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• New managers face early tests as five African teams begin CAN 2027 qualifying

  The September 2026 international break will open a new chapter for several African national teams, with the qualifying campaign for...

• Cameroon face Comoros with strong starts in sight in 2027 AFCON qualifiers

  Cameroon begin their Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifying campaign against Comoros on Thursday, 24 September, with the match taking...

• Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana begin 2027 qualifying with heavyweight Bouake clash

  Cote d’Ivoire host Ghana at the Stade de la Paix de Bouake on Friday, 24 September 2026, as two of...

• Sierra Leone put unity at centre of 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier preparations

  Sierra Leone have held their first official training session in Morocco as they continue preparations for their 2027 Africa Cup...

• Queiroz reshapes Ghana squad ahead of key 2027 Afcon fixtures

  Ghana manager Carlos Queiroz has added nine players to the Black Stars squad after medical examinations were carried out ahead...

• Patrick Vieira starts Senegal tenure with squad set to complete Mozambique preparations on Tuesday

  Senegal have begun preparations in Maputo for their opening Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifying fixture against Mozambique, with head...

• Adebayor says World Cup hopes shaped Senaya’s decision to represent Ghana

  Emmanuel Adebayor says he played a decisive role in Marvin Senaya’s choice to represent Ghana, arguing that the prospect of...

• Eljero Elia says Ajax prodigy Abdellah Ouazane should be playing every week

  Eljero Elia believes 17-year-old Abdellah Ouazane has already shown enough at Ajax to merit regular first-team football.The former Feyenoord...

• Algeria call up Adil Bouraaba after Nabil Bentaleb withdrawal

  Nabil Bentaleb will miss Algeria’s squad for the CAN 2027 qualifying campaign after confirming he is unavailable for the national...

• Burkina Faso squad build unity before CAN 2027 qualifier against Benin

  Burkina Faso’s preparations for their opening CAN 2027 qualifying match are continuing in a relaxed atmosphere, with the Etalons using...

• Burkina Faso set for Benin test as 2027 AFCON qualifying preparations begin

  Burkina Faso have begun their preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign, with the first players at...

• Messi reveals Adidas shirt for Argentina farewell against Benin

  Lionel Messi will wear a specially designed Argentina shirt when he plays his final international match against Benin on 6...

• Police to question Abdoulaye Fall as Senegal FA election allegations are revisited

  Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) president Abdoulaye Fall is expected to be questioned by police next week as an investigation into...

• Yacine Abed’s Algeria U17 World Cup hopes remain open after Croatia omission

  Yacine Abed has been left out of Algeria’s 24-man squad for a tournament in Croatia, but the Paradou AC winger...

• Noni Madueke remains in Arsenal plans despite interest from Juventus and Atletico de Madrid

  Arsenal have no intention of allowing Noni Madueke to leave during the winter transfer window, despite reported interest from Juventus...

• Akakpo urges Togo to focus on themselves in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

  Togo begin their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign against Burundi on Friday, 25 September, with defender Izak Akakpo...

• Egypt chiefs arrange El-Shenawy meeting after World Cup selection dispute

  Egypt’s football authorities have intervened to address growing tension between Mohamed El-Shenawy and the Hassan brothers’ coaching staff after the...

• Ghana bolster squad for Ivory Coast opener as Asamoah Gyan takes Black Stars role

  Carlos Queiroz has added nine players to the Ghana squad two days before their Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifying...

• Izak Akakpo relishing homecoming as Togo begin 2027 Afcon qualifying campaign

  Izak Akakpo says representing Togo at Lome’s Kegue Stadium fulfilled a childhood dream as the Eperviers began preparations for their...

• Abdellah Ouazane’s Morocco call-up revealed after brief squad-list confusion

  At 17, Abdellah Ouazane experienced a moment of disappointment before discovering he had been selected for Morocco’s senior squad for...