Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sindiswa Mabunda covers the sports landscape in Africa. Oct 30, 2025, 02:59pm EDT SURAKARTA, INDONESIA - DECEMBER 02: A detailed ...

African football’s governing body says it “condemns the unacceptable behaviour of some players and officials” during the final of the Africa Cup of Nations. Senegal were crowned African champions for ...

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French President Emmanuel Macron joined President WilliamRuto and Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye for a light football momentduring the Africa Forward Summit at the University of Nairobi on ...

At the 1978 World Cup in Mexico, Tunisia became the first African nation to win a match at the FIFA World Cup. Eight years later, again in Mexico, Morocco became the first side from the continent to ...

Sadio Mane, Brahim Diaz, Amad Diallo and Mohamed Salah feature in our list of African aces set to feature on the biggest stage of all.

African football is not just a continent-bound affair; its influence is being felt worldwide, as African players continue to shape the future of global soccer. As these stars shine on the biggest ...

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has spent the past few years fighting to stop the creation of a European Super League. However, last week, he attended the opening game of the African Football League ...

Lagos National Stadium stands quiet now, its concrete terraces worn by time and tropical rains. But on a sultry evening in 1980, these same stands erupted as Nigeria’s Green Eagles clinched their ...

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 ...

In a social media post, the team said Mtolo collapsed Tuesday morning and it was not in a position to provide further information at this stage, asking that the Mtolo family’s “privacy is respected in ...