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So Good They Named Him Twice: The Life and Football of Jay-Jay Okocha
He dribbled past Oliver Kahn with five touches and scored what Jürgen Klopp called the greatest goal in Bundesliga history. He won Olympic gold with a Nigerian team that came back from losing positions to beat Brazil and Argentina in the same tournament.
Motsepe Was Proud. The Trophy Question Remains Open.
Motsepe spoke in Johannesburg yesterday. He was proud, he was careful, and on the one question African football most needs answered — who won AFCON 2025 — he had nothing new to say. The full report.
The Electrician From São Vicente Who Made FIFA's Team of the Tournament
Vozinha is 40 years old, used to be an electrician, and has just been named in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Team of the Tournament. He is the only African in the XI. He is also the reason Spain never scored against Cape Verde. The full story.
Group A Belongs to Morocco. Senegal and Algeria Will Argue Otherwise.
WAFCON 2026 opens in four days. Morocco face Kenya on Sunday night in Rabat. Algeria and Senegal go first that afternoon. The full breakdown of Group A — the host's group, the pressure group, and the one East Africa is watching most closely.
Five Days. Then Africa's Own Tournament Begins.
WAFCON 2026 kicks off Saturday in Morocco. Nigeria open against Malawi on July 28, Morocco carry last year's wound into a third straight home tournament, and the world's attention is shifting south. Five days after the World Cup ends, Africa's own begins.
The $740,000 Player Just Scored Four in One Match. What Barbra Banda Is Worth Now.
Barbra Banda arrived at WAFCON 2026 as the second most expensive player in women's football history. She has scored four goals in one match. The commercial profile of African women's football's most valuable player — and what her WAFCON performance does to that value.
Channel 4, DAZN and a $2 Million Prize Pot: WAFCON 2026 Is Now a Global Broadcast Product
Channel 4. DAZN. Ziggo. beIN Sports. CAF TV on YouTube. WAFCON 2026 is the most globally distributed women's football tournament Africa has ever produced. The broadcast architecture behind the deal — and what it means for the commercial future of African women's football.
Idrissa Gana Gueye Leaves Everton After 236 Games and Two Spells
Idrissa Gana Gueye's second spell at Everton is over. The Senegal international leaves Merseyside after 236 appearances and two Player of the Season honours, with Saudi Arabia reportedly his next stop. The story of a career that outlasted every prediction.
Vozinha Turns a World Cup Fairytale Into a Fresh Start at Colo Colo
Cape Verde's World Cup goalkeeper is Chile-bound. Vozinha completes an 18-month move to Colo Colo, turning a fairytale tournament run into a new continental chapter. The story behind football's most unlikely transfer of the summer.
Egypt Filed a FIFA Complaint. Their Coach Is Under Disciplinary Review. The Exit Still Feels Wrong.
Egypt's FA filed a FIFA complaint over the Argentina refereeing. Hossam Hassan faces a disciplinary review for a cross gesture. He said he won't watch another game. Jamie Carragher questioned the VAR decision. Here is the full picture.
The White House Says Artan Was Talking to Very Bad People — and Won't Say More
Andrew Giuliani told CBS News that Omar Artan was "talking to some very bad people" and called his deportation justified. There is classified information he cannot discuss. Africa's best referee has not been charged with anything.
Tunisia Are Out. Lamouchi Is Gone. Renard Takes Over a Tournament Already Lost.
Tunisia were thrashed 4-0 by Japan in the 1000th game in World Cup history. Sabri Lamouchi was sacked. Herve Renard takes over mid-tournament. Tunisia are already eliminated. Here is what went wrong and what comes next.
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.
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Motsepe Was Proud. The Trophy Question Remains Open.
Motsepe spoke in Johannesburg yesterday. He was proud, he was careful, and on the one question African football most needs answered — who won AFCON 2025 — he had nothing new to say. The full report.
South Africa Have Never Done This Before. Maseko's Goal Sends Bafana Into the Knockout Stage.
South Africa beat South Korea 1-0 to reach the World Cup knockout stage for the first time in their history. Thapelo Maseko scored after Tshepang Moremi's assist. They face Canada on Sunday. Here is the full story of a historic night.
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.