African Football
African Football focuses on the exploits of African players and African countries.
We try as much as possible to cover all the major African Football Leagues and major African Continental Competitions like the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup.
The CAF Super Cup and other major African Leagues like the South African Premier Division, Egyptian Premier League, Sudan Premier League etc.
We also as much as possible focus on Nigerian players in the other African leagues and the performances of Nigerian clubs at the CAF competitions.
Even though Nigerian clubs have performed badly recently on the continental stages, African football is still worth covering.
And hopefully, things will change for good for the Nigerian clubs so the glory days can be returned.
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AFCON 2017: Burkina Faso v Egypt Preview
Egypt will be without Mohamed Elneny for the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final against Burkina Faso, while striker Marwan Mohsen…
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Senegal 0 Cameroon 0 (aet, 4-5 pens): Mane miss sends star-studded Lions crashing out
Sadio Mane was the villain as Africa Cup of Nations favourites Senegal crashed out of the tournament with a dramatic…
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Aristide Bance the hero as Burkina Faso beat Tunisia to seal semi-final spot
Aristide Bance came off the bench to fire Burkina Faso pastĀ Tunisia and into theĀ Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals. It appeared…
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Egypt 1 Ghana 0: Black Stars lose skipper to injury in Pharaoh’s defeat
Egypt snatched top spot in Group D of the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday thanks to a 1-0 win…
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Watch as Alioui stunner sends holders Ivory Coast out of AFCON 2017
Reigning champions Ivory Coast crashed out of the Africa Cup of Nations as they were beaten 1-0 by Morocco, who…
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Aubameyang blames poor preparation for Gabon AFCON exit
Gabon captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang blamed the Africa Cup of Nations hosts’ turbulent preparation for their group-stage exit. A goalless draw…
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Egypt goalie El-Hadary becomes the oldest AFCON player ever
Egypt goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary became the oldest player in Africa Cup of Nations history when he featured in his countryās…
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Ivory Coast 0 Togo 0: Reigning champions held to opening draw by Adebayor and co.
Holders Ivory Coast started their Africa Cup of NationsĀ defence with a disappointing 0-0 draw againstĀ Togo on Monday. Michel Dussuyer’s men…
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Tunisia 0 Senegal 2: Mane on target as favourites start strongly
Senegal lived up to their billing as one of theĀ favourites to win the Africa Cup of Nations with a confident…
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Algeria 2 Zimbabwe 2: Mahrez brace prevents shock defeat
Riyad Mahrez scored twice as Algeria narrowly avoided an embarrassing defeat to Zimbabwe with aĀ 2-2 draw in their Africa Cup…
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Match Preview – MFM FC v Tornadoes
By: Timothy Dehinbo MFM FC tackle Niger Tornadoes at the Agege Stadium seeking to repeat their 2-0 home success…
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DR Congo on strike ahead of AFCON opener
DR Congo players are on strike ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations opener against Morocco on Monday due to…
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AFCON: Gabon 1 Guinea-Bissau 1: Dubutants score late to frustrate the hosts
A last-gasp equaliser from Juary Soares helped debutants Guinea-Bissau to a 1-1 draw with hosts Gabon in their Africa Cup…
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Daniel Jackson “didi” scores a brace on his Cercle de Joachim debut
Nigerian striker Daniel Jackson who recently joined the Mauritian league side Cercle de Joachim scored a goal each half as…
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Riyad Mahrez becomes first African to win PFA, BBC & CAF player of the year award
Leicester City and Algerian play-maker Riyad Mahrez who beat Dortmund striker Pierre Aubameyang to African player of the year award…
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When Mahrez, Slimani, Amertey & Schllup returns from AFCON will they find Leicester City on the table?
The 2017 AFCON is set to take center stage in Gabon on January 14th-February 5. Some European clubs are ruing…
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Aubameyang, Mahrez and Mane make final list of GLO-CAF Awards
Reigning African Footballer of the Year and Borussia Dortmund winger, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Gabon, Senegal and Liverpool midfielder, Sadio Mane,…
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Rangers, Rivers United draw JS Saoura, AS Bamako as FC IfeanyiUbah, Wikki get tough opponents
Nigeria Professional Football League champions, Rangers International of Enugu will begin their continental campaign in the North African country of…
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Super Falcons defeat Cameroon 1-0 to retain AWCON title
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have won the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations after overcoming the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon 1-0 in…
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Zamalek 1 Mamelodi Sundowns 0 (1-3 Agg): South Africans Clinch First CAF Champions League Title
Mamelodi SundownsĀ clinched their firstĀ CAF Champions League title after their 3-0 first-leg defeat of Zamalek proved unassailable, with the Egyptians only…
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Africa Cup of Nations 2017 draw in full
The Africa Cup of Nations draw was heldĀ today and hosts Gabon, who are experiencingĀ political segregation and a string of protests,…
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Mamelodi Sundowns 3 Zamalek 0: Langerman wonder strike takes the Brazilians closer to CAF Champions league glory
Tebogo Langerman scored a wonderĀ goal as Mamelodi Sundowns eased to a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Zamalek in the firstĀ leg of…
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CAF Champions League Final is the ābiggest game everā for Pitso Mosimane
Pitso Mosimane, coach of Mamelodi Sundowns, claims that Saturdayās Champions League final clash at home to Zamalek is the mostĀ importantĀ game…
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Momen Soliman vows to resign if Zamalek lose Champions League final
Zamalek manager Momen Soliman said on Monday he would resign in case his side failed to clinch the 2016 CAF…
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Milovan Rajevac resigns as Algerian national team manager
The Algerian Football Federation announced that Milovan Rajevac has officially announced his resignation from his job as national team manager.…
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Mamelodi Sundowns and Zamalek reach CAF Champions League final
Mamelodi Sundowns will face five-times winners Zamalek in the CAF Champions League final after both emerged victorious from thrilling two-legged…
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AWCON 2016: Nigeria to play Ghana, Cameroon to face South Africa
Nigeriaās Super Falcons have been drawn against arch-rivals Ghana, Mali and Kenya in Group B of the 2016 Africa Womenās…
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CAF Champions League – Zesco United 2 Mamelodi Sundowns 1: Mwanza double puts hosts in pole position
Zesco United have the edge in their CAF Champions League semi-final after Jackson Mwanza’s second-half double saw them overcome Mamelodi…
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Toshack sacked by Wydad Casablanca
John Toshack’s two-year stint as Wydad Casablanca head coach has come to an end after the Welshman was sacked following…
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CAF Champions League: Zamalek 4 Wydad 0: Hosts take complete control of semi-final
Zamalek put one foot in the final of the CAF Champions League with a 4-0 demolition of Wydad in Friday’s…
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