Morocco arrive at the first 48-team World Cup as Africa's highest-ranked side in the Fifa standings. In the second of a ...

With a record 10 African sides in action at the 2026 World Cup, BBC Sport Africa picks out some of the players to watch from ...

The 2026 men’s Fifa World Cup marks a seismic shift in the global football landscape. The decision to expand the final stage ...

According to media reports, the team's departure for Mexico on Sunday has been delayed due to an "administrative bungle".

The next generation of African football stars is ready to take over the spotlight as the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations officially kicks off in Morocco. Over the next few weeks, some of the continent’s ...

As a new year dawns, with it comes the promise of glory for African sportspeople. Continental titles are up for grabs in ...

South Africa’s national football team is already on its way to the 2026 World Cup, but not without some prior drama. The ...

From legends like Didier Drogba and Samuel Eto’o to new stars such as Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané, African footballers are redefining the sport and contributing to its global appeal. The continent’s ...

The stadium lights suddenly went dark. Then, one by one, more than 1,300 phone flashlights flickered on across the stands at ...

Relations between China and Africa are increasingly important in understanding the dynamics that shape our world. But until now, the role of sport was overlooked. A new book, Global China and the ...

The legendary Moroccan footballer has passed away, and the football world has flooded social media with emotional tributes Ahmed Faras reached the pinnacle of the African game in 1975 and 1976 after ...

Objective Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) remains the leading cause of sport-related death worldwide, yet survival outcomes in Africa are critically poor. We conducted a formative assessment of the ...