London, UK (PANA) - Gernot Rohr, the coach of Nigeria's senior national football team, on Sunday named his final 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Full text...

Polokwane, South Africa (PANA) - Zambia and Lesotho on Saturday Full text...

London, England (PANA) - Goals from Tim Cahill in the 7th minute and captain Harry Kane in the 39th were enough to give England a slim 2-1 win over Nigeria as the "3 Lions" embark on their pre-World Cup friendlies. Full text...

Polokwane, South Africa (PANA) - Lesotho and Zambia on Saturday reached the semi-finals of the ongoing 2018 southern Africa football championship, known as the COSAFA Cup, in Polokwane, South Africa, after defeating Swaziland and Namibia respectively in their quarter-final matches. Full text...

London, England (PANA) - England on Saturday beat Nigeria 2-1 in their pre-2018 FIFA World cup friendly match played at Wembley Stadium in London. Full text...

London, England (PANA) - Nigeria, one of Africa's five Full text...

Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Morocco's bid to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup has passed a crucial test after the world football governing body's Bid Evaluation Task Force said it had "achieved the required score" and will be submitted to the FIFA Council for determination of who hosts the tournament. Full text...

Polokwane, South Africa (PANA) - Botswana on Friday qualified for the quarter-finals of the ongoing 2018 southern Africa championship, known as the COSAFA Cup, in Polokwane, South Africa, after thrashing Mauritius 6-0 in the final Group B match. Full text...

Polokwane, South Africa (PANA) - With Zambia, Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland, South Africa and Zimbabwe drawing bye into the quarter-finals and Madagascar reaching that level, here are the fixtures in that round. Full text...

Polokwane, South Africa (PANA) - Madagascar on Thursday qualified for the quarter-finals of the ongoing 2018 southern Africa championship, known as the COSAFA Cup, in Polokwane, South Africa. Full text...

Nairiobi, Kenya (PANA) - Retired Moroccan hurdler who specialised in the 400m has been named Africa's honourary captain and legendary athlete to the IAAF Continental Cup Ostrava 2018. Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has congratulated Siya Kolisi on his appointment as Springbok rugby captain. Full text...

Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Ghana will play hosts Uruguay on 13 November in Montevideo, Uruguay, in the opening match of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Uruguay 2018 after the official draw for the tournament in Zurich on Wednesday. Full text...

Polokwane, South Africa (PANA) - Below are results from Day 2, Group B matches played on Wednesday in the 2018 southern African championship, known as the COSAFA Cup, in Polokwane, South Africa. Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Fifteen members of the Kenyan national football team, Harambee Stars, left here on Wednesday to engage in two friendly matches, ahead of the 2018 Hero Intercontinental Cup, with six more players set to travel on Thursday. Full text...

Polokwane, South Africa (PANA) - Below are results from Day 2, Group A matches played on Tuesday in the 2018 southern African championship, known as the COSAFA Cup, in Polokwane, South Africa. Full text...

Port Harcourt, Nigeria (PANA) - The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Ahmad Ahmad, on Monday performed the ground-breaking ceremony of the Real Madrid Football Academy in Port Harcourt, capital of Nigeria's Rivers State. Full text...

Polokwane, South Africa (PANA) - Below are Group A, Day 2 fixtures at the 2018 Council of Southern Africa Football Associations championship, known as the COSAFA Cup, on Tuesday in Polokwane, South Africa. Full text...

Polokwane, South Africa (PANA) - Below are results from Group B, Day 1 matches at the 2018 southern African football championship, known as the COSAFA Cup, on Monday in Polokwane, South Africa. Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Just days after South African rugby was rocked by a major race scandal, Siya Kolisi was named as the first black captain of the South African national team on Monday. Full text...

Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Coton Sport has maintained its lead in the Cameroonian football championship MTN Elite One, thanks to its 1-0 win against AS Fortuna in Day 21 matches played on Sunday. Full text...

Polokwane, South Africa (PANA) - Below are Group B, Day 1 fixtures at the 2018 southern African football championship, known as the COSAFA Cup, on Monday in Polokwane, South Africa. Full text...

Kiev, Ukraine (PANA) - A petition for UEFA and FIFA to punish Sergio Ramos for intentionally hurting Liverpool and Egyptian star Mohamed Salah has passed 100,000 signatures. Full text...

