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How Mourinho motivated Eto'o

The World Cup winner talks about how the Portuguese manager crafted his treble-winning side which had the Cameroonian as a key member

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Berahino: I've got a soft spot for West Brom

Life in England turned sour for the Burundi captain following the infamous tweet about former Baggies chairman Jeremy Peace

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Berahino: I've got a soft spot for West Brom

Life in England turned sour for the Burundi captain following the infamous tweet about former Baggies chairman Jeremy Peace

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Harit: I haven't talked to Barcelona

The Blaugrana are reportedly eyeing the signature of the 22-year-old Morocco international

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Kadewere 'glad at linking up with the best' at Lyon

The Zimbabwe international finished the season as Ligue 2 top goal-scorer after netting 20 goals for Le Havre

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Bahoken: Postponing Afcon would be a headache

The Angers man does not want the Afcon finals to be moved to June while his compatriot Eto'o shares a different view

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Coronavirus: Kalou questions return to football

The Bundesliga and other football leagues around the world have been contemplating how to safely return to action

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Reina: Koulibaly gave me more security

The Spaniard highly rates his former Napoli teammate whom he says gave him more security at the back

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'I was killing everyone' - Zungu on failed transfer

The Bafana Bafana star came close to a La Liga move and was left frustrated after the anticipated transfer hit a snag on deadline day

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How Drogba persuaded Hazard to join Chelsea

The Belgian arrived at Stamford Bridge in the summer of 2012 and revealed how the Ivory Coast duo was instrumental in his move from Lille

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Cutrone: I can easily partner Kouame

The 22-year-old attacker is yet to make his Serie A debut with La Viola but his Italian teammate is welcoming the competition

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Barca hijacked Setien's plans to coach in Egypt

The Barca boss was ready for his second coaching stint in Africa before surprisingly landing the job at Camp Nou

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KP Boateng wanted to make Hertha great again

The former Ghana international says he had huge ambitions for his boyhood club and was keen to return there in January

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CafCL and CafCC semis postponed

The Covid-19 pandemic has forced the continental football governing body to further move its tournaments

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Mane 'will sacrifice everything' for Ballon d'Or

The Senegal international came fourth in the award for the world's best player in 2019 and is now dreaming of the top prize

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Ambitious Balde 'indebted' to Barcelona

The Teranga Lions forward grew up at Barcelona’s La Masia academy but has never played professional football in Spain

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Diouf: Africa must stand up to French doctors

The ex-Senegal star has joined other African football legends like Samuel Eto’o and Didier Drogba in venting their anger at the two medical professors

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Coronavirus: Mwepu raises awareness

The 22-year-old Zambia international has sent a message back home encouraging best health practices in the fight against Covid-19

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Isabey reveals Diouf's Liverpool prophecy

The former Senegal international joined the Reds in 2002 having passed through Ligue 1 football

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Mane is made out of granite - Redknapp

The Senegal international was having a remarkable season and is being touted to be crowned the Premier League’s best player

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Jordaan predicts tough times for African clubs

The Caf vice-president has predicted difficult times for clubs who rely on selling players for income

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'Auba should be the highest paid at Arsenal'

The Gunners captain has been linked with a move away from the Emirates Stadium

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Coronavirus: Eto'o pleads with Africans

The ex-Indomitable Lions skipper has become the latest football legend to add his voice in the fight against Covid-19

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Zaha offers free accommodation to NHS staff

The Ivory Coast international becomes the latest African footballer to offer resources in the battle against Covid-19

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Mushekwi travelling back to China

The ex-Zimbabwe international has been in Harare waiting for the Covid-19 outbreak to subside in China

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Coronavirus: Zim suspend football matches

The Southern African country becomes the 13th nation on the continent to suspend domestic football games so far

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Partey reveals Anfield dream

The Ghana midfielder is looking forward to playing at the defending champions' home even if fans are not allowed to attend the match

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Egypt bans stadium attendance amid coronavirus fears

As new infections continue to be registered, the North African country has taken steps to suspend fans from watching matches at stadiums

