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Zambia mourns seven footballers killed in bus crash

Zambian football is mourning, after seven players from Chavuma Town Council FC were killed in a bus crash. The country's football association (FAZ) expressed its "deep shock" at the accident, which occurred on Saturday while the squad was travelling to a third-tier league game in...

Accra Sports Stadium approved for Ghana-Sudan AFCON qualifier

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved the Accra Sports Stadium for the TotalEnergies 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Matchday 3 qualifier between Ghana and Sudan. A letter from CAF to General Secretary Prosper Harrison Addo (Esq.) read: ‘’Following a comprehensive review of the reports...

CAF President slams Ghana over Baba Yara stadium ban

The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Dr Patrice Motsepe has attacked Ghana following their latest ban on the Baba Yara stadium. CAF rescinded it's approval for Baba Yara Stadium to host matches for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. This ruling...

Ghana to choose between Côte d’Ivoire and Togo as new home ground

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) is considering relocating the Black Stars' home matches to either Côte d'Ivoire or Togo following the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) withdrawal of approval for Kumasi's Baba Yara Stadium. This decision was made after CAF determined that the stadium's outdated playing...

CAF withdraws approval for Baba Yara Stadium

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has withdrawn its approval for the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi, Ghana, due to technical infractions, including an unsuitable playing field. The decision was made after observations made by CAF during the recent Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying match...

Former CAF President Hayatou dies aged 77

Issa Hayatou, the long-serving former president of the Confederation of African Football, has died at the age of 77 in Paris. The Cameroonian spent 29 years at the head of the continental governing body, assuming the presidency in 1988 and leaving office in 2017. He also...