Football Fixtures

Far-too-early FIFA World Cup ranking - Salah's Egypt over Hakimi's Morocco... Or Mane's Senegal?

Here's ESPN's far-too-early ranking of Africa's nine guaranteed tournament qualifiers, although that number would become 10 if the Democratic Republic of Congo prevail in the inter-confederation playoffs in March.

FIFA World Cup - Can Bafana get the better of Mexico in the opener, 16 years after the same scenario?

Africa's hopes of having an unprecedented three teams in the 2026 FIFA World Cup knockouts are firmly on course after an encouraging draw in DC this past Friday.

Egypt vs Liverpool - Mohamed Salah's Pharaohs teammates are having none of it ahead of AFCON

While the media, mostly in the UK, have had their critical say in the current Mohamed Salah vs Liverpool turmoil, his Egypt teammates and coach are fully on the striker's side as the Africa Cup of Nations approaches.

Africa Cup of Nations 2025 - News, how to watch, everything you need to know about AFCON in Morocco

The Africa Cup of Nations 2025 takes place in Morocco from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026. Here is everything you need to know about the continent's premier men's tournament, from news, interviews, teams, and how to watch.

Nigeria downgrade Egypt friendly amidst pre-AFCON wages questions

Nigeria's preparation for this month's Africa Cup of Nations is off to its usual haphazard start, with the NFF rescheduling and downgrading their pre-tournament friendly against Egypt.

Mikel Arteta: We don't overtrain our players

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has hit back at claims that overtraining is the cause of Arsenal's recent injuries.