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Guinea team bus crash claims nine lives

Division two team Etoile de Guinee were on their way to play a league game in the city of Kankan when they were involved in a collision

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Aurier: Roy Keane forgot he was once a player

The former Manchester United man slammed the Ivorian and his teammate Danny Rose after Spurs' loss to Liverpool last year

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Aurier unimpressed by French press

Ivory coast defender feels the French media has unfairly reported about him

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Aurier: PSG can go all the way in Europe

The Ivorian has given his former club a chance to have an improved season in Europe

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Mahrez can challenge for the Ballon d'Or - Eto'o

The Indomitable Lions legend is an admirer of the Algeria skipper, and understands the difficult period he experienced at his club last year

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Liverpool hold keys to Salah's Olympics participation

Egypt plan to take the player to the Games but the Reds hold the keys to his participation and could stand in the way

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Eto'o questions four-year Afcon plan

The Cameroonian has been an ambassador for African football, closely working with Caf president Ahmad Ahmad as well as Fifa’s Gianni Infantino

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Toko Ekambi blames fatigue for defeat

The Cameroon forward scored for the second time in as many Ligue 1 games on Sunday

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Diouf fires Senegal warning shot

The Teranga Lions’ road to Qatar 2022 includes facing Togo who prevented them from qualification for the 2006 edition

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Is Villa's Nakamba the signing of the summer?

The Zimbabwe international midfielder is steadily establishing himself as a vital cog at the Premier League club, and is proving to be a fine signing

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Diatta: It was stupid to get a red card

The Teranga Lions midfielder’s late goal earned Brugge a point away at Galatasaray

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Eto'o: Cameroon could have won World Cup

The former Barcelona and Chelsea forward featured in four editions of the global football showcase with the Indomitable Lions

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Fifa Club World Cup will kill Afcon - Le Roy

The Frenchman feels Fifa did not consider Africa’s football interests when they adjusted the global club calendar

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Salah back in Egypt squad for Kenya showdown

The Liverpool star has not featured for Egypt since the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations tournament on home soil

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Diop's Eibar thrashed by Barca

The Teranga Lions defensive midfielder received a yellow card as The Gunsmiths succumbed to the reigning Spanish champions

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Percy Tau on his race to be fit for PSG clash

The 25-year-old's experience gained in Europe is expected to help Bafana Bafana in their 2021 Afcon qualification campaign

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Ndidi: Brazil have to worry about our whole team

The Leicester City midfielder is expected to start for the Super Eagles against the South Americans

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Brazil focus on Mane ahead of friendly match

The Liverpool star headlines a Teranga Lions side set to meet the South Americans for the first time ever

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Seedorf and Kluivert want $8 million from Cameroon

The Dutchmen were sacked in July after the Indomitable Lions failed to defend their Afcon crown

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Salah, Mane are Africa's best bets to win the UCL

The Liverpool duo are in scintillating form, and may well represent the continent's best bet to clinch the UCL crown this season

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Constantine coach Denis Lavagne: It's possible to upset Esperance

Constantine’s bid for a historical Caf Champions League semi-final berth appears to be in tatters following the home defeat to Esperance

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Esperance beat Constantine in Algeria

The result was CS Constantine’s third straight Caf Champions League defeat and the second at home this season.

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Former Spurs star Mido sacked for alleged fan insult

While the ex-forward insists his Twitter account was hacked, his Saudi employers have made the decision to remove him from his post

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VIDEO: Horoya v Orlando Pirates highlights

Pirates collapsed in the second half against Horoya in Conakry to exit the Caf Champions League at the group stage.

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VIDEO: Enugu Rangers v CS Sfaxien highlights

Rangers' winless run in the Caf Confederation Cup stretched to five games with a 1-0 home defeat to CS Sfaxien

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VIDEO: Sundowns beaten by Wydad Casablanca

Mohammed Nahiri's second half goal was all Wydad Casablanca needed to hand Sundowns a second Group A defeat.

