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• Massire Sylla receives first Senegal call-up for CAN 2027 qualifiers

  Massire Sylla has been called up to the Senegal senior squad for the first time after Mamadou Sarr withdrew with...

• USM Alger add another continental honour with Pretoria victory

  USM Alger claimed their second Supercoupe d’Afrique title by beating Mamelodi Sundowns 3-1 at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria...

• USM Alger take 2-1 half-time lead over Mamelodi Sundowns in CAF Super Cup

  USM Alger lead Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 at half-time in an entertaining CAF Super Cup final.The Algerian side made the...

• Lille extend Morocco striker Hamza Igamane’s contract to 2031

  Lille have extended Hamza Igamane’s contract until June 2031, despite the Morocco international having been out of action for 10...

• CAF Super Cup: Mamelodi Sundowns and USM Alger confirm starting line-ups

  Mamelodi Sundowns will face USM Alger in the CAF Super Cup in Pretoria, South Africa, on Sunday, with kick-off scheduled...

• CAF Super Cup final: How to watch Mamelodi Sundowns v USM Alger live

  The CAF Super Cup final between Mamelodi Sundowns and USM Alger will be shown live and exclusively on beIN Sports...

• USM Alger face Mamelodi Sundowns in CAF Super Cup final with $500,000 at stake

  USM Alger have arrived in Pretoria ahead of Sunday’s CAF Super Cup final against Mamelodi Sundowns at Loftus Versfeld, with...

• Nigeria win first-ever FIFA Women’s U-17 World Cup title in Morocco

  Nigeria made history by winning the FIFA Women’s U-17 World Cup for the first time after beating Japan in the...

• Mamelodi Sundowns host USM Alger in CAF Super Cup showdown

  Mamelodi Sundowns will meet USM Alger in the CAF Super Cup at Pretoria’s Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Sunday 8 November,...

• Rayners rescues Mamelodi Sundowns after USM Alger twice lead in CAF Super Cup

  Mamelodi Sundowns came from behind twice to draw 2-2 with USM Alger in the CAF Super Cup at Loftus Versfeld...

• Senegal turn to Union Saint-Gilloise defender Massire Sylla for Sudan double-header

  Patrick Vieira has called up Union Saint-Gilloise defender Massire Sylla after Mamadou Sarr withdrew from the Senegal squad because of...

• AC Milan trainee Akram Jadid included in Morocco’s U17 UNAF tournament squad

  Morocco have named a squad featuring teenage prospects from AC Milan and Chelsea for the North African Football Union (UNAF)...

• Paris FC warn Premier League suitors over in-form Lassine Sinayoko

  Paris FC have indicated that a bid of €20m would not be enough to persuade them to sell Lassine Sinayoko,...

• Hillel Konate shines for Troyes despite PSG defeat

  Hillel Konate produced a standout display for Troyes as Paris Saint-Germain secured a 1-0 victory at the Parc des Princes...

• Tunisia name squad for crucial Libya double-header in Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifying

  Tunisia head coach has announced the official squad for the November international camp, with the Carthage Eagles facing a decisive...

• Nigeria’s Flamingos overcome Japan to secure landmark U-17 World Cup title

  Nigeria became the first African nation to win a women’s World Cup at any age level after beating Japan 2-1...

• Mahrez backs Maza’s work ethic to drive a major future for Algeria

  Riyad Mahrez has praised Ibrahim Maza’s work ethic, mentality and humility, saying the young Algeria midfielder has the qualities required...

• USM Alger seek second African Super Cup as Mamelodi Sundowns await in Pretoria

  USM Alger will meet Mamelodi Sundowns in the African Super Cup final on Sunday, with both sides aiming to add...

• Tanguy Nianzou extends Lille contract through to 2029

  Lille defender Tanguy Nianzou has signed a one-year contract extension, keeping him at the club until June 2029.The 24-year-old...