World Athletics commits $1 million prize money at World Championships

21 june 2021 - 10:30:24 DJ

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World Athletics has committed an extra US$1 million prize money for athletes at World Athletics Championships, the global athletics governing body [...] Full text...

2020/21 CAF Confed. Cup: Results of first-leg, semi-final matches on Sunday

21 june 2021 - 05:56:11 VAO

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of the first-leg matches in the semi-finals of the 2020-21 Total CAF Confederation Cup played on Sunday. Pyramids, Egypt [...] Full text...

2020/21 CAF Confed. Cup: Semi-final, first-leg matches on Sunday

20 june 2021 - 10:57:21 VAO

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the semi-final, first-leg matches of the 2020-21 Total CAF Confederation Cup, which take place on 20 June. First-named teams are [...] Full text...

2020/21 CAF Champions league: Results of semi-final, first-leg matches

20 june 2021 - 10:52:55 VAO

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following are results of the semi-final, first-leg matches of the 2020-21 CAF Champions league played on Saturday. Wydad Casablanca of Morocco 0-1 [...] Full text...

CAF President mourns late Zambian former president, Kenneth Kaunda

19 june 2021 - 05:25:36 VAO

Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - "It was with great sadness that I learned of our former President Kenneth Kaunda’s passing. He was a father to all [...] Full text...

2020-21 CAF Champions League: CAF approves 5,000 fans to watch semi-final matches

19 june 2021 - 05:12:58 VAO

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - CAF has approved the attendance of 5,000 fans for the matches, Esperance (Tunisia) v Al Ahly (Egypt), and Wydad (Morocco) v [...] Full text...

2020-21 CAF Champions League: Wydad vs Kaizer Chiefs – Rivalry renewed

19 june 2021 - 05:03:46 VAO

Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Twice African Champions, Wydad Casablanca of Morocco, host semi-final debutants, Kaizer Chiefs of South Africa, in the first-leg, semi-finals of the [...] Full text...

2020-21 CAF Champions League: Esperance vs Al Ahly, Clash of the Titans

19 june 2021 - 05:00:00 VAO

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Four-time African Champions, Esperance of Tunisia, entertain Egyptian giants and record nine-time champions, Al Ahly, on Saturday in the first-leg, semi-finals [...] Full text...

South Sudan to participate in Arab FIFA Cup

17 june 2021 - 06:07:41 VAO

Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The South Sudan national football team is set to participate in the Arab FIFA Cup 2021 after the government, through [...] Full text...

CAF says 2022 Africa Cup of Nations will be played in Cameroon

15 june 2021 - 22:09:36 MTA

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The African Cup of Nations (AFCON) of football will be held in January 2022 in Cameroon, the secretary-general of the Confederation [...] Full text...

Spaniard Clemente returns to coach Libya

15 june 2021 - 19:18:30 VAO

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Football Association (LFA) has announced the appointment of the Spaniard, Javier Clemente, as the coach of the Libyan national [...] Full text...

CAF new office in Yaoundé to work with Cameroon in TotalEnergies AFCON preparations

15 june 2021 - 19:06:05 VAO

Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The CAF General Secretary, Veron Mosengo-Omba, together with the Cameroonian Minister of Sports, Prof. Narcisse Mouelle Kombi, and President of the [...] Full text...

2022 AFCON: Sierra Leone wrap up 24-team qualifiers' list

15 june 2021 - 18:55:29 VAO

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Sierra Leone became the 24th and final qualifier for the 2022 AFCON in Cameroon, after beating Benin 1-0 in a rescheduled [...] Full text...

Results of Day 20 matches in Senegalese football league championship

14 june 2021 - 09:25:38 BBA

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Following are the results of the day 20 matches in Senegalese league 1 football championship played at the weekend. Following are the [...] Full text...

Coach Keister unveils Sierra Leone squad for Group L decider against Benin

12 june 2021 - 14:48:22 VAO

Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone coach John Keister on Friday unveiled his 26-man squad that will face the Squirrels of Benin for their [...] Full text...

Algeria beat Tunisia to continue unbeaten streak

12 june 2021 - 14:37:20 VAO

Rades, Tunisia (PANA) - Les Fennecs of Algeria boosted their unbeaten record against Tunisia, beating them 2-0 in a friendly match at Rades on Friday [...] Full text...

