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• Merveille Akinocho’s Villarreal move highlights Benin’s football development debate

  Merveille Akinocho’s move to Villarreal CF has opened a new chapter for the 18-year-old Benin forward while prompting renewed discussion...

• Gessime Yassine leads Ligue 1 dribbling charts with 30 successful attempts

  Gessime Yassine has established a clear lead at the top of Ligue 1’s dribbling standings, with the RC Strasbourg winger...

• Ghana name 26-man squad for 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Somalia

  Ghana interim head coach Kim Lars Bjorkegren has selected a 26-player squad for the Black Stars’ two-match 2027 Africa Cup...

• Emam Ashour left out of Egypt squad for Malawi qualifiers

  Emam Ashour has been left out of Egypt’s squad for their next two 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches...

• France call up Sael Kumbedi from Germany’s second tier after Pierre Kalulu withdrawal

  Zinedine Zidane has made an unexpected addition to the France squad by selecting Sael Kumbedi following Pierre Kalulu’s withdrawal.The...

• Mamelodi Sundowns must learn from CAF Super Cup defeat, says Miguel Cardoso

  Mamelodi Sundowns manager Miguel Cardoso says his side must use their CAF Super Cup defeat by USM Alger as a...

• Rayan Ait-Nouri left out of Algeria squad after row during international break

  Rayan Ait-Nouri has been omitted from Algeria’s squad for their two Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Togo on...

• Manchester United interested in Manchester City defender Rayan Ait-Nouri

  Manchester City defender Rayan Ait-Nouri could leave the club in the winter transfer window, with Manchester United among several Premier...

• Rebbach handed Algeria chance to prove statistics are not everything

  Abderrahmane Rebbach has been called up by Algeria for the 3rd and 4th rounds of the 2027 Africa Cup of...

• Solet’s all-round game gives Herve Renard fresh defensive options with Cote d’Ivoire

  Oumar Solet has arrived with Cote d’Ivoire offering a combination of strength, composure in possession and defensive authority that could...

• Diop and Jackson lead a strong African showing before international break

  Sofiane Diop, Nicolas Jackson and Mohamed Salah were among the standout performers in the weekend XI featuring African players in...

• Algeria call up debutant Yesli after Ramdane absence, leaving Zidane waiting

  Luca Zidane’s hopes of returning to the Algeria squad have suffered another setback after the Fennecs selected Rayane Yesli to...

• Seven African players named in L’Equipe’s Ligue 1 team of the week

  Seven players from Africa or of African heritage have been included in L’Equipe’s Ligue 1 team of the week after...

• PSG set to end interest in Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Ibrahim Maza

  Paris Saint-Germain are not expected to pursue a deal for Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder Ibrahim Maza after reportedly deciding to...

• Africafoot’s winning football predictions include 9.5 odds for Marseille victory

  Africafoot’s experts correctly forecast several key results and goalscorer bets in European Champions League and league matches last week, including...

• Frosinone forward Fares Ghedjemis has no plans to leave in January

  Fares Ghedjemis does not intend to leave Frosinone during the forthcoming winter transfer window, despite reports linking the Algeria international...

• Frosinone forward Fares Ghedjemis has no plans to leave in January

  Fares Ghedjemis does not intend to leave Frosinone during the forthcoming winter transfer window, despite reports linking the Algeria international...

• Frosinone forward Fares Ghedjemis has no plans to leave in January

  Fares Ghedjemis does not intend to leave Frosinone during the forthcoming winter transfer window, despite reports linking the Algeria international...

• Jeremie Frimpong open to Liverpool exit amid interest from Al Hilal

  Jeremie Frimpong is reportedly willing to leave Liverpool for the Saudi Arabian league during the January transfer window, only months...

• USM Alger beat Mamelodi Sundowns to claim second African Super Cup

  USM Alger secured the African Super Cup for the second time in their history with a 3-1 victory away to...