African Football News

Morocco and Argentina have the opportunity to end a 76-year World Cup trend after emerging as the only non-European nations in the quarter-finals...

Taha Ali, the Sweden international winger at Malmo, is being linked with a summer move to Greek Super League side PAOK as the 28-year-old enters...

Assane Souleymane Ouedraogo has completed a move to Serbian top-flight side FK Čukarički, with the club confirming the signing of the young central...

Algerian defender Kamel Riad Fassi has left CR Temouchent and is now without a club after his departure from the Ligue 1 side was finalised on 9...

LASK have signed DR Congo-Belgium centre-back Manoel Verhaeghe from RWDM Brussels, with the 18-year-old agreeing a contract with the Austrian...

Portugal and Cape Verde defensive midfielder Laton has joined Cypriot side PAEEK Kyrenia after a spell without a club. The 27-year-old has signed a...

Nigerian midfielder Johnson Juah has joined AD Sanjoanense on a free transfer from Moncarapachense. The 26-year-old central midfielder has signed a...

Jean Charles Ahoua, the Ivorian attacking midfielder, has left Algerian champions CR Belouizdad to become a free agent. The 24-year-olds departure...

Tunisian striker Youssef Snana will spend the 2026-27 season on loan at Al Arabi SC after an agreement was reached between the Qatari club and Al...

Algerian attacking midfielder Boumediene Friefer has rejoined CR Temouchent from ASM Oran on a free transfer. The 27-year-old, born in Oran, moves...

Guinea winger Sekou Damaro Bangoura has left Algerian side MC Oran and is now a free agent after reaching the end of his spell with the Ligue 1...

Algerian midfielder Zakaria Derai has joined ASM Oran on a free transfer from MO Bejaia. The 35-year-old central midfielder moves after two seasons...

Algerian goalkeeper Abdelkader Morcely has joined CR Temouchent on a free transfer from USM Khenchela. The 30-year-old moves within Ligue 1,...

Algerian defender Abdennour Kherroubi has joined CR Temouchent on a free transfer from CA Batna, strengthening the Ligue 1 sides back line ahead of...

Botswana defensive midfielder Gape Edwin Mohutsiwa has joined Moroccan side Ittihad Tanger from MC Oran. The 29-year-old moves to the Botola Pro...

Algerian-French goalkeeper Leonard Aggoune has joined CR Temouchent on a free transfer after a short spell without a club. The 28-year-old, who was...

Algerian centre-back Mohamed Ali Larbi has joined CR Temouchent on a free transfer from ASM Oran. The 30-year-old defender arrives as a permanent...

Teenage midfielder Cluver Sambi Mbungu has joined Olympique Lyonnais B on a free transfer from SM Caen B. The 17-year-old, who holds both DR Congo...

Cameroon centre-back Ibrahim Halilou has joined Slovenian top-flight side NK Bravo from Olympique Lyonnais B. The 21-year-old moves to the Prva...

German-Moroccan defender Ouassim Karada has joined Hansa Rostock on loan from Eintracht Frankfurt II, giving the 3. Liga side a new option at...

Ghanaian centre-back Joseph Attamah has joined Sariyerspor from Corum FK, completing a move that keeps the experienced defender in Turkish...

Algerian defensive midfielder Khathir Baaziz has joined CR Temouchent on a free transfer from USM Annaba. The 31-year-old moves into Ligue 1 after...

Algerian centre-forward Chafai Guergour has joined CR Temouchent on a free transfer from CR Belouizdad. The 20-year-old, born in Tindouf, moves...

Algerian attacking midfielder Abderrahmane Berkoune has joined CR Temouchent on a free transfer from Libyan side Abelashhar. The 26-year-old, who...

Algerian attacking midfielder El Kacem Khodja has joined CR Temouchent on a free transfer from ES Mostaganem. The 21-year-old moves within Algerian...

Simba SC have signed Ivory Coast centre-back Serge Badjo on a free transfer from Algerian side USM Khenchela. The 23-year-old moves to the...

FIFA has quietly suspended two officials from the United States Soccer Federation during the 2026 World Cup, with the decision coming shortly...

Mayor of New York City in the United States, Zohran Mamdani, has asserted that Egypt were deprived of a win against Argentina in their 2026 FIFA...

National Sports Authority (NSA) Director-General Yaw Ampofo Ankrah has called on Ghana to begin a long-term strategy to host the FIFA World Cup.He...

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Morocco are the last African team standing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but can they take the continent into new heights? The African teams are...

The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) has approved a contract extension for national team coach Hossam Hassan following Egypt's successful...

Ghana can successfully host the FIFA World Cup in the future if the nation initiates long-term strategic planning and actively explores regional...

Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi has insisted his side will not waste time on premature praise ahead of their World Cup quarter-final against France,...

England have suffered a major World Cup setback after defender Jarell Quansah was handed a two-match suspension by FIFA, ruling him out of the...

Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Bukola Olopade, has challenged the Super Falcons to ensure Nigeria qualifies for the 2027...

South African winger Giovanni Philander of Chippa United is being linked with a move to Betway Premiership rivals Durban City FC as the 26-year-old...

Ghanaian centre-forward Jonathan Sowah, currently without a club after leaving Simba SC, is being linked with a return to Medeama in the Ghana...

South African centre-forward Cassius Mailula, currently without a club after leaving Toronto, is being linked with a return to Mamelodi Sundowns in...

Morocco international Brahim Diaz has labelled the North Africans as among the contenders to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup ahead of their...

After a well deserved day off, the most dramatic World Cup in recent memory returns with some quarterfinal action today, starting with France...

