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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Africa’s trio in tricky groups
CAF announces dates of AFCON 2025 and Women’s AFCON 2024
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confedération African Football (CAF) Executive Committee (EXCO) on Friday announced the dates of Africa’s most popular and competitive football competition, the CAF TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) which will take place in Morocco Full text...
2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: We'll fly Burkinabe flag high - Tapsoba
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A Bundesliga champion with Bayer Leverkusen, Edmond Tapsoba, is now eyeing World Cup history Full text...
Enugu Rangers win Nigeria's 2023/24 professional football league title
Enugu, Nigeria (PANA) – Rangers International FC of Enugu have won the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Full text...
2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Meet the qualifiers
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (PANA) - The field is set Full text...
2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Kenya, Nigeria, Zambia book FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup tickets
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Kenya on Sunday became the third African country to officially qualify for the Under-17 FIFA Women's World Cup 2024, to be held in the Dominican Republic Full text...
2026 WC African qualifiers: Standings after Day 4 matches
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the standings after Day 4 matches in the African qualifiers Full text...
2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Matches for Monday
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are matches taking place on Monday, 10 June, 2024, across Africa as teams struggle to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Monday 10th June
Group A
Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone
Guinea-Bissau vs Egypt
Group C
Benin vs Nigeria
Group G
Somalia vs Botswana
Uganda vs Algeria
Guinea vs Mozambique
Group H
Equatorial Guinea vs Malawi
Group I
Madagascar vs Mali
Ghana vs Central African Republic
Here now are results of matches already played in the qualifiers Full text...
2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Liberia beat Sao Tome and Principe 1-0
2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: it's Cameroon 4-1 Cape Verde in Group D
2026 FIFA WC qualifier: Gambia roll over Seychelles
2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: More Day 3 results
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The closing fixtures of Friday’s Match Day 3 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers saw some interesting movements in Groups C, E and F where the race to the global showpiece gained exciting momentum Full text...
2026 WC African qualifiers: Results from Day 3 matches
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The resumption of the FIFA World Cup African qualifiers produced some closely contested fixtures on Wednesday, as African nations resume their quest to represent Africa at the global showpiece in 2026 Full text...
Fierce competition as Africa's 2026 World Cup qualifiers resume
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The long-awaited resumption of the African qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup resume, reigniting the aspirations of African nations to secure places on the global stage of international football Full text...
CAF, FIFA confirm Dates and Kick-Off times for African qualifiers for 2026 WC
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - African Nations will resume their qualification for the FIFA World Cup in 2026 next week Full text...
Tapsoba double fires Burkina Faso to WAFU B U-17 AFCON qualifying title
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Burkina Faso were crowned champions of the WAFU Zone B Under-17 AFCON qualifying tournament after a pulsating 3-1 victory over Cote d'Ivoire in Tuesday's final in Ghana Full text...
2026 World Cup qualifiers: Lookman, Osimhen in strong Nigeria squad
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria have named a strong 25-man squad for their upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Benin, headlined by Europa League winner Ademola Lookman and current CAF African Player of the Year Victor Osimhen Full text...
2024 Futsal World Cup: African trio know their group opponents
Samarkand, Uzbekistan (PANA) - The following are the groups of the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Uzbekistan after the draw held in the Registan Square in Samarkand Full text...
WAFU Zone B U-17 AFCON qualifier: Burkina Faso beat Ghana 2-1 to reach final
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Burkina Faso on Saturday beat Ghana 2-1 to qualify for the final of the WAFU B U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers Full text...
2023/24 CAF Champions League: 'We fought to the end,' says Esperance coach Cardoso
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Esperance head coach Miguel Cardoso expressed pride in his players despite their 1-0 defeat to Al Ahly in Saturday's TotalEnergies CAF Champions League final second leg, insisting they gave their all in a losing cause Full text...
