Rayon Sports vs Panthère: New-season test offers both sides a chance to set the early pace
Rayon Sports face Panthère on 12 September at 16:00 GMT, with both teams beginning the season without a goal to their name. The opening match gives...
Chisi Mbewe appointed U23 coach
The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has appointed Chisi Mbewe as Zambia Under-23 Men’s National Team Head Coach ahead of the Egypt 2027 Africa...
UFOA-A U17: How to watch Senegal v Sierra Leone live
Senegal U17 face Sierra Leone U17 on Thursday, 10 September 2026, in the second round of Group A matches at the UFOA-A U17 tournament, which serves...
Bayern Munich v Bodø/Glimt: How to watch the Champions League match
Bayern Munich host Bodø/Glimt on Thursday, 10 September 2026 in the opening round of the league phase of the Champions League. Kick-off at the...
Fenerbahce v AS Roma: Official Champions League line-ups confirmed
Fenerbahce and AS Roma have named their starting line-ups for their opening match of the 2026-27 UEFA Champions League group stage. Fenerbahce host...
UFOA-A U17: Gambia take half-time lead against Mauritania
Gambia U17 lead Mauritania U17 1-0 at half-time in their Group A meeting at the UFOA-A U17 tournament. The match is being played at Stade Lat-Dior...
Stade d'Abidjan sign Savané Laviazi Junior from SOL FC until 2028
Stade d'Abidjan have continued their preparations for the new Ivorian Ligue 1 season with the signing of winger Savané Laviazi Junior from SOL FC....
Zamalek ask for Zed match postponement ahead of Al Ahly derby
Zamalek have formally asked the Egyptian Clubs Association to postpone their League Cup match against Zed to give the team more time to prepare for...
الاهلي handed separate men's and women's groups in Egyptian Volleyball League draw
The Egyptian Volleyball Federation has completed the draws for the men's and women's league competitions, with defending champions الاهلي placed in...
Zamalek ask for ZED match postponement ahead of Al Ahly league derby
Zamalek have asked the Egyptian Clubs Association to postpone their Egyptian League Cup match against ZED because it falls only three days before...
Zamalek provide injury update on Mohamed El Sayed, Mahmoud Gihad and Amr Nasser
Zamalek have confirmed that Mohamed El Sayed will be sidelined for about 20 days, while Amr Nasser is expected to need a similar period before...
Kingsley Coman ruled out for Al Nassr's Gulf clash with Al Ain appearance in doubt
Kingsley Coman will miss Al Nassr's Saudi Pro League meeting with Al Khaleej after scans confirmed the winger has suffered a minor hamstring tear....
Zamalek apply club regulations after Ahmed Fattouh comments
Zamalek have applied their internal regulations in response to the controversy surrounding comments attributed to defender Ahmed Fattouh, the...
Egypt considers bringing forward Egypt Capital Cup matches to ease clubs' schedules
The Egyptian Football Association and the Clubs Association are considering moving the opening-round matches of the Egypt Capital Cup forward by...
Arda Guler agrees to extend Real Madrid contract until 2032
Arda Guler has accepted Real Madrid's offer to extend his contract with the club until 2032, according to Spanish newspaper AS. The 21-year-old...
Valencia boss condemns Rodri comments after Barcelona's 5-0 win
Valencia manager Carlos Corberan has described comments made by Barcelona midfielder Rodri about his side as “extremely regrettable”, although he...
Alisson fined £8,000 by Football Association for post-match conduct
Alisson has been fined £8,000 by the Football Association for improper conduct following Liverpool's 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest. The Liverpool...
Al Mokawloon reveal Idrissa Thiam's contract value after Al Ahly display
Al Mokawloon Al Arab signed Mauritanian midfielder Idrissa Thiam on a free transfer, with his contract worth no more than $120,000, a source at the...
African Champions League: Big guns face decisive second legs
The first preliminary round of the 2026-27 African Champions League reaches its decisive stage this weekend, with a host of established clubs...
Zamalek reveal double injury blow as squad shortage deepens
Zamalek are facing an increasingly difficult squad situation after the club revealed that Mohamed El Sayed and Amr Nasser will both spend around 20...
Barcelona sporting director Deco hails Hamza Abdelkarim as club's ‘future striker'
Barcelona sporting director Deco has given Egyptian youngster Hamza Abdelkarim a major vote of confidence, describing the highly-rated forward as...
Alisson fined 8,000 pounds for kicking substitution board after Forest draw
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has been fined 8,000 pounds by the Football Association for kicking a substitution board following the 2-2...
Siwelele weigh Alexander Lafitte as Lehlohonolo Seema successor
Siwelele are considering French coach Alexander Lafitte as they search for a permanent replacement for Lehlohonolo Seema. The club have held...
