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• Motsepe increases CAF grants by 33% amid growing pressure on his leadership

  Patrice Motsepe has announced a 33% increase in annual grants for Africa’s 54 football associations, as his position as president...

• Burkina Faso football reforms raise risk of FIFA suspension, says Ibrahim Traore

  Burkina Faso’s plan to overhaul its national sport could trigger a confrontation with football authorities after President Ibrahim Traore warned...

• Nicolas Jackson leads Africa’s top African performers from Champions League matchday two

  Nicolas Jackson’s first-half double for Aston Villa heads Africafoot’s ranking of the best African performances from the second matchday of...

• Real Betis v FC Barcelona: leaders face stern test in Seville with 1.81 first-half price

  Real Betis host unbeaten leaders FC Barcelona at Estadio de La Cartuja on Saturday, 17 October 2026, with kick-off at...

• Bradley Barcola breaks Liverpool duck with Champions League hat-trick

  Bradley Barcola answered mounting criticism in emphatic fashion by scoring three times for Liverpool in their Champions League victory over...

• Nicolas Jackson double highlights African impact in Champions League second round

  Nicolas Jackson scored twice as African players made a significant contribution to the second round of the UEFA Champions League...

• Ayyoub Bouaddi stakes claim for Manchester City starting place after PSG display

  Ayyoub Bouaddi strengthened his case for a starting role at Manchester City despite their 4-2 defeat by Paris Saint-Germain in...

• Yvan Dibango matches Samuel Eto’o record despite LASK Linz defeat by Liverpool

  Yvan Dibango made Champions League history by providing three assists in 14 minutes, despite LASK Linz suffering a 6-3 home...

• African football transfer news: Samuel Tetteh joins KF Vllaznia as Club Bruges revive Ibrahima Sory Bangoura interest

  10:18 – Samuel Tetteh completes move to KF VllazniaGhanaian right-back Samuel Tetteh has joined KF Vllaznia in the Albanian...

• Champions League: Paris Saint-Germain complete comeback as Aston Villa thrash Fenerbahce

  The second matchday of the UEFA Champions League league phase produced 32 goals across nine matches on Wednesday, 14 October...

• Aston Villa thrash Fenerbahce 6-0 as Nicolas Jackson scores twice

  Aston Villa produced a commanding 6-0 victory over Fenerbahce on Wednesday to make it two wins from two in the...

• Roma and Real Madrid level at half-time after Mbappe equaliser

  AS Roma and Real Madrid went into half-time level at 1-1 in the UEFA Champions League after an even opening...

• Morocco reach Futsal Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals after crushing Zambia 7-0

  Morocco became the first team to qualify for the semi-finals of the Futsal Africa Cup of Nations 2026 after a...

• Women’s Olympic football: Algeria face Burkina Faso as Morocco draw Nigeria

  The third-round line-up for the African women’s football qualifiers for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games has been confirmed, with...

• Ayyoub Bouaddi impresses for Manchester City despite Champions League defeat by PSG

  Paris Saint-Germain claimed a 4-2 victory at Manchester City on Wednesday, 14 October, in the second matchday of the Champions...

• Manchester United and Arsenal keeping close watch on Newcastle winger Bazoumana Toure

  Bazoumana Toure’s rapid emergence at Newcastle United has attracted the attention of Manchester United and Arsenal, with both clubs continuing...

• APR FC face Zamalek SC in CAF Champions League qualifying first leg

  APR FC will host Zamalek SC in the first leg of the second preliminary round of the CAF Champions League,...

• APR FC v Zamalek SC: date, kick-off time and how to watch CAF Champions League tie

  APR FC will host Zamalek SC in the first leg of their 2026/27 CAF Champions League second preliminary-round tie on...

• Nicolas Jackson double gives Aston Villa commanding lead against Fenerbahce

  Aston Villa were 3-0 ahead at half-time against Fenerbahce on Wednesday as Nicolas Jackson scored twice in the second matchday...

• UFOA-B U17: Niger shock Nigeria in 2026 qualifying opener

  Niger began their campaign in the UFOA-B U17 Africa Cup of Nations 2026 qualifiers with a 2-1 victory over Nigeria...