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Caf wants 2022 World Cup expansion

Part of the agenda at the ongoing Fifa Council meeting is the feasibility of expanding the 2022 World Cup from 32 teams to 48

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Gabonese player dies in league match

The midfielder collapsed during a match between Akanda and FC Missile in the Gabonese league

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Ivory Coast's Doukoure ruled out for the rest of the season

The 26-year old Levante midfielder is set to miss June’s Afcon tournament following a knee injury last weekend.

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Tanzanian referee banned for life by Fifa

The Tanzanian referee becomes the second African referee in as many months to be slapped with a life ban by Fifa for bribery

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Tanzanian referee banned for life by Fifa

The Tanzanian referee becomes the second African referee in as many months to be slapped with a life ban by Fifa for bribery

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Zambia part ways with coach Sven Vandenbroeck

The 39-year-old Belgian was appointed Zambia coach last July and could not help Chipolopolo qualify for the 2019 Afcon finals

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AU join Fifa in bid to clean African football

Some prominent African football officials have been banned by Fifa recently for corruption

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Caf Champions League preview

After suffering heavy defeats in their last matches, Club Africain and Simba are out to restore lost pride against TP Mazembe and Al Ahly respectively

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Pyramids players block gun-carrying officer

The police officer with a gun in his holster stormed onto the pitch, leaving Pyramids players feeling uncomfortable.

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Pogba eyes Afcon return with Guinea

The Syli Nationale have already qualified for the 2019 Afcon finals and Pogba could be back in the squad after finding a club

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FC Platinum forward doubtful to face Horoya

The former Kaizer Chiefs forward is a major doubt when Platinum host Guinean champions Horoya in Saturday's Champions League Group B clash.

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Al Ahly hit with injuries ahead of Simba clash

The Egyptian giants will be missing almost 10 key players when they host Simba SC in Alexandria on Saturday

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Cameroon top league fails to kick-off

The Cameroonian top flight had been penciled to kick-off last weekend but failed to get underway due to a protest by clubs

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Rivaldo resurfaces in Morocco

The 46-year-old World Cup winner and 1999 World Footballer of the Year has returned to work in Africa for the second time

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Esperance to host Platinum, Pirates in empty stadium

Esperance fans attacked the Al Ahly team bus as it made its way into the Stade Olympique de Rades for the Caf match

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Boutaib speaks on Zamalek move

The 31-year-old Morocco forward joined Zamalek from Turkish side Yeni Malatyaspor on a three-and-a-half year deal

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Algeria coach Belmadi speaks on Baghdad Bounedjah

The Algeria forward recently renewed his contract with Qatari side Al Sadd and ended calendar year 2018 as the world's top scorer

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Batezadio joins Ittihad Tanger from AS Vita

The Moroccan champions were recently relegated from the Caf Champions League to the Confederation Cup and are now reinforcing their squad.

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Dhlakama speaks on FC Platinum CCL campaign

The Zimbabwean champions will be playing in the Caf Champions League group stages for the first time ever

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AS Vita sign Ugandan defender

The 23-year-old Uganda international is expected to boost the Congolese side’s quest to lift the Caf Champions League

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Namibia striker Shilongo joins Ismaily

The 26-year-old former Platinum Stars forward will play Caf Champions League football with Egyptian side Ismaily

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Traore: We look beyond Afcon qualification

Mali have never won the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) despite arriving at a number of tournaments highly rated

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Chinyengetere braces up for new PSL challenge

The 30-year-old Warriors striker has been crowned Zimbabwe Footballer of the Year for the past two seasons

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Caf Champions League & Confederation Cup wrap

The Caf Champions League and Confederation Cup first round second-leg matches took place on Saturday with mixed results recorded

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Esperance coach Chaabani blames players for Al Ain loss

The African champions suffered the heavy defeat on Saturday and extended the jinx of no team under Caf winning the Fifa Club World Cup.

