Chairman of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations Local Organising Committee, Nicholas Musonye, has revealed the two biggest challenges facing preparations as the countdown to the tournament continues
Author: Johnson Benguru
The script was written long ago — small island nation, eliminated at the group stage, goes home with a good story. Cape Verde has not read it
Switzerland striker Breel Embolo struck early and winger Dan Ndoye added a second as their side cruised to a 2-0 win over Algeria on Thursday and into the last 16 at the FIFA World Cup, where they will meet Colombia or Ghana back in Vancouver next week
Ghana have ‘duty to Africa’ to progress at FIFA World Cup 2026, says coach Queiroz – Sportstar
Ghana boss Carlos Queiroz said Thursday it was his team’s “duty” to ensure an African side reached the World Cup round of 16 after a string of knockout defeats for teams from the continent.
Having achieved their objective of reaching the knockout stages at the World Cup, Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos says the foundation has been laid and the team should prioritise on winning the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), while also qualifying for the next global showpiece
The Confederation of African Football has officially announced the match calendar for the 2026/27 editions of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup, with the continent’s premier club competitions set to begin in September 2026
Dakar, Senegal – The silence came before kickoff. Not from fear but anticipation, a nation holding its breath
Senegal’s Pape Gueye refuses national team return while current staff remains – Sportstar
South African Football Association President Danny Jordaan has refrained from making a firm decision on the future of national team coach Hugo Broos. This announcement comes as the national squad returned to Johannesburg after being knocked out of the World Cup by co-hosts Canada at the last 32 stage
