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- ginal Boland exposes South Africa's frailtiesBBC Sport · 19 Oct 2026
Harambee Stars legend's son explains why he chose rugby over footballMozzart Sport Kenya · 19 Oct 2026 · Kenya
Heartbreak for Ocean Stars as Uganda Win CECAFA Final ShootoutFTL Somalia · 19 Oct 2026 · Somalia- Ocean Stars Hold Firm Through 90 Minutes as CECAFA Final Goes to ShootoutFTL Somalia · 19 Oct 2026 · Somalia
'We need a structured team, the Black Stars look scattered' – Didi Dramani3News · 19 Oct 2026 · Ghana- Semenyo out for eight weeks as Haaland also a doubt for CityBBC Sport · 19 Oct 2026
- GFA appoints Kim Lars Björkegren to lead interim Black Stars technical teamAsaase Radio · 19 Oct 2026 · Ghana
- Antoine Semenyo ruled out for 8 weeks, to miss Black Stars AFCON qualifiersPulse Ghana · 19 Oct 2026 · Ghana
- Burundi striker Berahino retires at 33BBC Sport · 19 Oct 2026
France left frustrated as Ilenikhena commit his international future to Super EaglesSports247 Nigeria · 19 Oct 2026 · Nigeria- ‘We weren’t angry at Gyan’ – Ayew revisits Ghana’s 2010 World Cup heartbreak3News · 19 Oct 2026 · Ghana
- Iheanacho’s Turkish Revival Gives Super Eagles Another Attacking Option to ConsiderSports247 Nigeria · 19 Oct 2026 · Nigeria
- France U21 Coach Unhappy With Ilenikhena’s Decision To Play For Super EaglesOwnGoalNigeria.com · 19 Oct 2026 · Nigeria
- Thomas Christiansen Enters Race for Vacant Ghana Black Stars Coaching JobAfrica Top Sports · 19 Oct 2026 · Ghana
- Like Ahmed Musa – Ambrose Thumbs Up Super Eagles Debutant Against RussiaOwnGoalNigeria.com · 19 Oct 2026 · Nigeria
Morocco vs Egypt Preview: Atlas Lions Eye Futsal AFCON Final SpotMorocco World News · 19 Oct 2026 · Morocco- Why the Super Eagles Don’t Just Need Better Venues—They Need a Social Media OverhaulOwnGoalNigeria.com · 19 Oct 2026 · Nigeria
- U17: Somalia’s Ocean Stars Set for Uganda Showdown After Osman’s Semi-Final HeroicsFTL Somalia · 19 Oct 2026 · Somalia
South Sudan U-17 national team returns to Juba affer CECAFA QualifiersAfrica Top Sports · 19 Oct 2026 · South Sudan
Kaizer Chiefs & Bafana Bafana Legend Doctor Khumalo Secures Top Job At Safa HouseHollywoodbets Sports Blog · 19 Oct 2026 · South Africa
CHIMP SPORT: Sand Cranes Qualify For Beach Soccer AFCON 2026ChimpReports · 19 Oct 2026 · Uganda- GFA and Sports Ministry must focus on long-term development in Black Stars coaching search - Ibrahim Sannie DaaraAsaase Radio · 19 Oct 2026 · Ghana
- Afghanistan v Zimbabwe - ODI tri-series scorecardBBC Sport · 19 Oct 2026
U20 AFCON qualifiers: Congo reach the semi-finals · SNASport News Africa · 18 Oct 2026 · Congo- Mbeumo offers Carrick solace as Man Utd winless run goes onBBC Sport · 18 Oct 2026
- Mohamed Ouahbi to Announce Morocco Squad for Niger Qualifiers on November 5Morocco World News · 18 Oct 2026 · Morocco
- Morocco to Face Niger in Casablanca and Rabat in AFCON 2027 QualifiersMorocco World News · 18 Oct 2026 · Morocco
- Uganda Sand Cranes defeat Burundi to seal historic AFCON Beach Soccer berthKawowo Sports · 18 Oct 2026 · Uganda
- Sand Cranes face Burundi in return legNTV Uganda · 18 Oct 2026 · Uganda
Pasuwa’s Flames project under scrutiny as results and Malawi rankings declineNyasa Times · 18 Oct 2026 · Malawi
