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Video shows Ivorian goalkeeper wearing a charm at AFCON 2023's final match.

Kei Kamara converted a penalty to take Sierra Leone to the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since 1996 with a 1-0 win over Benin on Tuesday in a qualifier twice postponed due to a coronavirus …

Captain Riyad Mahrez scored as Algeria defeated Tunisia 2-0 in an international friendly this weekend to create a record 27-match unbeaten run by an African national team. An Ivory Coast side that inc…

Senegal left-back Youssouf Sabaly has joined Real Betis on a five-year deal from French outfit Bordeaux, the Spanish club said on Monday. The 28-year-old Sabaly played 150 games with Bordeaux after sp…

Results of friendly matches involving African teams during the first week of a FIFA international window: At Blida, Algeria Algeria 1 (Mahrez 57) Mali 0 At Antalya, Turkey Togo 2 (Laba 9-pen, 89) Guin…

Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich have extended the contract of back-up striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting by two more years, it was announced Friday. The veteran 32-year-old Senegal striker, understud…

Chelsea were given a Champions League final fitness boost on Wednesday as France midfielder N'Golo Kante and Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy returned to training. The Blues posted photographs of Kant…

Sadio Mane scored twice for Liverpool against Crystal Palace in the English Premier League at the weekend -- the eighth consecutive match against the London club in which he has netted. The brace from…

CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final second leg results on Sunday: At Aba, Nigeria Enyimba (NGR) 1 (Iwuala 40) Pyramids (EGY) 1 (Adel 32) Pyramids win 5-2 on aggregate At Thies, Senegal Jaraaf (SEN) 2 …

Thomas Tuchel admitted Chelsea were "lucky" to qualify for the Champions League after a favour from bitter rivals Tottenham meant the Blues' 2-1 defeat against Aston Villa did not prove fatal on Sunda…

Star forward Ben Malango scored twice as Moroccan club Raja Casablanca demonstrated why they are the CAF Confederation Cup title favourites by hammering South African visitors Orlando Pirates 4-0 on S…

Enyimba coach Fatai Osho insists the Nigerian club can reach the CAF Confederation Cup semi-finals despite needing to overcome a three-goal deficit when they host Egyptian outfit Pyramids on Sunday. "…

CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final second leg fixtures on Sunday (aggregate scores in brackets; all kickoff times GMT): At Aba, Nigeria Enyimba (NGR) v Pyramids (EGY) (1-4) 1300 At Thies, Senegal Jar…

Egypt's Mohamed Salah goes into the final two rounds of the Premier League season as joint top scorer with Harry Kane on 22 goals in the Golden Boot race. Both scored at the weekend with Salah equalis…

AFP Sports Diary for May 15 to June 11: Saturday, May 15 FOOTBALL: FA Cup final at Wembley - Chelsea v Leicester TENNIS: ATP and WTA at Rome (until May 16) GOLF: EPGA at British Masters, Sutton Coldfi…

Title favourites Raja Casablanca boast an outstanding CAF Confederation Cup away record ahead of a quarter-final first leg against Orlando Pirates in South Africa on Sunday. A Moroccan outfit that inc…

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says he will speak to Sadio Mane after the Senegal forward snubbed him following Thursday's 4-2 win at Manchester United. Klopp left Mane on the bench for the first 74 minu…

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel said Kepa Arrizabalaga "deserves" a starting spot in Saturday's FA Cup final against Leicester even though the world's most expensive goalkeeper is second choice at Stamford…

Next month's opening 2022 World Cup qualifiers for Africa are set to be delayed because a host of stadiums lack Confederation of African Football approval, sources told AFP on Tuesday. According to so…

South African club Orlando Pirates were paired with Moroccan giants Raja Casablanca when the CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finals draw was made in Cairo Friday. Raja excelled in the group stage, winni…