PSL clubs' travelling home games harming preparation, says Siwelele coach Godfrey Mosoetsa
Siwelele FC caretaker coach Godfrey Mosoetsa says Premier Soccer League (PSL) teams forced to stage home matches away from their bases lose...
Zamalek break silence on Ahmed Fatouh as club battles financial crisis
Zamalek football director Abdel Nasser Mohamed says the club’s players have remained united despite the series of crises surrounding the team,...
Petro de Luanda vs Songo: Hosts seek strong start as sides meet on 12 September
Petro de Luanda face Songo on 12 September at 15:00 GMT, with both teams looking to make an early statement in the season. Petro go into the match...
Rahimo vs Maghreb Fès: Hosts seek strong start in September fixture
Rahimo face Maghreb Fès on 12 September at 15:00 GMT, with both teams looking to make an early statement in the new season. Neither side has...
Real Madrid will achieve many successes this season – Franco-Cameroonian star Mbappé
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé is confident the Spanish giants are capable of enjoying a highly successful 2026/27 campaign after making an...
Algeria legend Slimani opens up on bitter end toniternational career
Islam Slimani has revealed that his Algeria career ended on a bitter note after taking issue with the way former head coach Vladimir Petkovic...
Yaya Touré admits PSG were a class above Slovan Bratislava in Champions League clash
African football legend Yaya Touré admitted Paris Saint-Germain were in a different class after his Slovan Bratislava side suffered a heavy 6-1...
Samuel Eto’o faces questions over €567,000 Russia friendly Payment
Cameroon Football Association president Samuel Eto’o is facing fresh questions over the handling of €567,570 paid by Russia for an international...
Al Ahly defender Amr Al-Jazzar suffers ACL and medial meniscus tears
Al Ahly have confirmed that defender Amr Al-Jazzar has suffered a serious knee injury that is expected to rule him out for a significant period....
Patrick Vieira reportedly drops Koulibaly and Ciss from Senegal squad ahead of AFCON qualifiers
Senegal head coach Patrick Vieira has reportedly left out Kalidou Koulibaly and Pathé Ciss from his first squad ahead of the Lions of Teranga’s...
Former AS FAR star reveals He did not have a home after retirement
Former Morocco international Abdelouahed Chammami has revealed that he retired from professional football in 2001 without owning a home,...
Andy Diouf rewarded with France call-up after impressive Inter Milan form
Inter Milan defender Andy Diouf has reportedly been included in Zinédine Zidane’s first extended France squad after impressing at the start of the...
Raja Casablanca defender Mehdi El Mechkhakh joins Azerbaijani club Zira FK
Raja Casablanca defender Mehdi El Mechkhakh has completed a move to Azerbaijani club Zira FK after ending his spell with the Moroccan giants. The...
Al-Ittihad President Mohamed Ismail Ends Tenure, Vows to Support Club
Mohamed Ismail has stepped down as president of Libyan giants Al-Ittihad after completing his term in office. Ismail confirmed his departure in a...
Ammouta Plays Down Mahmoud Incident as Al Ahly Reject Disciplinary Reports
Al Ahly have denied reports that head coach Hussein Ammouta was referred for an internal investigation following an incident involving midfielder...
Real Madrid face Rayo Vallecano with Mourinho set to keep faith with familiar line-up
Real Madrid return to La Liga action on Saturday looking to recover from their surprise defeat by Real Betis when they host Rayo Vallecano in the...
Anis Hadj Moussa apologises to Feyenoord after Newcastle transfer collapses
Anis Hadj Moussa has apologised to Feyenoord's coaching staff and players after his proposed move to Newcastle failed to materialise, paving the...
Islam Slimani rejects retirement at 38 as former Algeria striker seeks final challenge
Islam Slimani has no plans to retire from professional football despite being without a club at the age of 38. The Algeria international became a...
Kawkab Marrakech bring back former Wydad goalkeeper Abdelali El Mohammadi
Moroccan club Kawkab Marrakech have strengthened their squad ahead of the new season by signing former Wydad Athletic Club goalkeeper Abdelali El...
France breaks ranks with Infantino ahead of FIFA presidential election in Rabat
The French Football Federation (FFF) has withdrawn its support for FIFA president Gianni Infantino ahead of the 2027 FIFA presidential election,...
Simon Banza: PAOK linked with Al-Jazira striker
DR Congo and France forward Simon Banza is the subject of a reported move from Al-Jazira to Greek club PAOK. The 30-year-old joined Al-Jazira from...
Morocco extends 2026/27 transfer window to September 25
Moroccan professional football clubs have been given extra time to complete their summer recruitment after the National Professional Football...
