Aliou Cissé calls up 26 players for Senegal's next two matches in the AFCON 2023 Qualifiers

27 may 2022 - 21:50:15 MTA

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In view of the first two days of the Qualifiers for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), "Côte d'Ivoire 2023", at [...] Full text...

African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers named

26 may 2022 - 23:49:42 MTA

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The qualifiers for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) were Thursday made known after the draw. The 7th edition of this football tournament, [...] Full text...

2021-22 CAF Champions league: Official Umbro match ball for the Final revealed

25 may 2022 - 23:09:12 VAO

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - On Monday evening, 30 May, 2022, the world attention will move to Casablanca when two of Africa’s finest clubs, Al Ahly [...] Full text...

CHAN Algeria 2022: Qualifiers draw set for Thursday

25 may 2022 - 22:54:48 VAO

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The draw for the qualifiers of TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN), Algeria 2022, will be done on Thursday, 26 May 2022 [...] Full text...

2021-22 CAF Champions league: Organizers announce final ticketing, spectator information

25 may 2022 - 22:42:59 VAO

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - CAF, together with hosts, Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF), on Wednesday officially announced ticketing plans and procedures for the 2021-22 [...] Full text...

African Sports journalists undergo training on mastery of techniques in sports reporting

23 may 2022 - 19:52:25 BBA

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Journalists and heads of sports services from some 20 African countries, including Mali, are taking from in the 15th training session [...] Full text...

FIFA approves 16 Gambian referees

23 may 2022 - 09:58:01 MSS

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - World football governing body, FIFA, has approved 16 Gambian Referees with Africa’s three-time Award winner, Bakary Papa Gassama, leading the merit [...] Full text...

Nigeria beat Benin Republic to win WAFU B U-20 Championship

21 may 2022 - 09:57:08 VAO

Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigeria’s Under-20 football team, the Flying Eagles, on Friday night emerged champions of the West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Zone B [...] Full text...

CAF Confed. Cup: List of all winners

21 may 2022 - 08:56:24 VAO

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are all the winners of the CAF Confederation Cup, including the latest winners, RS Berkane of Morocco. CS Sfaxien, Tunisia  [...] Full text...

2021-22 CAF Confed. Cup: List of scorers

21 may 2022 - 07:52:12 VAO

Uyo, Nigeria (PANA) - Here is the list of all goal scorers in the just-concluded 2021-22 CAF Confederation Cup, won by RS Berkane of Morocco. 6 [...] Full text...

2021-22 CAF Confederation Cup: Berkane stop Pirates on penalties to win second title

21 may 2022 - 07:49:33 VAO

Uyo, Nigeria (PANA) - RS Berkane of Morocco are champions again, winning the 2021-22 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup after seeing off Orlando Pirates 5-4 on [...] Full text...

BREAKING: 2021-22 CAF Confed. Cup Final: RS Berkane win second title

20 may 2022 - 22:22:40 VAO

Uyo, Nigeria (PANA) - RS Berkane of Morocco defeated Orlando Pirates of South Africa on Friday night in Uyo, Nigeria, to claim their second CAF [...] Full text...

India 2022: Ajakaiye powers Nigeria past Ethiopia in Addis Ababa, Ghana beat Morocco 2-0

20 may 2022 - 20:30:27 VAO

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Nigeria's Under-17 ladies took a step toward qualifying for the World Cup with a 1-0 first-leg win away to Ethiopia [...] Full text...

2021/22 CAF Confed. Cup: Top scorers so far - Which player will win the Golden Boot?

20 may 2022 - 06:57:07 VAO

Uyo, Nigeria (PANA) - Orlando Pirates of South Africa and Moroccan giants RS Berkane are set to clash in the final of the TotalEnergies CAF [...] Full text...

2021-22 CAF Confed. Cup Final: Orlando Pirates, RS Berkane meet on Friday

20 may 2022 - 06:54:39 VAO

Uyo, Nigeria (PANA) - Orlando Pirates of South Africa take on RS Berkane of Morocco in the 2021-22 CAF Confederation Cup final at the Godswill [...] Full text...

Oshoala, Plumptre named in Nigeria's provisional WAFCON squad

19 may 2022 - 23:13:44 VAO

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's head coach, Randy Waldrum, has named Asisat Oshoala and Ashleigh Plumptre in his provisional squad for the TotalEnergies Women's Africa [...] Full text...