Morocco head coach Mohamed Ouahbi says his side are focused solely on reaching the FIFA World Cup semi-finals and are not driven by thoughts of...

Blackburn Rovers right-back Ryan Alebiosu has described his maiden Super Eagles call-up and international debut at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations...

Algeria head coach Vladimir Petković is reportedly demanding €5 million in compensation to terminate his contract, setting the stage for a major...

Morocco keep climbing the FIFA ranking after a great performance at the 2026 World Cup. Morocco enters their 2026 World Cup quarterfinal against...

Morocco will be without star forward Ismael Saibari for Thursday's World Cup quarter-final against France after he failed to recover from a...

Piacenza have signed Ivorian-Italian defender Aboubakar Bakayoko on a free transfer from Desenzano. The 33-year-old centre-back, who was born in...

Angolan attacking midfielder Norberto has joined Bodoland FC on a free transfer from Rajasthan United, adding proven top-flight experience to the...

Gambia and Sweden centre-back Noah Sonko Sundberg has joined Turkish side Goztepe from Bulgarian champions Ludogorets in a permanent 500,000...

Norway-DR Congo winger Josias King Furaha has left Czech side Karvina and is now a free agent after his contract with the ChNL club came to an end....

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France defender Dayot Upamecano and goalkeeper Robin Risser have echoed head coach Didier Deschamps by dismissing concerns over FIFA’s decision to...

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Galatasaray have been handed a major fitness boost after Ivorian defender Wilfried Singo was declared fit to resume full training ahead of the...

Wycombe Wanderers have donated a number of surplus shirts to KitAid, helping the charity continue its work providing football kits to some of the...

Moroccan giants AS FAR have officially appointed Portuguese tactician Pedro Gonçalves as their new head coach ahead of the 2026/27 season. The...

Tanzanian right winger Juma Issa Abushiri is being linked with a move to Young Africans as the reigning domestic giants look to refresh their...

South African centre-back Thendo Mukumela of Black Leopards is being linked with a move to Betway Premiership side Kruger United as the top-flight...

Ryan Fosso, the Cameroon-Switzerland midfielder currently at Sturm Graz, has been linked with a move to Scottish Premiership side Rangers. The...

Ryan Fosso, the Cameroon-Switzerland defensive midfielder currently at Sturm Graz, is being linked with a move to Spanish side Levante as the...

Ryan Fosso, the Swiss-Cameroonian defensive midfielder currently at Sturm Graz, is being linked with a move to Serie A side Torino as the Italians...

Romeo Amane, the Ivorian central midfielder currently at Rapid Vienna, is being linked with a move to Ligue 1 side Lens as the French club assess...

Morocco are expected to hand Soufiane Rahimi a starting role in Thursday's FIFA World Cup quarter-final against France following the absence of...

European giants France take on African giants Morocco with a spot in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-finals up for grabs.

Senegalese coach Youssoupha Dabo is reportedly on the verge of being appointed as Libya’s new head coach following the departure of Aliou Cissé,...

Morocco will once again look to the safe hands of goalkeeper Yassine Bounou as the Atlas Lions prepare for a blockbuster FIFA World Cup...

Egyptian giants Al Ahly will take on Spanish sides Girona and Espanyol in two high-profile friendly matches during their pre-season training camp...

Egypt attacking midfielder Mohamed Helal has joined Qanah on a free transfer from Premier League rivals Modern Sport. The 30-year-old, who plays...

El Dakhlia have signed Egyptian centre-back Mohamed Mazzika on a free transfer from Abo Qir, with the 29-year-old agreeing a contract until 30 June...

Egyptian goalkeeper Youssef Rahoma has joined Kafr Elzayat on a free transfer from El Sekka SC. The 30-year-old moves within Egyptian football...

The 2025 AFCON final between Morocco and Senegal ended in chaos and controversy with the Confederation of African Football getting involved months...

Egyptian centre-back Haka has joined Tanta SC on a free transfer from A. Abo Qir, strengthening the clubs defensive options ahead of the new...

Newcastle Uniteds England-Nigeria midfielder Sam Alabi has moved up to the clubs Under-21 squad from the Under-18s, completing his promotion on the...

South African right-back Wayde Jooste has joined Highbury FC from Betway Premiership side Stellenbosch FC in a completed move dated 9 July 2026....

Mali midfielder Aboubacar Sangare has joined Aslankoy GSD from Yenicami AK, completing a move that keeps the 26-year-old in Cypriot football. The...

Basingstoke have added English-Gambian defender Ayyuba Jambang to their squad, signing the 21-year-old right-back on a free transfer from Wingate...

Egyptian midfielder Hamada El Shafei has joined Masr Lel Taamen on a free transfer from O. Alexandria, signing a deal that runs until 30 June 2028....

Egyptian centre-forward Mohamed Hamdi has joined Qanah from Harras Hodoud in a completed move that brings one of the Premier Leagues most...

Morocco forward Brahim Diaz has insisted that his Real Madrid teammate Kylian Mbappé will be “just another opponent” when the Atlas Lions face...

Nelson Balongo has completed a move to Belgian third-division club KFC Houtvenne, bringing an end to his spell at fellow league side Belisia Bilzen...

South African champions Orlando Pirates have discovered their first five fixtures of the 2026/27 Betway Premiership season.

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Former Netherlands international Boudewijn Zenden has praised Egypt’s performance at the 2026 World Cup, saying the Pharaohs left the tournament...

El Bilal Toure, the Mali international winger currently at Atalanta, is being linked with a summer move to Premier League side Aston Villa. The...