Paris (AFP) – African football chief Issa Hayatou blamed "a lack of infrastructure" for the 16-team Africa Cup of Nations tournament failing to mirror the expansion of the European Championship, he told RFI on Friday. "If there was no handicap originating from infrastructure we would have gone to 24 teams," said Hayatou, the long-serving president […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Confederation of African Football (CAF) presidents will be limited to three four-year terms with effect from the 2017 elections, the organisation confirmed Monday. There has been no limit previously with incumbent Issa Hayatou leading the African body since 1988. The 70-year-old Cameroonian has not indicated whether he will stand for re-election, […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Faouzi Rahal scored in the final minute to snatch a 1-1 draw for Mouloudia Bejaia of Algeria at FUS Rabat of Morocco on Monday and secure a CAF Confederation Cup final place. First-time African competitors Bejaia won the semi-final on away goals after the first leg finished 0-0 last weekend. The 'Crabs' […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – An African club football classic is on the cards this weekend when Etoile Sahel of Tunisia host TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo in a CAF Confederation Cup semi-final. Etoile and Mazembe have won nine CAF titles each, an achievement bettered only by the 19 successes of Al Ahly of […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa can continue an amazing four-month transition from flops to tops if they avoid defeat at home to Zamalek of Egypt on Wednesday in the CAF Champions League. A point at Lucas 'Masterpieces' Moripe Stadium near Pretoria will suffice to seal first place in Group B and take […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Victory for hosts Medeama of Ghana over Young Africans of Tanzania Tuesday will bring them into contention for a CAF Confederation Cup semi-finals place. The clash of two goal-shy teams in Sekondi is among four midweek matchday 4 fixtures in the African version of the Europa League. Medeama are third in Group […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – South African club Mamelodi Sundowns upset Zamalek 2-1 in Egypt Sunday to all but clinch a CAF Champions League semi-finals place three months after being eliminated from the competition. The Pretoria club need one point from a return match against Zamalek this month or a visit to Nigerian team Enyimba during […]