Samuel Eto’o accused of mishandling €567,570 Russia payment to personal Qatar account
Cameroon Football Association president Samuel Eto’o has been accused of mishandling more than €500,000 paid by Russia for an international...
Mali coach Anthony Da Silva drops captain Yves Bissouma from squad for AFCON qualifiers
Mali head coach Anthony Da Silva has announced his 26-man squad for the upcoming international window, with captain Yves Bissouma among the notable...
Mamelodi Sundowns sign Thabo Cele as free agent after Kaizer Chiefs exit
Mamelodi Sundowns have completed the signing of South African midfielder Thabo Cele as a free agent following his departure from Kaizer Chiefs. The...
Cardoso keeps quiet on Matuludi as Sundowns look to strengthen defence
Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso says a shared understanding with the club's management has been central to his success, but he will not...
Safa presidency: Sandile Zungu counting on KwaZulu-Natal backing and King Misuzulu endorsement
AmaZulu chairman Sandile Zungu believes support from KwaZulu-Natal, reinforced by a public endorsement from Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini, can...
Thabo Cele joins Mamelodi Sundowns after Kaizer Chiefs departure
Mamelodi Sundowns have completed the signing of 29-year-old midfielder Thabo Cele after his contract with Kaizer Chiefs was ended by mutual...
Borussia Dortmund manage Felix Nmecha's workload carefully
Felix Nmecha continues to be an important part of Borussia Dortmund's midfield, but coach Niko Kovac is deliberately controlling the player's...
Al Ahly deny investigation into Moroccan coach Hussein Ammouta after player clash
Al Ahly have denied reports that Moroccan head coach Hussein Ammouta has been referred for an internal investigation following an incident...
Lijabatho vs CFFA: Goalless sides meet in early-season league test
Lijabatho will face CFFA on 12 September at 14:00 GMT in a league fixture between two teams yet to score this season. Both sides have scored 0...
Mehdi Dibbi joins Youssoufia on free transfer from Kasba Tadla
Morocco right-back Mehdi Dibbi has joined Youssoufia from Kasba Tadla on a free transfer, moving to the club on 10 September 2026. The 30-year-old...
Mali defender Mouhammade Camara joins Aarhus GF from Under-19 side
Mali centre-back Mouhammade Camara has joined Aarhus GF from the club's Under-19 team, stepping up to the Danish Superliga side at the age of 19....
Marumo Gallants hold talks with Dimitar Pantev over head coach role
Marumo Gallants are in negotiations with Bulgarian coach Dimitar Pantev as they consider appointing a successor to Phuti Mohafe. Pantev has emerged...
Venue switch disrupts Mamelodi Sundowns' Intercontinental Cup preparations
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso says the decision to move Saturday's Betway Premiership match against Chippa United from Gqeberha to East...
Mamelodi Sundowns sign Thabo Cele after Kaizer Chiefs exit
Mamelodi Sundowns have unveiled Thabo Cele as their latest signing after the midfielder ended his time with Kaizer Chiefs by mutual consent. The...
Golden Arrows v Kaizer Chiefs moved from Durban to Mbombela
The Betway Premiership match between Golden Arrows and Kaizer Chiefs has been moved from King Zwelithini Stadium to Mbombela Stadium and will now...
Former Morocco midfielder Chammami reveals he retired from football without owning a house
Former Morocco international Abdelouahed Chammami has opened up about the financial realities of his playing career, revealing that he retired from...
Junior Burban joins Loko Plovdiv from QRM on free transfer
France-Cameroon forward Junior Burban has joined Bulgarian club Loko Plovdiv from QRM on a free transfer. The 26-year-old centre-forward moves to...
Hakim Ziyech joins Botafogo on free transfer from Wydad AC
Morocco winger Hakim Ziyech has joined Brazilian club Botafogo from Wydad AC on a free transfer, signing a contract that runs until 31 December...
Inate Rouge v Red Arrows: New-season test set to reveal early ambitions
Inate Rouge face Red Arrows on 12 September at 14:30 GMT, with both sides beginning the campaign seeking an early result that could shape the...
Steven Gerrard pleased Arsenal missed out on Julian Alvarez transfer
Steven Gerrard says he is pleased Julian Alvarez did not join Arsenal during the summer transfer window, despite understanding why the Atletico...
Why the Champions League's opening round is being played across three days
The UEFA Champions League has introduced an exception to its normal schedule, with the opening round of the league phase spread across Tuesday,...
How Jens Vising transformed Al-Ittihad in just 60 days
Jens Vising has given Al-Ittihad a clear tactical identity within two months of taking charge, reshaping the team into a collective built on...
Marino Bosic says Al-Ahli board still backs him despite reported instability
Marino Bosic has acknowledged “a state of instability” at Al-Ahli Saudi FC but says the club's management remains confident in him amid speculation...