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Caf Champions League & Confederation Cup wrap

Al Ahly started the 2018/19 Caf Champions League campaign with a bang, while last season's group stage contestants Horoya suffered a setback

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Raja Casabalanca crowned Caf Confed Cup champs

Raja Casablanca won the 2018 Caf Confederation Cup final 4-3 aggregate despite losing 3-1 to AS Vita in Kinshasa

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Vita coach Ibenge wary of upset by Raja

The Congolese giants face Raja Casablanca in the Caf Confederation Cup final, first leg and are keen to end a 45-year-old trophy drought in Africa.

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Referee Janny Sikazwe suspended by Caf

The Zambian ref stirred controversy during the Caf Champions League semis clash between Esperance and Primiero Agosto

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Spain offer Morocco joint World Cup bid

Morocco has previously submitted unsuccessful bids to host the 1994, 1998, 2006, 2010 and 2026 Fifa World Cup

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Clarence Seedorf defends his coaching career

The Dutchman has endured a slow start to his tenure as Cameroon coach as Tuesday’s friendly against Brazil looms over his head

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Seedorf waxes lyrical about Morocco

Morocco have never beaten Cameroon in their previous meetings and are looking to break that jinx on Friday.

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Chiyangwa borrows from friends to fund Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe need at least a point in Monrovia to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals for the fourth time

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Aubameyang out of Mali tie

The Arsenal forward has clashed with the Federation of Gabonese Football (Fegafoot) in the past

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Seedorf makes changes to Cameroon squad

The Indomitable Lions face Morocco in Casablanca on Friday, before playing Brazil in an international friendly match on Tuesday.

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Advantage Al Ahly after brushing aside ES Tunis

Walid Soliman struck a brace as Al-Ahly put one hand on the Caf Champions League title with a 3-1 win over Esperance.

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FC Platinum seek better Champions League fortunes

The Zimbabwean champions have made five changes to the squad that bowed out of the same competition in preliminary round earlier this year

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Carteron cautions Al-Ahly players

The Frenchman is in his second Caf Champions League final after previously guiding TP Mazembe to the 2015 title

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Al-Ahly's Walid Soliman speaks ahead of final

The veteran midfielder appears to have stepped up where it matters most, the crucial stages of the Caf Champions League.

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Namibia FA impeach president Mbidi

Namibia Football Association (NFA) vice-president Naftali Ngalangi will be the interim boss until January’s elective congress

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Cameroon to face Brazil in London

The Indomitable Lions last faced the five-time World Champions at the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil

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Le Roy: Adebayor's too tall for poor pitch

Adebayor withdrew from the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against The Gambia due to the poor state of the pitch

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Esperance reach Caf Champions League final

Esperance beat Primeiro Agosto to reach their first Caf Champions League final since 2011

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Traca: Agosto not afraid of Esperance

The Angolan giants head into the Champions League semifinal, second leg tie against Esperance leading 1-0 following a home win in the reverse fixture

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Claude Le Roy: Give Aliou Cisse time

Aliou Cisse has guided Senegal to the Afcon finals for the second successive edition, matching Claude Le Roy’s previous feat with Senegal

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Madagascar, first team to qualify for Afcon

On Tuesday Madagascar beat Equatorial Guinea 1-0 to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals

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Liberia coach Kojo focused on set pieces

Liberia are at the bottom of Group G and if they lose to Congo Brazzaville at home on Tuesday they will be out of contention to qualify for Afcon 2019

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DRC's Mbemba to learn from Zim mistakes

Zimbabwe captain Knowledge Musona and defender Alec Mudimu are suspended and will not feature against DR Congo in Harare on Tuesday

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Togo coach Claude Le Roy: We can still qualify

The Frenchman has twice coached each of Cameroon and DR Congo among other stints in Africa. So, his experience is respected in the competition

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Guinea's Cisse apologizes for controversial celebration

The Fulham player has apologized to his Guinea coach, while Uganda coach Sebastien Desabre is unconcerned about the artificial turf in Maseru

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Zambia's Vandenbroeck: Fans broke the tension

The Belgian guided Chipolopolo to a 2-1 win over Guinea Bissau to record their first win in this campaign, in his maiden home game as Zambia coach

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Seedorf welcomes Matip for Cameroon return

