If Karim Benzema and his agent had high hopes on the player's international future with Algeria, those hopes have been squashed by the African side's boss Djamel Belmadi.

Speaking in an interview with specialized football website DZFootball, the...

What is the current position of Ethiopia and Ghana on the 2019 AFCON Qualifying table?

Ethiopia currently sits in second in Group F with four points after four games. On the other hand, Ghana trails the Walias by a point and although they have...

AFCON 2017 champions Cameroon were received by hundreds of jovial fans in Yaounde on Monday. The Indomitable Lions were crowned champions after coming from one goal down to beat the Pharaohs of Egypt 2-1 in the finals.

Upon landing on home soil...

Cameroon are the  newly-crowned Champions of Africa. The Central African country beat Egypt 2-1 in the finals on Sunday in Gabon to secure the coveted title. And now, they Indomitale Lions have overtaken Ghana on the AFCON trophy table standings.

Hugo...

Cameroonian defender Joel Matip has been the subject of memes and trolls on Twitter since his country's victory over Egypt in the finals of the African Cup of Nations on Sunday in Gabon. Here's how it all started:

As Cameroon's coach Hugo Broos...

The Confederations of African Football has revealed the winner of the Player of the Tournament award at the just-concluded African Cup of Nations. The prestigious award goes to Cameroon's Christian Bassogog (pictured below).The 21-year-old played six...

Despite losing to Cameroon in the finals of the African Cup of Nations, Egyptian Goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary has been named the best goalkeeper a the tournament. The 44-year-old was in a somber mood as the Pharaohs lost a 1-0 lead to go down 2-1 to Cameroon...

AFCON 2017 finalists Cameroon broke a 55-year-old record held by Ethiopia in the finals of the African Cup of Nations. The Indomitable Lions were a goal down by the 22nd minute when Eyptian midfielder Mohamed Elneny opened the scoring for the North African...

In the first quarter-final Ghana edged out RD Congo to book a spot in the semis against Cameroon. In the second quarter-finals, Egypt sent rivals Morocco packing to book a date with Burkina Faso. 

The first semifinal will be played on February...

Sadio Mane is set to return to Liverpool quite early following Senegal's exit from the African Cup of Nations. The Teranga Lions were bundled out of the competition after losing 5-4 to rivals Cameroon. 

Senegal's elimination comes as a blessing...

Arsenal's January signing Mohamed Elneny has revealed his plans to spend his future at the North London club. The Egyptian midfielder is currently representing his country at the African Cup of Nations in Gabon. 

In an interview with the Daily...

Gabon, the hosts of the 2017 African Cup of Nations, have been bundled out of the competition. Despite having the likes of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to their ranks, the Panthers could not find the back of the net against Cameroon as the two sides settled...

Borussia Dortmund star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang may be away at the 2017 African Cup of Nations, but speculation regarding his future in Europe continues. He was linked with a world-record move to China, but no one expected the Real Madrid to pack up...

Group D action begins today when Ghana takes on Uganda in the African Cup of Nations. Ahead of this clash, we have compiled some of the key facts and stats you need to know about this match. 

Ghana's winless run

The Black stars of Ghana...

Fans may be excited for the upcoming African Cup of Nations, due to kick start on Saturday. However, it is a headache for several managers, as key players are obliged to leave their clubs in the middle of the season.

Manchester United have lost...

The latest edition of the African Cup of Nations is right around the corner, with the tournament kicking off on Saturday in Gabon. Defending champions Ivory Coast will be there, as well as 15 other nations vying to lift the crown.

Several big-name...

African football woke up on Wednesday morning to sad news, as it was announced that legendary former Nigerian player and coach Stephen “Big Boss” Keshi passed away in the early hours. He passed away at the age of 54 reportedly due to a heart...

Following a request by the Moroccan Football Federation, the African Football Confederation (CAF) announced the African Cup of Nations will not be hosted by the Moroccans in 2015. The would-be hosts requested the tournament to be postponed until 2016...

South Africa goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa was shot dead at 8 PM by armed gang who broke into the house of his girlfriend, Kelly Khumalo, in Vosloorus, where he was staying in a robbery attempt, police revealed, whilst insisting they will bring those responsible...

Morocco have decided to pull out as the 2015 African Cup of Nations host country as fears over the spread of the deadly disease Ebola continues.

The north African country, who were initally planning on holding the upcoming tournament scheduled...