2021/22 CAF Confed. Cup: Nigerian stadium promises hitch-free, fun-filled final experience

19 may 2022 - 22:57:43 VAO

Uyo, Nigeria (PANA) - Organisers are putting final touches in some areas in Uyo, ahead of Friday's long-awaited final of Africa’s second-biggest club competition, the [...] Full text...

2021/22 CAF Confed. Cup: RS Berkane, Orlando Pirates reach finals

16 may 2022 - 06:43:45 VAO

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Former champions RS Berkane of Morocco and Orlando Pirates of South Africa on Sunday qualified for the finals of the 2021/22 [...] Full text...

2021/22 CAF Champions league: Al Ahly join Wydad Casablanca in finals

15 may 2022 - 10:05:43 VAO

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egyptian giants, Al Ahly, reached their 15th finals in the CAF Champions league where they will take on two-time champions, Wydad [...] Full text...

2021/22 CAF Confed. Cup: Second-leg, semi-final matches on Sunday

15 may 2022 - 08:54:54 VAO

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the scheduled second-leg, semi-final matches to be played on Sunday in the 2021/22 CAF Confederation Cup. First-named teams are hosts [...] Full text...

2021/22 CAF Champions league: Wydad Casablanca qualify for final

14 may 2022 - 06:28:05 VAO

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Two-time champions, Wydad Casablanca of Morocco, have qualified for the final of the 2021/22 CAF Champions league after edging Petro de [...] Full text...

2021/22 CAF Champions league: Second-leg, semi-final matches on Friday and Saturday

13 may 2022 - 11:41:57 VAO

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the scheduled second-leg, semi-final matches to be played on Friday and Saturday in the 2021/22 CAF Champions league. First-named teams [...] Full text...

Gambia to play int’l friendly football match with UAE

11 may 2022 - 12:21:52 MSS

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's senior national football team, the Scorpions, has been invited by UAE for a friendly match in Dubai on 30 May, Ebou [...] Full text...

Morocco to host 2021/2022 CAF Champions League final match

10 may 2022 - 08:47:34 VAO

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Monday awarded the hosting right of the 2021/2022 CAF Champions League final match to [...] Full text...

2021/22 CAF Confed. Cup: Results of first-leg, semi-final matches played on Sunday

09 may 2022 - 06:11:51 VAO

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of first-leg semi-final matches played on Sunday in the 2021/22 CAF Confederation Cup. Al Ahli Tripoli, Libya 0-2 Orlando [...] Full text...

2021/22 CAF Confed. Cup: Semi-final matches take place on Sunday

08 may 2022 - 10:12:07 VAO

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the first-leg, semi-final matches scheduled for Sunday in the 2021/22 CAF Confederation Cup. First-named teams are hosts. Al Ahli Tripoli, Libya [...] Full text...

2021/22 CAF Champions league: Results of first-leg, semi-final matches

08 may 2022 - 10:11:21 VAO

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of matches played on Saturday in the the first leg, semi finals of the 2021/22 CAF Champions league. Al [...] Full text...

Kenyan sprinter Omanyala wins in 9.85 seconds at Kip Keino World Classics

07 may 2022 - 21:28:55 AO

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala dashed 9.85 seconds to win the 100 metres men's race at the Kipchoge Keino World Classics on [...] Full text...

Kenya to bid for World Athletics Championships 2025

07 may 2022 - 20:58:55 AO

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta has expressed optimism that Kenya will win the bid to host the 2025 World Athletics Championships. President Kenyatta noted [...] Full text...

2021/22 CAF Champions league: Semi-final matches take place on Saturday

07 may 2022 - 07:56:32 VAO

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the first-leg, semi-final matches scheduled for Saturday in the 2021/22 CAF Champions league. First-named teams are hosts. Al Ahly, Egypt vs [...] Full text...

Gambian Modou Gamo Para Powerlifter qualifies for Birmingham Commonwealth Games

04 may 2022 - 12:27:32 MSS

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian para powerlifter Modou Gamo has become the only para athlete of the country to qualify for the Commonwealth Games in [...] Full text...

2022 FIFA WC playoffs: FIFA fines six African countries for indiscipline but orders no replay

02 may 2022 - 15:24:49 MA

Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - World football governing body, FIFA, on Monday announced disciplinary measures against six African countries for incidents during the two-leg playoff matches [...] Full text...

Senegalese football federation opens talks for renewal of contract of senior national team coach

02 may 2022 - 12:23:20 MTA

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) has initiated discussions with the coach of the national football team, Aliou Cisse, for the renewal [...] Full text...

