Africa is a multi-billion dollar market for gambling, with a growing number of young people using smartphones to place bets, particularly on football matches. The issue is often framed in terms of addictive behaviour, but that doesn’t provide a full picture.
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The draw for the CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations Senegal 2026 will take place at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, on Wednesday, 4 November 2026.
FIFA will release details of President Gianni Infantino’s aborted plan to sell off stakes in future World Cups to private investors, but they will not be shared with the public.
The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) has launched a tender process for the media rights of the CAF Interclub Competitions; the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup 2026, 2027 and 2028.
Bangladesh’s Under-15 national football team finished as runners-up in the E-tier competition of the inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival 2026 after suffering a 4-1 defeat to the Central African Republic in the final in Baku, Azerbaijan, on October 30.
Bangladesh continued their winning run at FIFA’s inaugural U-15 World Cup and Festival, beating Singapore 4-3 on penalties to reach the quarterfinals in Tier E in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Wednesday.
Spain are the champions of the inaugural FIFA U15 World Cup. The national team finished first to continue their amazing dominance in world football today.
CAF cites financial concerns over proposed Africa Nations League, says change aims to protect interests of African football Halis Sünnetci 30 October 2026•Update: 30 October 2026 İSTANBUL
African football is experiencing major structural changes that have strengthened its commercial value and international investment appeal, according to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Dr. Patrice Motsepe, as reported by QNA. Speaking on Thursday during a session at the Global Perspectives: In Doha event, organized by CNN with Media City Qatar, Motsepe said…
Mustapha Hadji was no ordinary wearer of the Moroccan shirt. He carried the ambitions of the Atlas Lions onto the world’s biggest pitches and left his mark on the memory of African football.
