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• Eljero Elia says Ajax prodigy Abdellah Ouazane should be playing every week

  Eljero Elia believes 17-year-old Abdellah Ouazane has already shown enough at Ajax to merit regular first-team football.The former Feyenoord...

• Algeria call up Adil Bouraaba after Nabil Bentaleb withdrawal

  Nabil Bentaleb will miss Algeria’s squad for the CAN 2027 qualifying campaign after confirming he is unavailable for the national...

• Burkina Faso squad build unity before CAN 2027 qualifier against Benin

  Burkina Faso’s preparations for their opening CAN 2027 qualifying match are continuing in a relaxed atmosphere, with the Etalons using...

• Burkina Faso set for Benin test as 2027 AFCON qualifying preparations begin

  Burkina Faso have begun their preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign, with the first players at...

• Messi reveals Adidas shirt for Argentina farewell against Benin

  Lionel Messi will wear a specially designed Argentina shirt when he plays his final international match against Benin on 6...

• Police to question Abdoulaye Fall as Senegal FA election allegations are revisited

  Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) president Abdoulaye Fall is expected to be questioned by police next week as an investigation into...

• Yacine Abed’s Algeria U17 World Cup hopes remain open after Croatia omission

  Yacine Abed has been left out of Algeria’s 24-man squad for a tournament in Croatia, but the Paradou AC winger...

• Noni Madueke remains in Arsenal plans despite interest from Juventus and Atletico de Madrid

  Arsenal have no intention of allowing Noni Madueke to leave during the winter transfer window, despite reported interest from Juventus...

• Akakpo urges Togo to focus on themselves in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

  Togo begin their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign against Burundi on Friday, 25 September, with defender Izak Akakpo...

• Egypt chiefs arrange El-Shenawy meeting after World Cup selection dispute

  Egypt’s football authorities have intervened to address growing tension between Mohamed El-Shenawy and the Hassan brothers’ coaching staff after the...

• Ghana bolster squad for Ivory Coast opener as Asamoah Gyan takes Black Stars role

  Carlos Queiroz has added nine players to the Ghana squad two days before their Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifying...

• Izak Akakpo relishing homecoming as Togo begin 2027 Afcon qualifying campaign

  Izak Akakpo says representing Togo at Lome’s Kegue Stadium fulfilled a childhood dream as the Eperviers began preparations for their...

• Abdellah Ouazane’s Morocco call-up revealed after brief squad-list confusion

  At 17, Abdellah Ouazane experienced a moment of disappointment before discovering he had been selected for Morocco’s senior squad for...

• Renard’s Cote d’Ivoire return begins with Ghana test in Bouake

  Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana will begin their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaigns with a major West African encounter...

• African football round-up: Chaouchi returns to JS Bordj Menaiel as Cisse joins Al Najma SC

  Fawzi Chaouchi has returned to JS Bordj Menaiel at the age of 41, while Senegalese forward Souleymane Cisse has completed...

• Getafe injury leaves Togo captain Djene’s qualifier role unresolved

  Djene Dakonam’s participation in Togo’s opening Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifiers remains uncertain after the captain was injured while...

• Atletico tell Mourinho to stop referee intimidation after Madrid derby

  Atletico de Madrid have responded to Jose Mourinho’s complaints about the refereeing in Sunday’s derby defeat for Real Madrid with...

• Why Ismael Doukoure’s Ivory Coast debut has been put on hold

  Ismael Doukoure has missed out on his first Cote d’Ivoire call-up despite being selected by Herve Renard, with an injury...

• Lakhdar Belloumi sees European elite potential in Hull City winger Bachir

  Bachir Belloumi’s impressive start to the season with Hull City has convinced his father, Algerian football legend Lakhdar Belloumi, that...

• African stars make early impact in 2026/27 Ligue 1 campaign

  After five rounds of the 2026/27 Ligue 1 season, four African players have already recorded five decisive actions apiece, combining...