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As the next set of Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers rolls on, Tanzania and Ethiopia will go toe-to-toe in an exciting Group H clash that will take place at the Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. Kick-off is at 6:00pm CAT. The Taifa Stars have been largely inconsiste

Ivory Coast will be without their star striker during the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. The African champions are scheduled to take on Zambia at home on Friday, 6 September and Chad away on Tuesday, 10 September. Sebastien Haller will miss the matches

Victor Osimhen has been handed a lifeline by Galatasaray after they signed him on a season-long loan from Napoli with no option or obligation to buy. The Nigeria international was left in limbo at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona after failing to secure a move away from Naples before t

Egypt captain Mohamed Salah has stated that nobody in the club has discussed a fresh deal with him. The world-class winger was speaking after grabbing a goal and two assists to inspire the Reds to a 3-0 win over Manchester United in Sundays English Premier League blockbuster clash.

Zimbabwe will be without Brendan Galloway when they take on Kenya and Cameroon in the opening two qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The 28-year-old defender was included in Michael Nees squad for the upcoming two encounters in Kampala after starting the first three games of

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has given a crucial update on his immediate future following the Reds 3-0 demolition of Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday evening. The Merseyside club put on a dominant display at Old Trafford this week as goals by Luis Diaz and the Egyptian

After a tense battle at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Sunday evening, Stellenbosch FC reached the final of the MTN8 competition following a 2-0 aggregate victory against Mamelodi Sundowns on Sunday evening. Sundowns saw most of the ball early on and held up to 75% of the possession count

Egyptian giants Zamalek have announced the signing of Moroccan full-back Mahmoud Bentayg. The 24-year-old has joined the White Knights on a season-long loan deal from French Ligue 1 club Saint-Etienne. Bentayg is expected to fill the void left by Ahmed Fetouh who was arrested a

As one of the most keenly anticipated fixtures in South African football this week, Mamelodi Sundowns will be hoping to overturn Stellenbosch FCs 1-0 advantage in their MTN8 semi-final second-leg clash at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Kick-off is at 3:00pm CAT