2023/24 CAF Champions League: Al Ahly coach Kohler calls for calm amid fans' insatiable appetite for success
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Al Ahly coach Marcel Kohler has called on the club's supporters to savour their record-extending 12th TotalEnergies CAF Champions League triumph before immediately turning their attention to the next trophy Full text...
2023!24 CAF Champions League: Ahly crowned champions of Africa for record-extending 12th title
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egyptian giants, Al Ahly have once again reigned supreme as kings of African club football, following their TotalEnergies CAF Champions League final 1-0 win over Tunisia’s Esperance Sportive de Tunis at a packed to the rafters Cairo International Stadium on Saturday evening Full text...
BREAKING NEWS: 2023/24 CAF Champions League: Al Ahly beat Esperance 1-0 to win trophy
2024 CAF African Schools Football Championship: Tanzania, South Africa crowned Champions
Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) - The CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental finals came to a fitting end on Friday at a packed Amaan stadium in Zanzibar with Tanzania and South Africa being crowned champions in the boys and girls divisions respectively Full text...
2023/24 CAF Champions League: Final poised on knife-edge as defensive rocks reign supreme
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - When Al Ahly and Esperance take to the field for the second leg of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League final in Cairo on Saturday, two unlikely stars could hold the key to continental glory - goalkeepers Mostafa Shobeir and Amanallah Memmiche Full text...
2023/24 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League: Al-Ahly meet Esperance in second-leg final on Saturday
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Al-Ahly of Egypt will host Esperance of Tunisia in the second-leg of the final of TotalEnergies CAF Champions League on Saturday Full text...
2024 CAF African Schools Football Championship: Libya's Zakaria Ibrahim Al-Ghaithy shines brightest as youngest referee
Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) - Among the promising talents at the ongoing CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental Finals in Zanzibar, is Libya’s Zakaria Ibrahim Al-Ghaithy, who has shone brightly at the youth competition, CAF Online reported Full text...
WAFU B U-17 AFCON qualifier: Semi-finalists emerge
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana will meet Burkina Faso while Nigeria clash with Cote d'Ivoire in the semi-finals of the WAFU Zone B U-17 AFCON qualifiers on Saturday, with a place at the 2024 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations also up for grabs for the winners Full text...
2024 CAF African Schools Football Championship: Finalists decided after intense semis
Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) - The finalists set to contest for Africa’s crown in the CAF African Schools Football Championship were officially decided on Thursday evening, as the tournament approaches an exciting photo-finish on Friday in Zanzibar Full text...
2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Guinea invite France-based trio for clashes with Algeria, Mozambique
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea coach Kaba Diawara has effected changes for next month's crucial 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Algeria and Mozambique by handing call-ups to three uncapped players based in France, CAF Online reported Full text...
2024 CAF African Schools Football Championship: Semi-finalists emerge after Day 2 matches
Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) - The semi-finalists of the 2024 CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental finals have emerged following another action-packed day of the ongoing competition at the Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar, Tanzania, CAF Online reported Full text...
2024 CAF African Schools Football Championship: Semi-final fixtures and Day 2 results
Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) - The following are the semi-final fixtures of 2024 CAF African Schools Football Championship in Zanzibar, Tanzania, after Day 2 matches Full text...
2024 CAF African Schools Football Championship: 'Young African girls are being holistically developed thanks to CAF'
Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) - Former Banyana Banyana player, Amanda Dlamini, says the equal opportunity CAF is granting to both boys and girls bodes well with the growth that African football is currently experiencing Full text...
WAFU B U-17 Cup of Nations: Ghana beat Benin 2-0 to reach semis
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Black Starlets sealed a place in the semi-final of the WAFU B U-17 Cup of Nations following their 2-0 win over Benin on Tuesday Full text...
2024 CAF African Schools Football Championship: Competition kicks off
Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) - The 2024 CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental finals kick off at Zanzibar’s Amaan Stadium on Tuesday with hype and excitement Full text...