The Dutchman began his tenure poorly as Cameroon coach with a 1-1 away draw against less-fancied opponents Comoros last month

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Napoli's Diawara prefers Guinea to Italy

The Napoli midfielder previously turned down call-ups to play for Guinea, before pledging international allegiance to Syli Nationale earlier this year

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Injured Lamine Gassama ruled out for Senegal

The Korona Kielce defender could make his Senegal senior national team debut this week in a 2019 Afcon qualifier against Sudan home and away

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VAR to be used in Caf inter-club finals

The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) was first used in Africa when Wydad Casablanca played TP Mazembe in the Caf Super Cup in February this year

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CAFCL semi's: Al-Ahly and Agosto star

Primeiro Agosto edged towards a maiden appearance in the Caf Champions League final after stunning Esperance 1-0, as Al-Ahly dismissed ES Setif

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Zim finally get Forest defender Darikwa

The 26-year-old former Burnley defender was struggling to obtain a local passport due to complications in securing dual citizenship in Zimbabwe

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Dynamos want Caf qualification via Chibuku Cup

The Zimbabwean giants have been enduring a difficult season in which they are flirting with relegation and are just two points above the drop zone

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Claude Le Roy: African football is getting worse

The veteran Frenchman has coached six African national teams starting with Cameroon 33 years ago, leading them to an Afcon title in 1988

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AS Vita knock out Berkane, Al-Masry dismiss USM Alger

Raja Casablanca eased past CARA Brazzaville to set up semifinal meeting with Enyimba, while AS Vita held RSB Berkane to earn Al-Masry date.

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Aubameyang: My father turned down Gabon

The Arsenal forward said his father is not interested to become Gabon coach and revealed why he is not always keen to honour national team call-ups

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Algerian football corruption exposed in new video

Corruption and match-fixing is once again unveiled in African football. This time the BBC exposes the problem in Algeria

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Five fans pass away in Angolan stampede

The incident at the Estadio 11 de Novembro occurred barely a week after a fan died and several were injured in a different stampede in Madagascar

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Caf Champions League: Esperance win derby

Esperance edged Tunisian rivals Etoile du Sahel, while Primeiro Agosto are still fancying semifinal chances after a home goalless draw with TP Mazembe

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Gabon minister aims to fire coach Camacho

Since taking over as Gabon national team coach two years ago, the 63-year-old Spaniard has managed just two wins, eight draws and six defeats

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Senegal to challenge controversial Botswana referee

The Botswana referee also handled Senegal’s 2018 World Cup qualifier against Burkina Faso in Dakar last year, leaving the Teranga Lions upset

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Aubameyang out of Zambia game

Arsenal forward Aubameyang was on target last weekend as Gabon drew 1-1 with Burundi in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier in Libreville

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Afcon wrap: Senegal sweat for a point in Madagascar

Madagascar hold Senegal to a draw, while Mali, Guinea and Tunisia maintained clean records on Sunday

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The rest of the Afcon qualifiers wrap

Other than key matches for Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa, we take a look at the rest of Saturday’s Afcon qualifiers

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Pyramids dismiss Ibrahimovic interest

The Egyptian side boasts an expensively-assembled squad and technical bench, and are threatening the traditional order of Al Ahly and Zamalek

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Kondogbia's switch from France to CAR delayed

The Valencia midfielder has played five times for the French senior national team, but in international friendly matches

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Zaha left out of Ivory Coast Afcon qualifier squad

The Crystal Palace forward has been enjoying some good form with two goals in three league games so far this season

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Renard drops Juventus star Benatia

The Juventus defender captained the Atlas Lions at the Fifa World Cup in June but his international future is now uncertain

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Harare Derby postponed for Zim inauguration

Zimbabwe’s contentious presidential polls have led to the postponement of some big football matches since late last month

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Cisse on Senegal criticism: I am the coach

Some members of Senegal’s 2002 World Cup side, headlined by El-Hadji Diouf, have been leading the chorus for the sacking of their former captain Cisse

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Senegal drop Biram-Diouf and Sakho

