Since being banned from competitive football after invading Ukraine, Russia have largely faced sympathetic countries in friendlies. Increasingly, African sides are answering the call. Why is that?

But in Egypt they mark it using one of their nationwide passions: football. Since the 1960s street football tournaments have spread to every town – involving everyone from professional ...

For African football, this presents an exceptional opportunity, as four clubs—Al Ahly (Egypt), Wydad AC (Morocco), Esperance de Tunis (Tunisia), and Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)—will ...

African soccer leader Patrice Motsepe was re-elected Wednesday and urged working with private financiers to help federations ...

African 2026 World Cup qualifying facts and figures after matchday six: Chart-topper Salah Prolific Liverpool scorer Mohamed Salah has also netted regularly in World Cup qualifying, topping the ...

Photo: Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix I think we can all agree that South African football is in crisis. The men and women in the middle are spoiling the game for everyone. The argument will always be ...

A F1 street circuit in the city would "outclass Monaco," said Cape Town ... to meet the sport's governing body the FIA and F1 owners Liberty Media, Chadwick said. The central African country already ...

South African mining magnate Patrice Motsepe was re-elected unopposed as Confederation of African Football president at the organisation’s congress in Cairo on Wednesday while four-time African ...

Africa’s heavyweight football clubs will slug it out in the ... In the Egyptian capital city, reigning African kings Al Ahly will tackle Sudan’s Al Hilal at the Cairo International Stadium ...

Motsepe began his reign as president of the Confederation of African Football in 2021 Patrice Motsepe has been re-elected unopposed as Confederation of African Football (Caf) president for a ...