Luis de la Fuente backs Spanish players for Ballon d'Or and calls for 2030 World Cup final in Spain
Luis de la Fuente says the 2026 Ballon d'Or should be won by a Spain player after the national team's World Cup triumph, while also insisting that...
Marc Bernal takes first midfield lesson from Rodri in Barcelona's Champions League meeting with Feyenoord
Marc Bernal and Barcelona's new midfield star Rodri played alongside one another for the first time this season during Wednesday's Champions League...
Real Madrid set to extend Arda Guler's contract until 2031
Real Madrid have reached an agreement in principle to renew Arda Guler's contract, rewarding the Turkey international's rapid progress and...
Al-Nassr legend Hreifi condemns ‘chaos and complacency' despite Abha win
Fahad Al-Hreifi has criticised Al-Nassr's players despite their 2-1 victory over Abha, saying the performance exposed serious concerns over the...
Al-Ittihad choose direct Doha route to ease travel before AFC Champions League Elite opener
Al-Ittihad will not return to Jeddah after Friday's Saudi Pro League meeting with Al-Faisaly, instead travelling directly from Riyadh to Doha ahead...
Ancelotti defends Brazil youth overhaul after Thiago Silva criticism
Carlo Ancelotti has defended his decision to prioritise young players over established veterans in his latest Brazil squad, after former captain...
Eliesse Ben Seghir poised for Bayer Leverkusen start in new campaign
Eliesse Ben Seghir could finally make his first Bayer Leverkusen squad of the new season when the club visit FC Augsburg on Saturday. The...
Rennes v Marseille: Amine Gouiri key to OM recovery bid in Ligue 1
Rennes host Marseille at Roazhon Park on Friday evening in the fourth round of Ligue 1 2026-27, with the visitors looking for a response after...
Fouzi Lekjaa insists Morocco will host 2030 World Cup final
Fouzi Lekjaa, president of the Federation Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF), says the 2030 World Cup final will be played at the planned Hassan...
Mali appoint Anthony Da Silva as a new generation of stars prepares for key fixtures
Mali have begun a new era under Anthony Da Silva, with the new head coach naming a squad featuring several players in outstanding form ahead of...
Morocco star Brahim Díaz earns plaudit from José Mourinho after top Inter Milan display
Moroccan international Brahim Díaz received special praise from Real Madrid manager José Mourinho following his impressive performance in the...
Cardoso praises Khoza's Sundowns revival after emotional Man of the Match display
Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso has praised Malibongwe Khoza's resilience after the defender was named Man of the Match in Wednesday's...
Golden Arrows move Kaizer Chiefs fixture from Durban to Mbombela
Lamontville Golden Arrows' fixture against Kaizer Chiefs has been moved from Durban to Mbombela after the club was unable to secure a suitable...
Mamelodi Sundowns sign Thabo Cele on a free transfer
Mamelodi Sundowns have completed the signing of Thabo Cele on a free transfer, adding the 29-year-old midfielder to their squad. Cele has agreed a...
Cardoso backs Van Rooyen to make swift Sundowns transition
Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso says new signing Deano Van Rooyen has the quality and experience to settle quickly after joining the...
Monnapule Saleng has missed 87% of opportunities at Mamelodi Sundowns
Monnapule Saleng has missed 87% of the available match opportunities since joining Mamelodi Sundowns, with his lack of involvement at the club now...
Chiefs' Golden Arrows match moved to Mbombela Stadium
Kaizer Chiefs' Betway Premiership fixture against Golden Arrows has been moved to a new date and venue. The match was originally scheduled for...
Thabo Cele joins Mamelodi Sundowns after Kaizer Chiefs exit
Thabo Cele has completed a free-transfer move to CAF Champions League winners Mamelodi Sundowns after leaving Kaizer Chiefs. Sundowns confirmed the...
Retire footballer Chammami reflects on Morocco's AFCON heartbreak and players' European influence
Former Moroccan international Abdelouahed Chammami has reflected on the Atlas Lions' recent Africa Cup of Nations campaign, the growth of Moroccan...
Former Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Miguel Reisinho lifts lid on shock exit - 'I will always stand by my values'
Ex-Downs midfielder has broken his silence regarding his departure from the Chloorkop-based giants, firmly disputing claims that he struggled to...
Gambia v Mauritania: How to watch the UFOA-A U17 tournament match live
Gambia face Mauritania on Thursday, 10 September 2026, in the second round of Group A at the UFOA-A U17 tournament. The match will kick off at...
DR Congo to face Uganda in October double-header in South Africa
The Democratic Republic of the Congo will play Uganda twice in October during the next FIFA international window, with the two friendly matches...