Infantino and Macron open new FIFA office in Paris

12 june 2021 - 07:01:13 VAO

Paris, France (PANA) - World Football Governing body, FIFA, has officially spread its wings in Europe with the formal opening of an office in Paris. The [...] Full text...

Zimbabwe Club director booted out for embezzling FIFA Covid-19 funds

12 june 2021 - 06:59:09 VAO

Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (PANA) - A minority shareholder at the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) Bulawayo Province Division Two club, Sunrise Football Club, has been booted out [...] Full text...

Nigeria coach, Rohr, turns attention to Qatar 2022 qualifiers after Cameroon friendlies

10 june 2021 - 19:54:29 VAO

Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Nigeria’s coach, Gernot Rohr, is already looking forward to the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in September, after completing two [...] Full text...

Gambia Coach, Saintfiet, looking for players who fit in the system

10 june 2021 - 19:45:33 VAO

Antalya, Turkey (PANA) - Gambia coach, Tom Saintfiet, says he is looking for players who understand and fit into his system after Tuesday’s 1-0 victory [...] Full text...

Sierra Leone retires No. 5 jersey in honor of late legend, Sesay

10 june 2021 - 19:28:09 VAO

Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - During a Premier League match between Mighty Blackpool and Wusum Stars at the Siaka Steven Stadium in Freetown, the Sierra [...] Full text...

Ghana lose 0-1 to Morocco in international friendly

08 june 2021 - 22:56:03 WA

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's national football team, the Black Stars, lost 0-1 to their Moroccan counterparts in an international friendly in Rabat Tuesday, media [...] Full text...

Mugunga nets on debut as Rwanda maul CAR 5-0 in soccer friendly

08 june 2021 - 19:50:15 VAO

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda proved too strong for visiting Central African Republic, as the Amavubi emerged 5-0 victorious in the second friendly between both [...] Full text...

CAF hosts successful Club Licensing roundtable with FIFA, other Confederations

08 june 2021 - 19:33:20 VAO

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF), on Tuesday, 8 June, 2021, hosted a successful round-table discussion on Club Licensing, attended by [...] Full text...

FIFA freezes the electoral process of the Guinean Football Federation

08 june 2021 - 17:34:15 KND

Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The International Football Federation (FIFA) on Tuesday sent a letter to the Guinean Football Federation (FEGUIFOOT), asking it to freeze, "until [...] Full text...

Gambia Scorpions sting Niger in Turkey

07 june 2021 - 19:02:41 VAO

Antalya, Turkey (PANA) - Gambia kicked off their three-match friendly tour in Turkey with an impressive 2-0 win over Niger on Saturday night at the [...] Full text...

Sierra Leone: Thomas Daddy Brima elected new FA President

07 june 2021 - 18:50:53 VAO

Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Delegates on Saturday, June 5, during the 2021 Elective Congress in Makeni, elected Thomas Daddy Brima as the new President [...] Full text...

CAF postpones AFCON final draw, new date to be set soon

07 june 2021 - 17:23:04 VAO

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - At the request of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), the Cameroon Local Organizing Committee (LOC) has agreed to postpone the [...] Full text...

South Africa: Star striker tests positive for COVID-19

07 june 2021 - 16:26:22 CU

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa will be without star forward Percy Tau for Thursday's international friendly against Uganda in Soweto after he [...] Full text...

South Africa: FIFA salutes South Africa's football champions

05 june 2021 - 17:50:40 CU

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Saturday congratulated Pretoria’s Mamelodi Sundowns on their domestic league victory. The team, which is owned [...] Full text...

Zambia's Chipolopolo kickoff three-match friendly tour

04 june 2021 - 19:39:02 VAO

Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia's Chipolopolo are in West Africa as part of a three-match international friendly tour during the June FIFA International Window. Milutin 'Micho' [...] Full text...

Liberia - LPRC Oilers retain first division title

03 june 2021 - 18:57:54 VAO

Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - LPRC Oilers have retained Liberia’s first division football title after winning the 2020-21 edition. The Oil Boys won the league on the [...] Full text...

Tunisia unveil squad for triple soccer friendlies

03 june 2021 - 18:44:29 VAO

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian National team head coach, Mondher Kebaier, on Wednesday revealed a 29-man squad for the upcoming friendly matches. Manchester United's Hannibal Mejbri [...] Full text...

