South Africa's national football coach under fire for 'racist' remark

12 december 2025 - 08:02:58 CU

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The opposition United Democratic Movement (UDM) has lodged a formal complaint at the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) [...] Full text...

2026 FIFA WC: The groups after the draw

05 december 2025 - 19:35:04 MA

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The following are the groups for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be hosted by USA, Canada and Mexico after [...] Full text...

Africa’s World Cup hopeful await 2026 draw as historic 48-team tournament takes shape

05 december 2025 - 10:36:55 MA

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Africa’s nine qualified nations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will discover their group-stage opponents on Friday, as the draw [...] Full text...

South Africa: Formula One cars race in Cape Town

30 november 2025 - 10:44:11 CU

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Cape Town’s streets were transformed into a high-octane playground on Sunday for a demonstration of Red Bull Formula One [...] Full text...

Amputee footballers reclaim hope amid Gaza’s ruins

25 november 2025 - 05:53:39 MA

Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Farah Youssef refused to let the loss of her leg four years ago during conflict in Gaza to sideline her [...] Full text...

2025 CAF Women's League: AS FAR crowned champions of Africa after edging ASEC Mimosas in tight final

22 november 2025 - 09:49:59 MA

Ismaila, Egypt (PANA) - AS FAR reclaimed their place at the summit of African women’s club football after clinching the CAF Women’s Champions League 2025 [...] Full text...

Olympic Truce: ‘Humanity can find common ground through sport’

20 november 2025 - 09:05:07 MA

New York, US (PANA) - Sport has always been more than a contest of strength or skill. At its best, it becomes a rare space [...] Full text...

South Africa intends to host Olympic and Paralympic Games

17 november 2025 - 09:09:49 CU

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa plans to bid for the 2036 or 2040 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the government has confirmed.Cabinet Minister [...] Full text...

2026 FIFA WC Qualifier: DR Congo edge Nigeria on penalties to reach inter-confederation play-off

17 november 2025 - 06:56:29 MA

Rabat. Morocco (PANA) - DR Congo kept their 2026 FIFA World Cup dream alive after beating Nigeria 4-3 on penalties in Rabat on Sunday night, [...] Full text...

CAF expands Women's Africa Cup of Nations to 16 teams from 2026

05 november 2025 - 10:46:37 MA

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved the expansion of the TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup [...] Full text...

2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: CAF play-off tournament venues, dates, kick-off times

29 october 2025 - 14:21:52 MA

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African (CAF) and hosts Morocco have confirmed the match venues for the African qualifiers for the FIFA World [...] Full text...

2026 WAFCON Qualifiers: Black Queens cruise, Algeria topple Cameroon

24 october 2025 - 08:04:21 MA

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Ghana, Algeria and Malawi took contrasting steps toward the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s AFCON (WAFCON) 2026 after a dramatic qualifying night across [...] Full text...

AUC Chairperson congratulates Morocco on Winning FIFA Under-20 World Cup

21 october 2025 - 13:36:10 MA

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated Morocco on its historic triumph at [...] Full text...

FIFA U-20 World Cup: Morocco crowned world champions afterning downing Agentina

20 october 2025 - 07:28:30 MA

Santiago, Chile (PANA) - Sixteen years after Ghana’s historic triumph, Morocco have joined the elite circle of FIFA U-20 World Cup winners. The Atlas Lion [...] Full text...

Pyramids FC win their maiden CAF Super Cup title

19 october 2025 - 06:59:29 MA

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt’s Pyramids FC have etched their name into African football history after clinching their first-ever TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup title with a 1-0 victory over [...] Full text...

2026 FIFA WC: AUC chairperson congratulates African qualifiers

17 october 2025 - 07:58:00 MA

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated the nine African nations that have secured [...] Full text...

South Africa's national football coach hints at retirement

16 october 2025 - 07:22:46 CU

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s national football coach Hugo Broos has indicated that he is preparing to retire following the 2026 FIFA [...] Full text...

2026 FIFA WC: Line-up of African countries that have qualified automatically

15 october 2025 - 07:52:52 MA

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the African countries that have officially qualified automatically for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the USA, Mexico [...] Full text...

2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Cote d'Ivoire and Senegal clinch final automatic qualifying spots

14 october 2025 - 21:11:42 MA

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Cote d'Ivoire and Senegal clinched the final two automatic qualifying spots in the CAF qualifying series for the 2026 FIFA [...] Full text...

2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Results of some final matches played on Tuesday

14 october 2025 - 18:17:02 MA

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of some final group matches on Tuesday in the CAF qualifying series for the 2026 FIFA [...] Full text...

2026 FIFA WC: South Africa down Rwanda 3-0 to reach World Cup

14 october 2025 - 18:09:22 MA

Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa on Tuesday qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, thanks to a 3-0 win over Rwanda at home [...] Full text...

2026 FIFA WC Qualifier: South Africa gears for crucial match

14 october 2025 - 11:00:56 CU

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Ahead of South Africa’s crucial World Cup qualifier on Tuesday night, Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie has expressed dismay over FIFA’s [...] Full text...

2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Fixtures for final matches in Groups B, C, E, F, G

14 october 2025 - 06:37:25 MA

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the final group matches on Tuesday in the CAF qualifying series for the 2026 FIFA [...] Full text...

2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Cape Verde make history as they qualify for FIFA World Cup

13 october 2025 - 18:34:53 MA

Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde on Monday qualified for their first FIFA World Cup when they beat Eswatini 3-0 at home in their [...] Full text...

2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Results of final matches played in Groups B and H

13 october 2025 - 15:36:57 MA

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of the final group matches on Monday in the CAF qualifying series for the 2026 FIFA [...] Full text...