Five debutants travel with Senegal to Madagascar for the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier, their first match since their World Cup exit

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Salah headlines foreign-based Egypt squad

The Mexican has stuck with the bulk of foreign-based players used by his predecessor Hector Cuper, as Liverpool star Mohamed Salah headlines the squad

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Michael Owen backs El-Shennawy for EPL move

The 29-year-old goalkeeper became a sensation at the 2018 Fifa World Cup when he was named man-of-the-match despite Egypt losing 1-0 to Uruguay

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Ivorian striker joins Partick Thistle from Al Ahly

The ex-Tottenham forward fled Egypt last year after just four months with Al Ahly, claiming that he was feeling unsafe in the North African country

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Seedorf explains exclusion of China-based stars

Captain Benjamin Moukandjo has been snubbed together with Christian Bassogog, the star of Cameroon’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Cup (Afcon) triumph

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Al Hilal fight for survival against Berkane

The Sudanese giants are winless in all their four group games and face a daunting task at home against RSB Berkane

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Group D preview: Etoile du Sahel hold Agosto's fate

The Angolans beat Zesco United in their last match and are now good candidates from this group to join Etoile du Sahel in the quarter-finals

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Stephane Mbia reveals Toulouse return

The former Marseille and Sevilla midfielder spent the last two seasons in the Chinese Super League with Hebei Fortune but is now a free agent

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Ronaldinho: It all started for me in Africa

The former Barcelona star and 2005 Ballon d’Or winner first dazzled in Egypt as a teenager, before he went on to become the world's best

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Zimbabwe select players without citizenship

Nottingham Forest defender Tendayi Darikwa and Bradford City’s Adam Chicken have been included despite struggling to obtain Zimbabwean citizenship

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Banned ex-Sundowns striker set for Zim return

The 30-year-old Dalian Lifang forward was banned by Zifa from playing for the Warriors together with three other senior players last year

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Zamalek loan Shikabala to Greek club

The 32-year-old Egypt international winger has struggled to cement his place at Zamalek and spent last season in Saudi Arabia on loan at Al-Raed

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Belgians sign two North African strikers

The Ivorian and Senegalese strikers have been signed on a season loan with the option of a permanent transfer

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Benzarti: I'd be a fool to change Tunisia

The 68-year-old returned for his fourth stint as Tunisia coach to replace Nabil Maaloul, who led the Carthage Eagles at the World Cup in June

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Lauren on Seedorf and Kluivert success

The ex-Gunners defender featured in two World Cup tournaments and also won two Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) titles with the Indomitable Lions

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Pogba inspired Zim's Kadewere to go to France

The 22-year-old Zimbabwe international forward joined French League 2 side Le Havre from Swedish top-flight league outfit Djurgardens last month

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Egypt coach Aguirre to introduce new playing style

The Pharaohs job is the 59-year-old Mexican’s first on the African continent, but the coach is already promising changes to the team's playing style

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Morocco's Harit escapes jail after fatal car crash

The 21-year-old Schalke 04 midfielder featured in only one of Morocco's three matches at the Fifa World Cup in Russia

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Sven-Goran Eriksson tipped for Cameroon job

The Indomitable Lions last had a local coach at the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals back in 1998

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Zambia protest alleged Burundi age-cheating

Circulated images of Burundi Under-20 players have sparked a social media stir, with the players’ real ages being questioned

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FC Platinum and Harare to decide Caf participation

The ongoing Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League campaign would have yet to be concluded by the 15th of October, the Caf registration deadline

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African nation to host Barca in Super Cup

The Spanish Super Cup will see Barcelona returning to Africa for the second time in three months

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El Hadji Diouf attacks Le Roy and Cisse

The former Liverpool winger was teammates with former captain Aliou Cisse at the 2002 World Cup where the Teranga Lions reached the quarter-finals

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Porto's new Chad striker inspired by Cameroon star Aboubakar

The Chadian forward’s terrific form for Cotonsport saw him needing no trial as he earned a four-year deal with the two-time European champions

