Cape Verde's 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha produced seven saves — including stops from Ferran Torres, Mikel Oyarzabal and Aymeric Laporte — to hold reigning European champions Spain to a goalless draw in the Blue Sharks' first-ever World Cup match. A result that will be remembered.
South Africa's World Cup opener ended with two red cards, a 2-0 defeat, and West Africa celebrating on social media. This is not new hostility. It is the latest chapter in a relationship African football has never properly addressed.
Morocco face Brazil at MetLife Stadium tommorow night in the biggest African fixture of the 2026 World Cup's opening week. Neymar is injured. Hakimi starts. Only two FIFA ranking places separate them. Here is everything you need before kickoff.
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.
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 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 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.
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.
Algeria coach Vladimir Petkovic has built a possession-based system around Gouiri, Bensebaini and Ait-Nouri. They face Argentina, Austria and Jordan in Group J. Luca Zidane and Bensebaini are back in training. Here is the full picture.
Bafana play Nicaragua tonight at 18h00 at the Orlando Amstel Arena. The Sundowns players are resting. The fringe players get their chance. Here is what Broos needs from South Africa's last match before the Azteca.
Hugo Broos named his final 26-man World Cup squad. Zwane is in at 36. Chaine beats Petersen for the third goalkeeper spot. Two uncapped players travel. Six were cut in the room. Here is every decision explained.
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.
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.
Orlando Pirates won the 2025-26 Betway Premiership title beating Orbit College 2-0 with two own goals. Sundowns' eight-year run is over. Pirates' 10th league title. Here is exactly how it happened and what it means.
Mamelodi Sundowns are CAF Champions League winners for the second time. Mokoena's stoppage-time half-volley gave them a 2-1 aggregate lead in Rabat. Williams saved a penalty. A decade of near-misses is over. Full match report.
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.