2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Final matches in Groups B, C, D, H

13 october 2025 - 07:07:17 MA

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the final group matches on Monday in the CAF qualifying series for the 2026 FIFA [...] Full text...

2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Ghana qualify after 1-0 win over Comoros

12 october 2025 - 22:06:49 MA

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Black Stars of Ghana sealed their place in 2026 FIFA World Cup competition in the USA, Canada and Mexico after [...] Full text...

2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Results and tables after Sunday's final matches in Groups A, E and I

12 october 2025 - 21:29:40 MA

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results and tables after the final group matches in the CAF qualifying series for the 2026 FIFA [...] Full text...

2026 FIFA WC: Final group matches begin on Sunday

12 october 2025 - 08:10:35 MA

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The final group matches in the CAF qualifying series for the 2026 FIFA World Cup begin on Sunday.The top team in [...] Full text...

2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Results of some penultimate matches played on Friday

10 october 2025 - 18:11:43 MA

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of some matches in the penultimate round of the CAF qualifying series for the 2026 FIFA [...] Full text...

2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Results of some penultimate matches played on Friday

10 october 2025 - 15:40:24 MA

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of some matches played on Friday in the penultimate round of the CAF qualifying series for [...] Full text...

2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Fixtures for penultimate matches in Groups B, C, F, H on Friday

10 october 2025 - 05:37:55 MA

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Friday's matches in Groups B, C, F, H in the penultimate round of the CAF [...] Full text...

2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Results of penultimate matches in Groups F, G, H on Thursday

09 october 2025 - 18:07:44 MA

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Thursday's matches in the penultimate round of the CAF qualifying series for the 2026 FIFA [...] Full text...

2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Fixtures for penultimate matches in Groups F, G, H on Thursday

09 october 2025 - 07:40:11 MA

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Thursday's matches in the penultimate round of the CAF qualifying series for the 2026 FIFA [...] Full text...

2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Results of matches played on Wednesday

08 october 2025 - 20:14:27 MA

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Wednesday's matches as the penultimate round of the CAF qualifying series for the 2026 FIFA [...] Full text...

2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Cape Verde, Cameroon in final-day showdown for final spot

08 october 2025 - 19:40:13 MA

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Cape Verde and Cameroon will battle it out on Monday for the final automatic qualification spot from Group D as the [...] Full text...

2026 FIFA WC Qualifers: Ghana run riot in five-star performance against CAR

08 october 2025 - 19:29:39 MA

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana’s Black Stars ran riot in a splendid performace as they thrashed Central African Republic (CAR) 5-0 in their penultimate Group [...] Full text...

2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Fixtures for penultimate group matches on Wednesday

08 october 2025 - 07:21:21 MA

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Wednesday's matches as the penultimate round of the CAF qualifying series for the 2026 FIFA [...] Full text...

Egypt, Algeria, Ghana close in on World Cup tickets, Cape Verde eye historic first (Preview by CAF Online)

07 october 2025 - 19:02:45 MA

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The race for Africa’s remaining places at the 2026 FIFA World Cup reaches its decisive phase this week, with three continental [...] Full text...

Playing and games put thousands of Sudanese children back on the track of healing and recovery (PANA Feature) By Mohamed Osman Adam

07 october 2025 - 16:05:39 MO

Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - In Sudan's war, sports and games have shown that they are not only entertainment and business, or even public relations. [...] Full text...

CAF returns to profitability amid strong financial growth and increased investment

06 october 2025 - 18:27:55 MA

Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The Confederation African Football (CAF), under the leadership of President Dr Patrice Motsepe, has announced a return to profitability, reversing several [...] Full text...

2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Ghana's coach names squad for CAR, Comoros matches

02 october 2025 - 15:34:32 MA

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Coach of Ghana's senior national football team, Otto Addo, on Thursday released the names of 24 players for the upcoming 2026 [...] Full text...

2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: South African Minister slams Football Association after FIFA sanction

30 september 2025 - 05:20:55 CU

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Sport Minister Gayton McKenzie has slammed the South African Football Association (SAFA) for bringing “embarrassment to our nation and [...] Full text...

2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: FIFA Disciplinary Committee sanctions South African Football Association

29 september 2025 - 16:37:23 MA

Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the South African Football Association (SAFA) for having fielded an ineligible player in the FIFA [...] Full text...

South Africa moves closer to securing Grand Prix hosting rights

15 september 2025 - 09:08:03 CU

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African companies have committed to funding the estimated US$ 117 million licensing fee if South Africa gets the [...] Full text...

2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Tables after match day 8

10 september 2025 - 08:50:00 MA

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the tables of all the groups at the end of Match Day 8 in [...] Full text...

2026 FIFA WC: Senegal stage dramatic Kinshasa comeback, Cape Verde pull clear, Bafana and Nigeria share points (By CAF Online)

10 september 2025 - 07:22:40 MA

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Matchday 8 of Africa’s qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2026 delivered late twists and high stakes.Cape Verde beat Cameroon 1-0 [...] Full text...

2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: More results of matches played on Tuesday

09 september 2025 - 18:21:25 MA

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are more results of some matches played on Tuesday in the CAF qualifying series for the 2026 FIFA World [...] Full text...

2026 FIFA WC: Kenya hit five, Shalulile treble for Namibia, Niger stun Tanzania

09 september 2025 - 17:16:12 MA

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa’s 2026 World Cup qualifying window continued Round 8 matches with decisive results across five groups including Kenya's 5-0 hammering of [...] Full text...

2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Results of some matches played on Tuesday

09 september 2025 - 15:39:36 MA

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of some matches played on Tuesday in the CAF qualifying series for the 2026 FIFA World [...] Full text...