With five spots guaranteed for CAF teams at the FIFA World Cup, it is hard to imagine football’s premier tournament without African representation. For the first 40 years of the competition’s history, this was the…
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Demba Ba & Papiss Cissé: Newcastle’s iconic and short-lived strike partnership
While cult African strikers in the Premier League are nothing out of the ordinary, it is almost unheard of for a club to have two at the same time, especially when they come from the…
Club Brugge’s African Attack
After dominating the competition for half a decade, Real Madrid are the white whale for any aspiring team in the UEFA Champions League even if they are not the team they once were. The latest…
Victor Osimhen: The next African to set the UCL on fire?
In the first few weeks of the European football season, there is always a new name that catches the attention of the world. This year, the name on everyone’s lips is that of Nigerian youngster…
European clubs playing African clubs in friendlies: Who Benefits?
Apart from the FIFA Club World Cup, there are no opportunities for African sides to play against the best in Europe at a competitive level. This does not prevent friendlies between teams from each continent…
Gambia: A Golden Generation in the Making?
One of the beauties of international football is that there is a sense that every dog has its day. At some point, even traditionally unsuccessful national teams will have their time in the sun, and…
Imagining a CAF Nations League
While traditions are often upheld in international football, one of the most prominent changes in recent years has been UEFA’s decision to add another competitive element by creating the Nations League. The competition uses FIFA…