Football: AfCon 2023 in Côte d’Ivoire postponed to January/February 2024
The next African Cup of Nations (AfCon 2023) will take place in January/February 2024, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on 3 July in […]
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Ivory Coast goalkeeper Gbohouo handed 18-month doping ban
Ivorian international goalkeeper Sylvain Gbohouo has been suspended until 23 June 2023 after testing positive for the banned drug trimetazidine on 16 November, Fifa’s disciplinary […]
Gabon star Aubameyang retires from international football
The Gabonese striker of FC Barcelona Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang announced that he ended his international career, said Thursday Patrice Neveu, the coach of the Panthers, information […]
Portugal’s José Peseiro new Nigeria coach
The Portuguese Jose Peseiro has been appointed head of the Nigerian national team, announced Sunday the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) in a statement. Mr. Jose […]
Gabonese soccer boss jailed for alleged pedophilia
The president of the Gabonese soccer federation, Pierre-Alain Mounguengui, has been indicted and placed under a committal order in Libreville for “failure to report crimes […]
Samuel Eto’o elected President of the Cameroonian Federation of football
Long time superstar of African soccer, Samuel Eto’o will start a new life: the former striker of the Indomitable Lions was elected Saturday president of […]
Kenyan soccer federation president presented in court and released on bail
Nick Mwendwa, chairman of the embattled Kenya Football Federation (FKF), was brought to court on Monday to face corruption charges and walked free. Nick Mwendwa, […]
Tanzania: President Samia Suluhu Hassan declared “flat-chested” female footballers not being attractive enough to marry
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan sparked an outcry on the country’s social networks after remarks on Sunday about “flat-chested” female footballers not being attractive enough […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Augustin Sidy Diallo passed away after tested positive to COVID-19
Day of mourning for Ivorian football. On Saturday 21 November, Augustin Sidy Diallo was swept away at the age of 61. He had tested positive […]
Africa Cup of Nations 2021: Qualifiers resumed
Qualification for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations football tournament resumed on 11 November 2020 after a year’s interruption due to the Covid-19 pandemic. For […]