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Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Dr. Patrice Motsepe firmly declared on Thursday, August 13, 2026, that FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s leadership can only be decided through an official election, rebuffing mounting calls from rival confederations for the administrator’s immediate departure. ​Motsepe’s

Somali referee Omar Artan has opened up on the pains of missing out on World Cup duties after being denied access to travel to the United States for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Artan, who was set to make history as the

U.S. President Donald Trump publicly backed embattled FIFA President Gianni Infantino late Monday evening, warning soccer’s world governing body that replacing him would be a “terrible mistake.” The statement, posted to Truth Social on August 10, 2026, came in response to a

The Founder and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Athletics and Other Sports Development Commission, Ahmed Shuaibu Gara-Gombe, has slammed former Green Eagles Captain, Segun Odegbami for calling on President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the forthcoming NFF Elections slated for September

Nigeria’s Super Falcons may have surrendered their Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title after a narrow 1-0 quarter-final defeat to Cameroon, but their hopes of featuring at the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil remain alive. The defeat at the Stade

​Algeria and Morocco have become the first African nations to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil following dramatic 2–1 victories in their respective Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) quarter-finals on Saturday, August 8, 2026. ​The dual triumphs

Newell’s Old Boys has announced the passing of Jorge Messi, father and longtime manager of eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi, at the age of 68. ​The Argentine club released a formal statement on Saturday morning following his passing at the Sanatorio

Morocco and South Africa will renew one of the most compelling rivalries in African women’s football when they clash in a potentially explosive 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat on Saturday. Kick-off is

The race for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title has entered the knockout stage, with the Super Falcons of Nigeria securing their place in the quarter-finals after an emphatic 6-2 victory over Egypt on the final day of the group

​The Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) has formally demanded the immediate resignation of FIFA President Gianni Infantino, declaring that the embattled administrator no longer possesses the institutional trust required to lead global football. The Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) escalated the growing crisis surrounding