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More places for Africa in World Cup after Fifa voted to expand competition to 48 teams

Football’s world governing body, Fifa has voted to back proposals for the World Cup to be expanded to host 48 teams. That means the number...

Ronaldo crowned FIFA’s Best Player in the World

The Real Madrid superstar enjoyed a staggering 2016 and has now been awarded the title of the best player in the world, beating Lionel...

Guinea Bissau, Zimbabwe players in cash disputes before Nations Cup

Players from African Nations Cup debutants Guinea Bissau and fellow finalists Zimbabwe have been involved in disputes over money with their federations just days...

South African athlete Caster Semenya shares pics of her wedding, row over her gender re-emerges

Caster Semenya married her long-time partner Violet Raseboya.   South African Olympic gold medallist runner Caster Semenya - who found herself at the centre of a row...

John Mikel Obi makes Chinese Super League move

Midfielder John Mikel Obi has left Chelsea to join Chinese Super League side Tianjin TEDA. The 29-year-old Nigerian has played 372 times for Chelsea since...

Algeria’s Riyad Mahrez crowned Africa’s best player for 2016

Algerian and Leicester striker Riyad Mahrez on Thursday was named the Confederation of African Football's player of the year for 2016. The 25-year-old won the...

Leicester sign Nigeria midfielder Ndidi

Leicester City have signed Nigeria midfielder Wilfred Ndidi from Belgian side Racing Genk on a five-and-a-half-year deal subject to a work permit being granted,...

Ivory Coast national team gets €6m budget to defend AFCON title

The Ivorian government has allocated a budget of around six million euros (3.9 billion CFA francs) for the national team’s African Cup of Nations...

Leicester’s Jeff Schlupp is left out of Ghana’s squad

Leicester City midfielder Jeff Schlupp was expected to be named in Ghana's squad for Gabon 2017. Ghana coach Avram Grant named a provisional 26-man squad...

Mourinho frustrated with Ivory Coast over Bailly departure

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho voiced his frustration with Ivory Coast after they refused to delay Eric Bailly's Africa Cup of Nations departure by...

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