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Nabil Maaloul leaves Tunisia for Qatar champs

The 55-year-old was on Friday expected to arrive in Austria to join his new Al Duhail players at a pre-season training camp

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Chinese club outbid Zamalek for Morocco star

The RS Berkane forward took the Africa Nations Championship by storm earlier this year with the highest ever individual tournament tally of nine goals

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Coulibaly couldn't believe Gerrard's Rangers call

The 22-year-old Malian is the eighth summer signing of new Rangers manager Steven Gerrard who assumed the reigns in May

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Hossam Hassan wants local Egypt coach

The Egypt great had been linked with the Pharaohs job before the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) narrowed their search to foreign coaches.

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Egyptian club signs West Brom defender Gabr

The 29-year-old Pharaohs center-back is the latest player to join the newly-established, cash-rich club

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Keita Balde: Senegal deserves the world's respect

The Spain-born Monaco forward only started in the 1-0 defeat to Colombia in their World Cup Group H closing match, which sent Senegal back home early.

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Mboma blames Africa's concentration levels

The former Paris Saint Germain striker featured for Cameroon at two World Cups and won an Olympic gold medal in the year 2000

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Yaya Toure on Africa's World Cup nightmare

The former Barcelona and Manchester City star expressed dismay at the direction which African football is taking

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Caf appoint Pinnick as first vice president

Amaju Pinnick replaces Kwesi Nyantakyi, who stepped down last month amid a corruption storm that hit the Ghana Football Association

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Senegal FA: We played good football

The 42-year-old former Senegal captain was the youngest coach in Russia, and his side narrowly missed out on a last 16 place

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Egypt hunts for decorated coach to replace Cuper

Following a disastrous World Cup campaign which saw Egypt losing all their three Group games, the search for the new Pharaohs coach has already begun

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Zamalek appoint Christian Gross as coach

The Swiss becomes Zamalek’s 25th coach since 2014, taking over from Khaled Galal who barely lasted three months at the helm

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Herve Renard denies setting Morocco conditions

The Frenchman is reported to have set some conditions for his employers to keep him at the helm of the Atlas Lions

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Algeria studying joint 2030 World Cup bid

Algeria are considering a possible joint North African bid along with their neighbours

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Essam El-Hadary rejoins Ismaily

The veteran Egypt goalkeeper signed for a third spell with Ismaily from Saudi Pro League side Al-Taawoun

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Ibrahim Kamara appointed Ivory Coast coach

Ibrahim Kamara takes over the Elephants job on a two-year contract with an option of a further two years if he impresses

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Ben Youssef on Tunisia's redemption

The Al-Ittifaq striker fired Tunisia to the long-awaited World Cup victory with a goal in the 2-1 Group G win over Panama on Thursday

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Tunisia convert striker into makeshift goalkeeper

Tunisia will have striker Fakhreddine Ben Youssef as understudy to goalkeeper Aymen Mathlouthi in Thursday’s closing Group G match against Panama

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Tunisia's goalkeeper crisis for Panama game

The Tunisians' goalkeeping department is severely depleted with only Aymen Mathlouthi available for Thursday’s Group G closing match

Michael Madyira

Maaloul: We need to change our lifestyle

The Tunisian coach talks about his side’s early exit from the Fifa World Cup in Russia, and reflects on similar problems in the region

Michael Madyira

Tunisia players on the move after World Cup

Following their early exit from the World Cup, some Tunisia players have already shifted attention on sorting out their club futures

Michael Madyira

Maaloul on the price of Tunisia injuries

The Tunisian has bemoaned two first half injury-inspired substitutions and Belgium’s third goal for deflating his side in Saturday’s 5-2 loss

Michael Madyira

Maaloul hints Tunisia will change tactics

Maaloul conceded Monday’s 2-1 loss to England has upped the temperature in the Tunisian camp as they seek to recover against Belgium on Saturday

Michael Madyira

Injured Tunisian GK Hassen ruled out of World Cup

The Tunisia goalkeeper will take no further part in this World Cup after suffering a shoulder injury in Monday’s 2-1 loss to England

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Tunisia star Wahbi Khazri set sights on Belgium

Tunisia star player Wahbi Khazri has set his sights on Belgium, whom they meet on Saturday, seeking to recover from Monday’s loss to England

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Colombian referee steals limelight ahead of Tunisia-England clash

The South American official has priors when it comes to making mistakes - will he be able to banish the demons on Monday?