Lebanon Returns 37 Artifacts Era of Pharaohs Smuggled to EgyptVOI.ID · 18 Oct 2026 · Egypt- Björkegren to lead Black Stars interim technical team for Somalia double headerGBC Ghana Online · 18 Oct 2026 · Ghana
- Day two under way after rain delay to South Africa-Australia Test - scorecardBBC Sport · 18 Oct 2026
- TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON: Angola fight back to beat Egypt and seal semi-final placeCAFOnline.com · 17 Oct 2026 · Egypt
- Ex-Super Eagles coach Westerhof battles colon cancer, wife seeks prayersPunch Newspapers · 17 Oct 2026 · Nigeria
- U-17 Women’s World Cup, Black Stars Interim Coaches | Sports ReviewModern Ghana · 17 Oct 2026 · Ghana
Rwanda wallop Central African Republic 5-0 in Kigalicecafa · 17 Oct 2026 · Rwanda- Tributes to Andrews before Champions Cup matchesBBC Sport · 17 Oct 2026
- Stormers beat Bristol in Champions Cup openerBBC Sport · 17 Oct 2026
- AFCONQ: Osimhen set for Super Eagles return as Chelle eyes IheanachoThe Nation Newspaper · 17 Oct 2026 · Nigeria
- How players were developed to fit in the Uganda Cranes teamUganda Observer · 17 Oct 2026 · Uganda
- 36ers duo named in Bright Stars squadAdelaide 36ers · 17 Oct 2026 · South Sudan
- Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by 99 runs - ODI tri-series scorecardBBC Sport · 17 Oct 2026
- Bright Stars: How our national team is bringing back the joy and hope of independenceEye Radio · 16 Oct 2026 · South Sudan
- ANNOUNCEMENT - INTERIM TECHNICAL TEAM FOR BLACK STARS' NOVEMBER INTERNATIONAL FIXTURESGhana Football Association · 16 Oct 2026 · Ghana
Under-15 Young Warriors in tough World Cup testnewsday.co.zw · 16 Oct 2026 · Zimbabwe- Former Gibraltar women's head coach at the helm in ZimbabweGibraltar Chronicle · 16 Oct 2026 · Zimbabwe
- Orlando Amstel Arena to host the first of Bafana’s back-to-back AFCON 2027 qualifiers against KenyaSouth African Football Association · 16 Oct 2026 · South Africa
- Lions lock Andrews dies at team hotel in La RochelleBBC Sport · 16 Oct 2026
- AFCON 2027 in Uganda: The Cranes Are Already Preparing for Their Major Home TournamentThe League Paper · 16 Oct 2026 · Uganda
- Spain sanctioned after discriminatory chants vs EgyptBBC Sport · 16 Oct 2026
Sierra Leone President makes strong case for Southern Arena to host Leone Stars matchesAfrica Top Sports · 16 Oct 2026 · Sierra Leone- Rwanda's AMAVUBI in a morning training session ahead of 2nd Group A Game, at Kicukiro stadium on 19th.Jan (15)KigaliToday · 15 Oct 2026 · Rwanda
- Egypt vs Mozambique Highlights: Pharaohs Win 4-0, Reach 12 Goals Without Conceding | FutsalbeIN SPORTS · 15 Oct 2026 · Egypt
- SA chief pledges review over 'disappointing' Test crowdsBBC Sport · 15 Oct 2026
Young Scorpions Arrive in Bamako Ahead of Mali AssignmentVoice Gambia · 15 Oct 2026 · Gambia- Coe aims for African 'legacy' with 2029 World ChampionshipsBBC Sport · 15 Oct 2026
The Blue Sharks Strike Again: Tiny Cape Verde Stuns Uruguay in 2-2 World Cup ThrillerNGSC Sports · 15 Oct 2026 · Cape Verde- ‘Nigeria An Embezzlement Ground, It’s Finished, Gone’ – Ex-Super Eagles StrikerThe Whistler Newspaper · 14 Oct 2026 · Nigeria
The Last of the Chipolopolo: Libreville, Tunis and Zambia’s Road to the 1994 AFCON FinalFootball Paradise · 14 Oct 2026 · Zambia- Why Rwanda's deal for F1 race remains controversialBBC Sport · 14 Oct 2026
