Sadio Mané. Édouard Mendy. Riyad Mahrez. Aïssa Mandi. Sébastien Fofana. The African generation that won the 2022 AFCON, reached multiple World Cups, and dominated European club football for a decade has formally stepped back from international duty. The full accounting.
Yan Diomandé registered his first goal contribution for Real Madrid tonight against Elche, starting on the right flank after five substitute appearances without a goal or assist.
Dieumerci Mbokani scored 254 professional goals, 122 in the Belgian Pro League, and 22 for DR Congo — more than any Leopard in history. He learned football at Bel'Or in Kinshasa and ended his career in Armenian football.
Guirassy scored twice on his 100th Dortmund appearance. Jackson got Villa's Champions League opener. Simba thrashed Mighty Wanderers. San Pedro knocked out Rivers United. The full African weekend across Europe and the continent.
Mbeumo scored a solo goal for Manchester United. Wissa sealed Newcastle's win over Tottenham. Hakimi was in the Ligue 1 team of the week. Salah was rested. The full weekend report on African players across Europe's top five leagues.
Samuel Eto'o told L'Equipe on Tuesday that African football federations should support Gianni Infantino for re-election. The continent's most prominent federation president has chosen the most politically charged moment in global football governance to make his position public.
The CAS hearing for the AFCON 2025 final is October 8 in Lausanne. No verdict has been issued. African nations also begin AFCON 2027 qualification this month. Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania play their first competitive matches as hosts in September.
The window is closed. El Aynaoui went to Leipzig on a 4 million euro loan with a 25 million euro option to buy after rejecting Crystal Palace. The full accounting of what the summer transfer window produced for African players — and whether the World Cup premium delivered what it promised.
The window closes in four days. Kawempe vs Bullets is Saturday. El Aynaoui is in play. Osimhen is not moving. The data behind the summer that the World Cup built, and what the September 1 accounting will actually say.
Roma are now open to selling El Aynaoui for 35 million euros. Bayer Leverkusen have made contact. Crystal Palace have accelerated. Four days remain in the window. The Moroccan midfielder the window nearly forgot is suddenly the most active African transfer story left standing.
Kawempe Muslim beat CBE 3-0. Kenya Police Bullets beat Yei Joint Stars 5-0. The CECAFA final on Saturday is Uganda against Kenya. One continental ticket. Two East African clubs. The full semi-final report.
Arsenal have decided not to pursue Victor Osimhen. The window closes in five days. The most talked-about African player in the summer transfer market will stay at Galatasaray. The commercial and sporting accounting of the transfer that did not happen.
The transfer window closes in six days. Osimhen is still at Galatasaray. El Aynaoui is still at Roma. The window that was meant to set an African transfer record has produced confirmed deals worth approximately 10.5 million euros. The final week accounting and what September 1 will look like.
Barbra Banda scored four goals at WAFCON, was banned from WAFCON 2022 by CAF for failing a gender test, won the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year, trains with Marta daily in Orlando, and calls herself a normal girl from Zambia.
South Africa face Chinese Taipei, Ecuador and Uzbekistan. Ghana face Ecuador, Uzbekistan and Papua New Guinea. The Women's World Cup playoff draw was conducted in Zurich on Thursday. Both CAF sides must finish top two of a six-team preliminary phase to reach Brazil. The full picture.
Galatasaray president Dursun Ozbek says he will not sell Osimhen for any price this summer. Arsenal have been told a bid above £60 million opens talks. The window closes in ten days. The full anatomy of the transfer that will define the final week of the African player market.
