Cameroon’s Minister of Sport and Physical Education has urged officials of the Local Organizing Committee for the 2021 African Nations Football Championship, CHAN to redouble efforts to ensure the Central African Nation stage a successful…
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How will Coronavirus impact African football?
Science is based on theory, facts, and hypotheses. It’s why when you have an equation, there is an assumed end product. These equations are an effect of reactions of chemicals mostly birthing solutions with solutes…
Al Ahly demand CAF observation of referee for Sundowns clash
Egyptian Premier League champions Al Ahly have demanded a special observation from CAF for Gambian referee Papa Bakary Gassama in their CAF Champions League clash against South African outfit Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday. Al Ahly…
Abdel Moneim Bah appointed acting CAF Secretary General
Following the shock resignation of CAF Secretary General Mouad Hajji on Monday, another Moroccan, Abdel Moneim Bah has been appointed as the acting SG, CAF announced in a press release. Revealed: Why CAF Secretary General…
Revealed: Why CAF Secretary General Mouad Hajji Resigned
The African football world was sent into shock on Monday when CAF Secretary General Mouad Hajji abruptly resigned. Hajji only held the position for 10 months. He was brought on board by Moroccan FA President…
Breaking: Former CAF SG Amr Fahmy dies at 37
Former CAF Secreteary General and candidate for CAF Presidency Amr Mostafa Fahmy has suddenly passed away at the young age of 37. Fahmy’s family had an extensive history at CAF. Fahmy’s grandfather Mourad served as…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino proposes changes to African football
The keynote speaker at a conference in Salé, Morocco on developing football in Africa, FIFA President Gianni Infantino gave suggestions as to how Africa can close down on Europe’s dominance of the world game. His…
How to start improving the CAF Champions League
You only have to go back 15 years or so to when the CAF Champions League was considered the number three club football competition in the world. Gulf money and technical improvements in East Asia…
From an Uphill Battle to a Clear Path: It’s Time for CAF to Build the Structure of Women’s Football in Africa
It is no secret that women’s football across the world has always been a fighter. It has had to overcome roadblocks to simply exist and is now leading a fight to thrive amidst negligence from…
The Severe Dearth of African Coaches in Europe
Teaching is one of the most impactful roles in formative society. Well involved in the societal social groups of Family, School and Friends, all these groups have an embodiment of teaching in one way or…
Nick’s AFCON Diary: Round One as a journalist
I am trying to find the time to keep a diary of my Africa Cup of Nations trip to Egypt. The aim is to do it week by week. So now that Week 1 (for…
‘VAR Game’ is Yet Another Bad Look for African Football
The events of the final not only perpetuated negative stereotypes of African football, but I would go as far as to say that they even worsened them. On the biggest stage of African club football,…