- Semenyo 'froze' after alleged racist abuse, court toldBBC Sport · 14 Oct 2026
- Nigeria is finished, gone, ex-Super Eagles player Emenike slams govsPunch Newspapers · 14 Oct 2026 · Nigeria
- Junior Stars eliminated from CECAFA qualifiers after defeat to SomaliaMozzart Sport Kenya · 14 Oct 2026 · Kenya
- “We are going to bounce back” – Majok Deng vows after Bright Stars fall to AngolaEye Radio · 14 Oct 2026 · South Sudan
- Zimbabwe Mighty Warriors eliminated from Olympic QualifiersChannel Africa · 14 Oct 2026 · Zimbabwe
- Crested Cranes Crash Out of Olympic Qualifiers After Zambia DefeatNilepost · 14 Oct 2026 · Uganda
- Yanga issue injury update on Harambee Stars midfielderMozzart Sport Kenya · 14 Oct 2026 · Kenya
- Mighty Warriors thrashed 7-0 by Malawi, end Olympic Qualifier campaignNewZimbabwe.com · 14 Oct 2026 · Zimbabwe
- South Sudan’s Bright Star stun Sudan in AFCON U-17 CECAFA Zone comeback victoryAfrica Top Sports · 14 Oct 2026 · South Sudan
- Malizani unveils Malawi U-15 squad for FIFA World Cup in AzerbaijanAfrica Top Sports · 14 Oct 2026 · Malawi
- Rwanda to host F1's first race in Africa since 1993BBC Sport · 13 Oct 2026
Angola vs Mozambique | Highlights | 2026 Futsal AFCONbeIN SPORTS · 13 Oct 2026 · Angola- Uganda Cranes Captain Khalid Aucho Retires After 77 Caps22Bet · 13 Oct 2026 · Uganda
- Calls grow for Harambee stars coach, Benny McCarthy’s removal over controversial remarks he madeThe Kenyan Diaspora Media · 13 Oct 2026 · Kenya
- South Sudan U-17 beat Sudan 3–2 in CECAFA tournamentEye Radio · 12 Oct 2026 · South Sudan
Libya Futsal Profile: Mediterranean Knights seeking yet another featCAFOnline.com · 12 Oct 2026 · Libya
Eritrea National Football Team : News, Statistics & Players {curent_year}Foot-Africa.com · 12 Oct 2026 · Eritrea- Egypt reopens the 3,400-year-old tomb of one of its greatest pharaohs after 20 yearsFutura, le média qui explore le monde · 11 Oct 2026 · Egypt
- Zambia Futsal Profile: Chipolopolo return to Morocco seeking to make their markCAFOnline.com · 11 Oct 2026 · Zambia
- Ghana to name interim Black Stars coaches for AFCON qualifiersTribalFootball · 10 Oct 2026 · Ghana
Taifa Stars drop three places in FIFA rankingsDaily News · 10 Oct 2026 · Tanzania- Scorpions Rise Seven Places in Latest FIFA World RankingsVoice Gambia · 9 Oct 2026 · Gambia
- The Harambee stars poisoned chalice: Why we demand miracles from a broken machineThe Kenyan Diaspora Media · 9 Oct 2026 · Kenya
Young Zebras kick out SeychellesPressReader · 9 Oct 2026 · Botswana
CAN 2027 Qualifiers: Two thrilling matches of Benin's Cheetahs to watch live on Canal+ SportBénin Web TV · 9 Oct 2026 · Benin- Argentina-Benin: Messi’s Farewell Marks a True Test for the Cheetahs at the MonumentalBénin Web TV · 9 Oct 2026 · Benin
- Argentina-Benin (3-0) The Cheetahs resist for one half before yielding to MessiBénin Web TV · 9 Oct 2026 · Benin
- Egypt’s First Pharaohs May Have Taken Their Entire Court to the GravePopular Mechanics · 8 Oct 2026 · Egypt
- Even with millions of dollars, Harambee Stars won’t win 2027 AFCON - Benni McCarthyThe Eastleigh Voice · 8 Oct 2026 · Kenya
- AFCON U-23: Zambia coach Chisi Mbewe happy with strong start to Junior Chipolopolo campAfrica Top Sports · 8 Oct 2026 · Zambia
