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Four Facts to Know About UEFA Champions League Winner Ousmane Dembélé

This year’s frontrunner for the Ballon d’Or award has strong familial roots in West Africa.

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Inside CAF and the European Union’s Big Bet on the Future of African Football

The partnership between Africa’s football governing body and the EU is aimed at improving footballing structures on the continent, including organized competitions at a grassroots level.

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african football Stories

The African Kings Who Ruled Football

Over the past 15 years, Egypt's Mo Salah and Senegal's Sadio Mané have stood as enduring symbols of African excellence on football’s biggest stages, with the trophies and records to show.

Four Facts to Know About UEFA Champions League Winner Ousmane Dembélé

This year’s frontrunner for the Ballon d’Or award has strong familial roots in West Africa.

Inside CAF and the European Union’s Big Bet on the Future of African Football

The partnership between Africa’s football governing body and the EU is aimed at improving footballing structures on the continent, including organized competitions at a grassroots level.

The Football Tournament That Showed the World Africa Is Ready

Fifteen years ago, South Africa became the first African country to host the globe’s biggest sporting event – delivering an unforgettable FIFA World Cup, and spreading a love of vuvuzelas.

Super Eagles’ Libya Ordeal Further Exposes an Ugly Trend in African Soccer

While the news of the Nigerian men’s soccer team’s mistreatment in Libya is the most recent and widely publicized, it’s far from the first.

Sporting Lagos is Building a Multi-Generational Football Club in the Heart of Lagos

Just two years old, Sporting Lagos boasts a following of young fans, but its appeal is crossing generations as well.

PUMA Counts Down to AFCON in 2024 With New FtblCulture Collection for African Fans

PUMA's vibrant FtblCulture collection captures the essence of football in Morocco, Senegal, Ghana, Ivory Coast, and Egypt ahead of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations.

Thousands Flock to Witness Historic African Football League Debut in Tanzania

The inaugural match of the African Football League unveils a new era for African football, drawing enthusiastic crowds to Tanzania's Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium.

Nigeria Summons Former England Starlet Rinsola Babajide for 2024 Olympics Qualifiers

Rinsola Babajide, the former England youth sensation, receives a call-up from Nigeria for the 2024 Women's Olympic Football qualifier, bringing dynamic talent to the Super Falcons' campaign.

Rwanda Elevates Its Global Football Presence with FC Bayern Munich Partnership

Rwanda scores partnership with FC Bayern Munich to help boost tourism and sports diplomacy, elevating Rwanda's global profile and economic impact.

Ranking the Best Matches in AFCON History

From past to present, Africa’s headline football competition has produced many pulse-pounding and memorable matches. Here’s how we rank them.

The Other African Footballers in the World Cup

There are five African teams in the World Cup, but there are at least 54 players on other teams who were either born in Africa, or have African ancestry.