Starlets’ 3-1 victory over South Africa has been described by head coach Prosper Narteh Ogum as a performance built on...

Black Starlets head coach Prosper Narteh Ogum has expressed disappointment after Ghana missed out on automatic qualification at the U17 Africa Cup...

Black Starlets head coach Prosper Narteh Ogum has called for focus and determination as Ghana prepare for a decisive FIFA U17 World Cup...

[The Point] The Gambia have been drawn against Ivory Coast, Ghana and Somalia in Group C of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

[Ghanaian Times] President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku has urged the Black Starlets to remain confident in their abilities ahead of their crucial...

The technical director of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Austine Eguavoen, believes the Super Eagles’ group L opponents in the 2027 Africa...

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola lost 1-2 to Mozambique in a match valid for the third round of Group C of the Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON),...

Blackburn Rovers right-back Ryan Alebiosu has revealed that making his debut for the Super Eagles is one of the greatest moments of his football...

Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Austin Eguavoen, has warned against underrating the Super Eagles’ opponents in the...

The Moroccan women's national team will continue preparations for the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations with an international friendly against...

Senegal head coach Pape Thiaw has announced his squad for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup, set to be co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and...

Ghana captain Joseph Narbi produced a commanding display to win the Man of the Match award after leading the Black Starlets to a 3-1 victory over...

[CAF] Former Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong believes the qualification race for the historic TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON),...

[CAF] The conclusion of Group B of the TotalEnergies CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 delivered drama right until the final whistle....

[CAF] Morocco finished top of Group A at the TotalEnergies CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations after beating Egypt 2-1 on a dramatic final day that also...

Ghana Premier League referee Reginald Collins Amoah continued to make the nation proud after officiating at the ongoing U-17 Africa Cup of Nations...

Former Nigeria international Mobi Oparaku has urged everyone connected to the Super Eagles to ensure the team is fully prepared ahead of the 2027...

Head coach of the Tanzania national football team, Miguel Gumondi, has declared that his team will be ready to compete strongly when the 2027...