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Former Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder, Kevin-Prince Boateng, has reacted to the Ghana Black Stars’ defeat in their first game at the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. In a tweet on Monday, Kevin-Prince Boateng said the Management of the senior national soccer team should have reached out to him …

Ghana kicked off the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in defeat after losing to Morocco in their opening Group C game. The Black Stars were largely passive and were punished for their profligacy in the second half when Sofiane Boufal took advantage of a defensive lapse to score what …

Rwandan referee Salima Mukansanga is set to become the first-ever female to officiate a game at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The 34-year-old is one of the highly-rated referees on the continent, having become a FIFA referee some years ago. Mukansanga also boasts a very rich résumé, which includes …

Video Assistant Referees (VAR) will be used at all 52 matches at this month’s Africa Cup of Nations for the first time. The 2019 edition in Egypt only saw the technology introduced from the quarter-finals by the organisers, the Confederation of African Football (Caf). “With Caf advancing with plans not …

Dates, kick-off times and host cities – here’s the full schedule for AFCON 2021. The tournament, originally scheduled to be played in June and July 2021, will be played in Cameroon between January 9 and February 6, 2022, with Sky Sports showing all 52 games live. Twenty-four teams will take …

African football boss Patrice Motsepe dispels rumours over Cup of Nations. African football chief Patrice Motsepe confirmed on Tuesday that the Africa Cup of Nations (AfCon) will go ahead as planned in Cameroon next month despite the Omicron-variant led surge in Covid-19 cases. “I am going to watch, on the …

Former international Samuel Eto’o will run Cameroonian football for the next four years after being elected head of the country’s FA on Saturday. The four-time African Footballer of the Year defeated rival Seidou Mbombo Njoya, the fourth vice-president at the Confederation of African Football. Seven candidates should have contested the …

The shortlist for BBC African Sports Personality of the Year 2021 award has been announced. The six contenders for the accolade were chosen by a panel of journalists from Africa and the United Kingdom. The panel selected a shortlist based on the best African sporting achievements on the international stage …

South Africa coach, Hugo Broos, seems to have given up on facing Ghana again in the World Cup qualifier as demanded by SAFA. The South Africa Football Association [SAFA] lodged a complaint with FIFA, alleging they were robbed following their defeat to Ghana in the crucial match early this month. …

  The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed that the FIFA ranking for January, will be used to determine the seeded teams for the 2022 World Cup play-offs. This means Nigeria for instance, could drop off the top five, in which they are currently included. CAF reached this decision …