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Snubbed Mohsni believes he's Tunisia's best defender

Former Dundee defender Bilel Mohsni has slammed Tunisia coach Nabil Maaloul for snubbing him from the final World Cup squad

Michael Madyira

Morocco and Americans fight for 2026 in Moscow

Threats and jibes have characterised the brutal contest between Morocco and the joint United States-Canada-Mexico bid to host the 2026 Fifa World Cup

Michael Madyira

Martinez: Surprise package Tunisia deserved to beat Spain

Belgium coach Roberto Martinez has tipped his 2018 World Cup Group G opponents Tunisia to emerge as one of the tournaments surprise packages

Michael Madyira

Brahimi: Portugal are World Cup contenders

Algeria coach Rabah Madjer and captain Yacine Brahimi have come out in defence of Thursday's 3-0 friendly match demolition by Portugal

Michael Madyira

Spain will prepare Tunisia for shocking England and Belgium

Tunisia have established themselves as the African team to watch at the World Cup as they head into their final warm-up game against Spain on Saturday

Michael Madyira

How Twitter exploded to Ramos mocking Karius

The talk of the day was about how Sergio Ramos' sweat would make Roberto Firmino ill

Michael Madyira

Zimbabwe under pressure to support America for 2026

The joint United States-Canada-Mexico 2026 World Cup bid team is in Harare soliciting for Zimbabwe’s vote

Michael Madyira

Morocco 2026 confident of victory amid Fifa red flags

Morocco is confident of staging the 2026 World Cup despite serious concerns about their capacity to manage an expanded 48-team tournament

Michael Madyira

Hector Cuper optimistic despite Salah concern

Egypt coach Hector Cuper is wearing a brave face amid the grim prospect of missing Mohamed Salah in their World Cup Group A opener against Uruguay

Michael Madyira

George Weah's son Timothy scores for USA

Timothy Weah is keen to impress for the Unites States after scoring on his full international debut in Monday’s 3-0 friendly match win over Bolivia

Michael Madyira

Morocco plays Europe card for 2026 World Cup bid

The Morocco 2026 World Cup bid CEO Hicham El Amrani says hosting the tournament in the North African country would be like staging it in Europe

Michael Madyira

Rwanda's controversial Arsenal deal

Rwanda’s £30 million sponsoring of English Premier League giants Arsenal has created controversy in Britain

Michael Madyira

Cuper fears how Ramadan will affect Salah and Egypt

Egypt coach Hector Cuper is worried about his players fasting in observance of Ramadan ahead of the World Cup tournament

Michael Madyira

M'bolhi and Feghouli won't face Portugal

Rais M’bolhi and Sofiane Feghouli have pulled out of Algeria's squad for friendly matches against Cape Verde and European champions Portugal

Michael Madyira

World Cup 2026: Morocco fights for England vote

Morocco and their rival 2026 World Cup bidders are scrambling for England’s vote as the ballot day nears

Michael Madyira

In form Demba Ba on World Cup snub

Senegal striker Demba Ba says he does not regret being left out of the World Cup squad

Michael Madyira

Zamalek give up on Christian Gross signing

Egyptian giants Zamalek have given up on hiring Christian Gross after discussions with the Swiss coach stalled

Michael Madyira

Micho: Salah's Egypt can learn from Messi's Argentina

Orlando Pirates coach Milutin Sredojevic has warned Egypt of pinning all their hopes on star striker Mohamed Salah at the 2018 Fifa World Cup

Michael Madyira

Iniesta supports Morocco World Cup

Morocco’s Fifa 2026 World Cup bid has gathered momentum with Barcelona star Andres Iniesta drumming up international support for their candidacy

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