- Kimbell's 2027 exhibitions: Treasures of the Pharaohs from the Egyptian Museums in Cairo and Luxor, and Gainsborough MasterpiecesNorth Texas e-News · 8 Oct 2026 · Egypt
- Egypt’s First Pharaohs May Have Used Retainer Sacrifice to Serve Them in the AfterlifeZME Science · 7 Oct 2026 · Egypt
Senegal-Morocco final dispute: CAS set to hear appeal on October 8| The New TimesThe New Times · 7 Oct 2026 · Senegal- Kelechi Iheanacho makes a case, Umar brothers make history as experimental Super Eagles hold Russia to drawESPN · 7 Oct 2026 · Nigeria
Mozambique | “Mambas” rejoin world’s top 100 national teamsCLUB OF MOZAMBIQUE · 7 Oct 2026 · Mozambique- Five things we learned from Malawi’s defeat in AngolaMalawi24 · 7 Oct 2026 · Malawi
- Black Stars: Building In The Sinking SandsModern Ghana · 7 Oct 2026 · Ghana
- Harambee Stars Coach Outlines What Kenya Must Fix Before South Africa Double-HeaderPulse Sports Kenya · 6 Oct 2026 · Kenya
- AFCON 2027 (Q): Malawi coach Pasuwa calls for tactical discipline ahead of Angola clashAfrica Top Sports · 6 Oct 2026 · Malawi
- News - Did Egypt’s First Pharaohs Demand Human Sacrifice?Archaeology Magazine · 6 Oct 2026 · Egypt
- New Research Shows That These Ancient Egyptian Servants May Have Been Brutally Sacrificed and Buried Alongside Their PharaohsSmithsonian Magazine · 6 Oct 2026 · Egypt
- Angola vs Malawi | Highlights | 2027 AFCON QualifiersbeIN SPORTS · 6 Oct 2026 · Angola
- Young Scorpions Lose 3-1 to Senegal in U-20 FriendlyVoice Gambia · 5 Oct 2026 · Gambia
- Ancient Egyptians sacrificed pharaohs' servants so they could continue to serve their king in the afterlife, new study findsLive Science · 5 Oct 2026 · Egypt
- Flames kept waiting at airport in AngolaMalawi24 · 5 Oct 2026 · Malawi
- Shambolic Harambee Stars disappoint again in drab draw with RwandaFlashscore.com · 5 Oct 2026 · Kenya
- Morocco stun Egypt: a decisive clash between the Pharaohs and AlgeriaGoal.com · 4 Oct 2026 · Egypt
Burkina Faso Fly to Buenos Aires Ahead of Argentina International FriendlyAfrica Top Sports · 4 Oct 2026 · Burkina Faso- Young Warriors arrive in Mauritius ahead of second leg tieNewZimbabwe.com · 3 Oct 2026 · Zimbabwe
- Morocco, Taifa Stars international friendly match cancelled due to five injuriesThe Citizen · 3 Oct 2026 · Tanzania
- The son of a Morocco legend snubs the Atlas Lions in favour of France!Goal.com · 3 Oct 2026 · Morocco
Brazil's Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro campaign in powerhouse state ahead of Sunday's presidential voteAudacy · 3 Oct 2026 · Chad- Why isn't Lionel Messi playing for Argentina against Burkina Faso?Yahoo Sports · 3 Oct 2026 · Burkina Faso
Friendly: Mali’s Eagles begin preparations in TangierAfrica Top Sports · 2 Oct 2026 · Mali- Uganda Cranes defeat DR Congo 2-0 in International friendly matchcecafa · 2 Oct 2026 · Uganda
- Taifa Stars set for Morocco friendlyhttps://ippmedia.co.tz/ · 2 Oct 2026 · Tanzania
- Gumbo receives late Malawi call-up for Angola qualifierFCB Nyasa Big Bullets FC · 2 Oct 2026 · Malawi
- Asibwa urges stakeholders to stop Harambee Stars from 'sinking into a ditch'Flashscore.com · 2 Oct 2026 · Kenya
- AFCON qualifiers: Scorpions return home after historic triumph over GhanaThe Point Newspaper · 2 Oct 2026 · Gambia