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New Ivory Coast coach Marc Wilmots wants to persuade Yaya Toure to come out of international retirement.

Djibouti registered a first international victory since 2007 on Wednesday, when they beat South Sudan at the start of the race to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.

Ivory Coast have named former Belgium international Marc Wilmots as their new head coach to replace Michel Dussuyer.

Ethiopian athletics legend Haile Gebrselassie is set to participate in the inaugural Great South Sudanese Run in Juba on April 8.

Manchester United have agreed to let midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger join MLS side Chicago Fire.

A footballer whose post-match interview went viral after he thanked his wife and girlfriend has denied being unfaithful.

FIFA has banned a Ghanaian match official from soccer for life after he took part in match manipulation during a World Cup qualifier, the sport's governing body said on Monday.

TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo suffered a shock exit from this year's African Champions League, losing on the away-goals ruling to Zimbabwe's CAPS United in Harare.

Goalkeeper Mbongeni Mzimela was the unexpected two-goal hero as Platinum Stars of South Africa booked an African Confederation Cup play-off place.

Zanzibar has been admitted as a full member of the Confederation of African Football and will be able to play in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.