Polokwane, South Africa (PANA) - Below are results from Group A, Day 1 matches at the 2018 southern African football championship, known as the COSAFA Cup, on Sunday in Polokwane, South Africa. Full text...

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - More than 60 persons designated as General Coordinators and Media Officers took part in a training course from 24-25 May, 2018, at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, to meet the growing demands of CAF competitions and events. Full text...

Polokwane, South Africa (PANA) - Two-time runners up Mozambique, take on Madagascar in Group A as this year’s southern African football championship, known as the COSAFA Cup, begins on Sunday in Polokwane, South Africa. Full text...

Polokwane, South Africa (PANA) - Fourteen nations in Southern Africa converge on Polokwane in the north of South Africa for the next fortnight for this year’s southern African championship, known as the COSAFA Cup. Full text...

Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Veteran trainer Bruce Mwape has been appointed head coach of Zambia senior women’s national team, the Shepolopolo, barely few weeks to next month’s crucial qualifier against Zimbabwe. Full text...

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Britain's Arsenal Football Club for strategic collaboration in tourism promotion. Full text...

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Police on Wednesday arrested the President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Mr Kwesi Nyantakyi, for alleged acts of bribery and influence peddling shortly after he arrived back home from Morocco, the local media reported. Full text...

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has begun investigation of Mr Mr Kwesi Nyantakyi, President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), for alleged offences including corruption. Full text...

Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Simba were crowned Tanzania National League champions for the 2017/2018 season on Saturday despite losing their unbeaten run after a 1-0 loss to Kagera Sugar in the penultimate match of the season. Full text...

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Generation Foot FC were crowned champions of the Coupe du Senegal (Senegal FA Cup) for the second time after beating second-tier side, Renaissance de Dakar, 2-0 in the final on Sunday in Dakar. Full text...

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Hosts Horoya of Guinea on Tuesday drew 2-2 with Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa in a rescheduled Group C, Day 2 match in the 2018 CAF Champions League. Full text...

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has directed the arrest of Ghana Football Association (GFA) president Kwesi Nyantakyi over alleged fraud, the local media reported on Tuesday. Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Gor Mahia midfielder Francis Kahata and teammate, Humphrey Mieno, are among 16 players who have reported to camp ahead of the upcoming international friendly matches. Full text...

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Horoya of Guinea will on Tuesday host Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa in a rescheduled Group C, Day 2 match in the 2018 CAF Champions League. Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A top government official on Monday blamed the slow down in the development of sports on inadequate funding by the Kenyan government. Full text...

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the final round matches of 2019 Under-20 AFCON qualifiers after the weekend's second round matches. Full text...

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Below are the 12 teams which have qualified for the third round of the 2019 Under-20 AFCON qualifiers, after their second-round, second-leg matches at the weekend. Full text...

Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - FIFA World Cup winner, Lothar Matthäus, has been unveiled as an ambassador of Morocco’s bid for the 2026 edition of football’s showpiece event. Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Free State Stars will join Kaizer Chiefs as the two South African clubs to compete in the CAF Confederation Cup next season after a hard fought 1-0 victory over Maritzburg United, thanks to a solitary strike from Goodman Dlamini in the final of the Nedbank Cup played at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday evening. Full text...

Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - African Stars FC edged University of Namibia (UNAM) 1-0 to win the Debmarine Namibia Cup final at the Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek on Saturday. Full text...

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Gabon, Mauritania and Senegal join Zambia and Cameroon in the third round of the 2019 Under-20 AFCON qualifiers, after their second-round, second-leg matches late Saturday. Full text...

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Zambia and Cameroon are through to the third round of the 2019 Under-20 AFCON qualifiers. Full text...

Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The 7th International Working Group (IWG) World Conference on Women in Sport opened in Gaborone, Botswana, on Thursday. Full text...

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal coach Aliou Cisse announced his provisional squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Thursday, with Liverpool star Sadio Mane and Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly headlining the Lions of Teranga list, world football governing body FIFA announced. Full text...

Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco coach Herve Renard on Thursday unveiled a provisional list of 23 players and three reserves that will make up the North African team, who return to the World Cup for the first time since 1998, world football governing body reported. Full text...

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Below are second-round, second-leg matches, to be played across Africa on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the 2019 Under-20 AFCON qualifiers. Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has ratified Netsanet Gudeta's 1:06:11 women's half marathon World Record, which she set in Valencia on March 24, 2018. Full text...