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The Referee America Turned Away Is Now Set to Officiate Europe's First Match of the Season
The Somali referee turned back at Miami Airport last week has been appointed by UEFA to officiate the 2026 Super Cup between PSG and Aston Villa in Salzburg. This is what the decision means.
Ten Nations, A Banned Referee and a Searched Team. Africa Arrives at Its Biggest World Cup Anyway.
Ten African nations at the 2026 World Cup. A Somali referee banned from entering. Senegal searched on a tarmac. Fans unable to travel. And yet the players are here. Here is what this World Cup means and what it demands from African football.
Mexico vs Bafana at the Azteca: Everything You Need to Know Before the World Cup Starts
Mexico vs South Africa opens the 2026 World Cup today at the Estadio Azteca. 80,000 fans. 16 years since Bafana were at a World Cup. Tshabalala scored against Mexico in 2010. Mofokeng is ready. Here is everything you need before kickoff.
Ghana Drew Again. Six Games Without a Win. The World Cup Starts in Eight Days.
Ghana drew 1-1 with Wales in Cardiff. Yirenkyi scored on debut in the 66th minute. Koumas equalised in stoppage time. Ghana are winless in six. The World Cup starts in eight days. Here is the honest assessment.
Saibari Scored Twice in 24 Minutes. Morocco Look Ready. Brazil Are 10 Days Away.
Morocco beat Madagascar 4-0 in Rabat. Saibari scored twice in 24 minutes. Hakimi was absent. Ouahbi's first home match as coach. They face Norway on Sunday before opening against Brazil on June 13. Here is what this performance showed.
African Football Legend Asamoah Gyan Enters New Brand Partnership with Megapari
The partnership brings together Megapari and a global football icon whose influence continues to shape the game even after his playing career.
The Company That Bought DStv Is Cutting Costs. South African Football's TV Money Is at Risk.
The French media company that bought DStv is cutting costs aggressively and the PSL's TV rights deal is under threat. South African football's commercial foundation is more vulnerable than it has been in a decade. Here is what is at stake.
Al Ahly Miss the CAF Champions League 2026/27 Campaign
Al Ahly will not play in next season's CAF Champions League after failing to qualify through the Egyptian Premier League. A squad overhaul is underway ahead of the Club World Cup. Here is what went wrong and what comes next.
Burna Boy Is on the World Cup Anthem. Sixteen Years After Waka Waka, Africa Has the Song Again.
Burna Boy and Shakira's Dai Dai is the official 2026 World Cup song. It is the first time an African artist has fronted a FIFA anthem. What it means for Afrobeats, African football, and the continent's biggest World Cup yet.
Africa's Biggest Stage. Africa's Most Isolated Team. Why the Continent Is Not Behind Bafana.
South Africa open the 2026 World Cup today but many Africans across the continent are backing Mexico instead. Xenophobia, evacuations, a long history of hostility to migrants and a diplomatic crisis with the US explain why Bafana have not united the continent behind them.
Senegal Landed in the US for the World Cup. They Were Searched on the Tarmac.
Senegal players were searched on the airport tarmac when they landed in the United States for the World Cup. Their luggage was turned out. Their bodies were scanned. Neither FIFA nor the US has explained it. The Artan story is three days old.
Africa's Best Referee Flew to Miami With a Valid Visa. The US Sent Him Home.
Africa's top referee in 2025, selected by FIFA and CAF for the 2026 World Cup, flew to Miami with a valid visa and was turned back at the airport. FIFA said it can't help. Somalia is on Trump's travel ban list. Here is the full story.
CAF Fined Thiaw and Suspended Hakimi. The AFCON Final Has One More Chapter.
CAF fined Senegal coach Pape Thiaw and suspended Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi following the AFCON 2025 final incident. The disciplinary decisions have arrived weeks before both men go to the World Cup. Here is what it means.
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Ten Nations, A Banned Referee and a Searched Team. Africa Arrives at Its Biggest World Cup Anyway.
Ten African nations at the 2026 World Cup. A Somali referee banned from entering. Senegal searched on a tarmac. Fans unable to travel. And yet the players are here. Here is what this World Cup means and what it demands from African football.
Sundowns vs AS FAR: The CAF Champions League Final First Leg Is Tomorrow. Here Is the Full Picture Before Kickoff.
Sundowns host AS FAR at Loftus Versfeld in the CAF Champions League final first leg tomorrow. Kekana suspended. Mvala injured. Brayan Leon has scored in his last four starts. Everything you need to know before the biggest African club match of the year.
Sundowns vs AS FAR: Africa's Biggest Club Final in Years Is About Much More Than a Trophy
First leg: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | May 17, 2026. Second leg: Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat | May 24, 2026.