Zimbabwe’s first home match in five years ends in loss to DR Congo
President Emmerson Mnangagwa was among the crowd that filled the 60,000-capacity National Sports Stadium for the AFCON 2027 qualifier match.
28 Sep, 2026
Egypt coach seeks to ease Salah tensions ahead of South Sudan qualifier
Egypt coach Hossam Hassan sought on Monday to calm speculation over Mohamed Salah’s relationship with the national team after his omission from Tuesday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Sudan.
28 Sep, 2026
Ethiopia’s Assefa misses world record at Berlin Marathon after late injury
Ethiopian Tigst Assefa was firmly on world-record pace before suffering cramps in the final two kilometres to miss out on a world-best run at the Berlin marathon on Sunday.
27 Sep, 2026
AFCON 2027 qualifiers: Zimbabwe to play on home soil for first time in five years
Zimbabwe will play at home for the first time in five years when they host the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday in a top-of-the-table Africa Cup of Nations group qualifier.
27 Sep, 2026
AFCON 2027 qualifiers: Kabini earns South Africa win over Guinea, Eritrea hold Kenya
Egypt’s Salah to miss South Sudan AFCON qualifier because of Juba Stadium’s artificial grass
Patrick Vieira era as Senegal coach begins with draw
Zidane hails Türkiye ahead of France coaching debut
Boxing: Fury, Joshua clash date finally set for December
23 Sep, 2026
Kenya’s Mwanalima ‘Dogo’ Adam makes UEFA Champions League debut against Arsenal
Mwanalima Adam’s debut marked a milestone that had been years in the making for a player whose football journey began on the dusty in the coastal Mombasa city.
23 Sep, 2026
Arteta agrees new Arsenal deal to extend stay with league champions
Arteta has guided Arsenal to their first Premier League title in 22 years,
22 Sep, 2026
AFCON 2027 qualifiers get under way with defending champion status uncertain
A total of 48 countries are divided into 12 groups and begin a six-round qualifying process running to March next year.
20 Sep, 2026
Kenya’s Ngetich breaks women-only half marathon world record by one second
Kenya’s Agnes Ngetich took a second off the previous women-only half marathon world record as she won the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen on Sunday.
17 Sep, 2026
African football boss backs Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda to deliver AFCON 2027
CAF president Patrice Motsepe acknowledges challenges in the preparations but said CAF was committed to helping the three countries to meet key deadlines.
17 Sep, 2026
Mbappe clarifies refusal to wear Ceuta shirt is for ‘suffering’ Moroccan migrants
Football stars Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Ibrahima Konate were criticised for wearing the t-shirt partially rolled up.
15 Sep, 2026
Nigerian football stakeholders meet to discuss reform options
The discussions come after Nigeria failed to qualify for two consecutive FIFA World Cups.
15 Sep, 2026
Kenya to host 2029 World Athletics Championships in African first
The Kenyan capital previously staged the World U18 Championships in 2017 and the World U20 Championships in 2021.
15 Sep, 2026
Kenya track star Munguti targets podium at World Road Running Championships
The Kenyan has set a personal best as his primary target but is also aiming to challenge for a medal.
14 Sep, 2026
Referees’ body admits ‘error call’ over Haaland’s winning goal against Man United
The body said it had contacted Manchester United to acknowledge what it considered “an error of judgement.”