African teams know their opponents at FIFA Futsal World Cup, Lithuania 2021

03 june 2021 - 18:36:10 VAO

Zurich, Switzerland (PAPA) - Following the draws for the FIFA Futsal World Cup, Lithuania 2021, held on Tuesday, 1 June, 2021, at the FIFA headquarters [...] Full text...

CAF opens 3-day ‘Train the Trainers’ workshop in Nigeria

03 june 2021 - 18:09:14 VAO

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The first-ever Safety and Security Train the Trainers Workshop, organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), began in Nigeria on [...] Full text...

Burundi coach names 33 players for Algeria friendly on 16 June in Oran

02 june 2021 - 21:35:42 MSA

Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Following is the list of 33 local players invited by the coach of the Burundi national football team, Jimmy Ndayizeye, to [...] Full text...

CAF Disciplinary Committee sanctions erring players, clubs

02 june 2021 - 19:55:16 VAO

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Disciplinary Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has delivered verdictS on three matters Below is the summary: ASC Jaraaf official [...] Full text...

Uganda name squad to face South Africa in soccer friendly

31 may 2021 - 18:37:30 VAO

Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda Cranes interim coach, Abudallah Mubiru, has named a 34-man squad ahead of an international friendly match, scheduled for June 10 [...] Full text...

Results, rankings in Senegalese professional football league 1

31 may 2021 - 18:23:06 KND

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Following are results and standings of the Senegalese Professional football League 1 from Day 18 matches played at the weekend: Diambars [...] Full text...

Paulsen reveals Tanzania squad for Malawi friendly

31 may 2021 - 08:06:55 VAO

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Coach Kim Paulsen has revealed his 27-man squad for an International FIFA friendly match against Malawi on 13 June. According [...] Full text...

Mozambique recall 25 players for Lesotho, Eswatini friendlies

31 may 2021 - 08:02:36 VAO

Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Mozambique Coach Horácio Gonçalves has recalled 25 players for two friendly matches against Lesotho and Eswatini, that will take place at [...] Full text...

2021 African Beach Soccer AFCON: Senegal retain title

29 may 2021 - 19:36:42 VAO

Saly, Senegal (PANA) - Hosts Senegal on Saturday retained the African Beach Soccer nations cup title, beating Mozambique 4-1 as the event drew to a [...] Full text...

2021 Africa Beach AFCON: Senegal and Mozambique qualify for FIFA World Cup

29 may 2021 - 19:24:51 VAO

Saly, Senegal (PANA) - For qualifying for the final of the 2021 CAF Beach Soccer nations cup, Senegal and Mozambique have qualified to represent Africa [...] Full text...

FIFA, FIFPRO to provide health support to recently-retired footballers

29 may 2021 - 17:00:03 VAO

Amsterdam, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Federation of Professional Footballers (FIFPRO) and the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) are to provide health support to [...] Full text...

2021 Beach Soccer AFCON: Senegal, Mozambique reach finals

28 may 2021 - 19:11:07 VAO

Saly, Senegal (PANA) - Hosts and title holders, Senegal, and Mozambique are through to the finals of the 2021 CAF Beach Soccer African Nations Cup [...] Full text...

29th Total CAF Super Cup: Al Ahly win 7th title

28 may 2021 - 18:21:22 VAO

Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Egyptian giants, Al Ahly, on Friday regained the Total CAF Super Cup after beating Morocco’s RS Berkane at the Jassim Bin [...] Full text...

Mamelodi Sundowns win fourth straight South African League

28 may 2021 - 08:36:05 VAO

Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Full-back Aubrey Modiba was in super form, helping Mamelodi Sundowns defeat Pretoria neighbours, SuperSport United, 3-1 on Wednesday to win [...] Full text...

Facing Cameroon is a good test for Super Eagles, says Nigeria Coach Gernot Rohr

28 may 2021 - 07:06:05 VAO

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr says the long rivalry between the Super Eagles and Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions would yet again come to [...] Full text...

Total CAF Super Cup: Pre-match quotes from coaches and captains

28 may 2021 - 07:04:01 VAO

Doha, Qatar (PANA) - As Egyptian giants Al Ahly face Morocco’s RS Berkane in Friday's match in Doha, Qatar, in the 29th edition of Total [...] Full text...

Total CAF Super Cup: Al Ahly vs RS Berkane in 2020 finals

28 may 2021 - 06:44:32 VAO

Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Egyptian giants Al Ahly face Morocco’s RS Berkane on Friday, 28 May, 2021, at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, [...] Full text...