South Africa’s Desiree Ellis anticipates difficult Nigeria opener

02 may 2022 - 08:36:43 VAO

Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - South Africa head coach Desiree Ellis is anticipating a difficult group stage contest when her side squares off against Nigeria in [...] Full text...

2022 WAFCON: Coach Randy Waldrum boasts 'Nigeria will be prepared to win it all'

02 may 2022 - 08:31:21 VAO

Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Nigeria's female national football team coach, Randy Waldrum, says Nigeria will be 'prepared to win' all its group-stage matches at the [...] Full text...

FIFA U17 Women's WC: Morocco, Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria book final-round tickets

02 may 2022 - 07:29:04 VAO

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco, Cameroon, Ghana and Nigeria secured their places in the final round of the African race to the FIFA Under-17 Women's [...] Full text...

18-year-old Motswana, Tebogo, breaks U-20 world record in 100 metres

01 may 2022 - 10:37:38 MTA

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Botswana's Leslie Tebogo is the new Under-20 100-metre world record holder with a time of 9.96 seconds on Saturday. He has therefore [...] Full text...

2022 Women's AFCON: Group draw of Women's Africa Cup of Nations

30 april 2022 - 09:37:28 MA

Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The following are the groups of the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament to be staged in Morocco. Group A: Morocco, [...] Full text...

FIFA sanctions Algerian Football Federation

28 april 2022 - 16:33:58 MA

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has fined the Algerian Football Federation (FAF) for a series of events that occurred during the play-off [...] Full text...

2022 FIFA WC Qualifier: Gambia lodges complaint with Algeria over attacks on FIFA referee Gassama

28 april 2022 - 10:42:50 MSS

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) has protested to Algeria over verbal attacks against a Gambian FIFA referee following the 2-1 home [...] Full text...

CAF President donates US$ 500,000 to displaced communities in Pemba, Mozambique

27 april 2022 - 09:01:03 VAO

Pemba, Mozambique (PANA) - CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe visited Cabo Delgado communities who were displaced by the military insurgents in Pemba, Mozambique, on Tuesday [...] Full text...

DR Congo: Ngoma Otis named head coach of Domestic Leopards

27 april 2022 - 08:41:52 VAO

Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Congo Association Football Federation (FECOFA) has named former Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) international Ngoma Kondi Otis, as [...] Full text...

CAF President urges Forbes U30 Africa Summit to invest in young people and football to build a better Africa

27 april 2022 - 08:36:11 VAO

Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, has told delegates at the Forbes U30 Africa Summit in Gaborone, Botswana, that there is an [...] Full text...

2021-22 CAF Confed. Cup: Four semi-finalists emerge

25 april 2022 - 07:44:34 VAO

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - All four semi-finalists emerged on Sunday after the second-leg, quarter-final matches played across Africa in the 2021-22 CAF Confederation Cup. The qualifiers [...] Full text...

2021/22 CAF Confederation Cup: Second-leg, quarter-final matches on Sunday

24 april 2022 - 12:02:05 VAO

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the second-leg, quarter-fina matches in the 2021/22 CAF Confederation Cup, to be played across Africa on Sunday. First-named teams [...] Full text...

2021/22 CAF Champions league: All semi-finalists emerge

24 april 2022 - 10:44:07 VAO

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following the second-leg, quarter-final matches played across Africa at the weekend, four semi-finalists have emerged. The qualifiers are defending champions and 10-time [...] Full text...

Kaba Diawara reappointed Guinea football coach

23 april 2022 - 08:57:13 VAO

Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Former Guinea international striker, Kaba Diawara, has been named the substantive coach of the senior national team, Syli National. The 46-year-old was [...] Full text...

Sierra Leonean star, Kei Kamara, retires from international football

23 april 2022 - 08:47:58 VAO

Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone's America-based striker, Kei Kamara, has announced his decision to retire from international football The 37-year-old announced the decision on [...] Full text...

2021/22 CAF Champions league: Al Ahly, ES Setif reach semi-finals

23 april 2022 - 06:52:30 VAO

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Defending champions Al Ahly of Egypt and two-time winners ES Setif of Algeria are through to the semi-finals of the 2021/22 [...] Full text...

Burkina Faso: French Hubert Velud, the new coach of the national football team

22 april 2022 - 20:45:35 MTA

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Hubert Velud, a Frenchman, has been selected as the new coach of the Burkina Faso national football team, the Burkina [...] Full text...