CAF African Schools Football Championship: Results of Day 1 matches
Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 1 matches of CAF African Schools Football Championship played on Tuesday Full text...
CAF African Schools Football Championship: Legends visit participants' hotel
Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) - Some legends of African football, Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo), Daniel Amokachi (Nigeria) and Abdi Kassim Sadalla (Tanzania), visited the CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental finals boys team hotel on Monday, 20 May, ahead of the start of the tournament in Zanzibar Full text...
Final leg of Regional CAF Club Licensing workshop opens in Ghana
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The final leg of the Regional CAF Club Licensing workshops opened in Accra on Monday with the President of the Ghana Football Association, Kurt Okraku, stressing the fact that Club Licensing is a key element of the developmental agenda of the continent's governing body for football Full text...
2023/24 CAF Conf. Cup: CAF strongly condemns 'unacceptable security breaches' during second leg final match
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - CAF has strongly condemned "security breaches and spectator misbehaviour" during and after the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup second leg final between Zamalek SC and RS Berkane that was played in Cairo, Egypt, on Sunday, 19 May 2024 Full text...
CAF U-17 Women's Qualifiers: Six countries for three World Cup spots
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The crunch stage of qualifying for the 2024 FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup in the Dominican Republic has arrived with six African nations vying for the three remaining places Full text...
2024 CAF African Schools Football Championship: Excitement builds as draw for is conducted
Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) - The official draw for the CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental finals 2024 was officially conducted on Sunday, 19 May ahead of Tuesday's kickoff of the highly anticipated youth football competition in Zanzibar Full text...
2023/24 CAF Conf. Cup: Zamalek overturn first-leg deficit to win trophy
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Zamalek are the champions of the 2023/24 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup competition after a dramatic 1-0 win over RS Berkane in the second-leg final match secured them the trophy on aggregate on Sunday Full text...
URGENT: 2023/24 CAF Conf. Cup: Zamalek win trophy on away goals rule
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egyptian giants, El Zamalek SC, are the 2023/24 CAF Confederation Cup champions Full text...
Draw for CAF African Schools Football Championship finals on Sunday
Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) - The draw for the CAF African Schools Football Championship finals will be conducted on Sunday, 19 May, 2024, in Zanzibar Full text...
Ghanaian legend Asamoah Gyan lauds CAF for efforts to develop youth football
Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) - In just a few days’ time, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) will kick off the much-anticipated CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental finals set to take place at the Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar between May 21 and 24 Full text...
2023/24 CAF Champions League: Esperance and Al Ahly draw 0-0 in first-leg final match
Rades, Tunisia (PANA) - The first leg of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League final concluded with a goalless stalemate, after Espérance Sportive de Tunis were held to a 0-0 draw by defending champions, Al Ahly SC on Saturday evening Full text...
2023/24 CAF Champions League: Al Ahly hold Esperance to 0-0 draw in first leg final match
Rades, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian giants Espérance Sportive de Tunis were on Saturday held to a 0-0 draw by their Egyptian counterparts Al Ahly SC in the first leg of the 2023/24 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League final match played in Rades Full text...
2023/24 CAF Champions League: All set for first-leg final as Esperance host Ahly
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The stage is set for the latest blockbuster instalment of African club football's greatest rivalry Full text...
2023/24 CAF Con. Cup: Chaabani's pedigree meets Gomes' ambition in finale
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As RS Berkane and Zamalek SC prepare to lock horns in the second-leg of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup final, the two coaches vying for the title - Moine Chaabani and José Manuel Gomes - have become the centre of attraction thanks to the tactical acumen Full text...
2023/24 CAF Champions League: Koller and Cardoso clash in dugout duel
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - As Al Ahly and Esperance prepare to clash in the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League final, the spotlight falls on the contrasting coaching philosophies of Marcel Koller and Miguel Azevedo Cardoso, CAF Online reports Full text...