CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — More than $1 million in fines and bans for Senegal and Morocco have followed a shambolic Africa Cup final this month that FIFA condemned and Africa’s soccer body called unacceptable.

The infrastructure at Afcon showed Morocco’s readiness to host the World Cup later in the year. On six stadiums alone, the country spent US$1.4 billion. As much as US$10 billion was spent on allied public infrastructure for transport. The matches were of high quality on excellent surfaces.

Patrice Motsepe, president of CAF, confronts accusations of European influence in African football during a recent press conference, igniting a vital discussion on the continent’s sporting autonomy.

Now the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has finished, the World Cup is the next major international tournament on the horizon

Choose the best African team of the yearAfrica d'Or: vote for the best African team of 2025After rallying its community around the African Player of the Year award, Foot Africa continues its

That Nigerians are passionate about football is not in doubt. The country’s involvement in organised football for more than 80 years has y

East African teams such as Uganda have not enjoyed the success of rivals from the continent Sebastien Bozon/AFP via Getty Images The Athletic has live coverage of Senegal vs. Sudan in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations knockout round. Of the four Africa Cup of ...

Samuel Eto'o is generally considered one of the most successful African footballers, whose career at top-tier European clubs brought both sporting sup.

RABAT, Morocco — African soccer is moving the Africa Cup of Nations to a four-year cycle from 2028 and launching a new African Nations League in 2029. Patrice Motsepe, the president of the Confederation of African Football, announced the changes Saturday ...

Morocco's request to overturn the result of the final due to Senegal's players leaving the pitch was dismissed by CAF.