Dossier

Coupes d’Afrique : après près de six ans d’attente, N’Djamena retrouv…

Coupes d’Afrique : après près de six ans d’attente, N’Djamena retrouve enfin les soirées africaines

Les premiers pas de l’ASPSI sur la scène continentale marquent bien plus que les débuts africains d’un club. Ils signent surtout le grand retour des Coupes d’Afrique de clubs à N’Djamena, après plusieurs années de non-participation ou de matchs « à domicile » disputés à l’étranger. Il faut remonter au 6 décembre 2020 pour retrouver […]

L’article Coupes d’Afrique : après près de six ans d’attente, N’Djamena retrouve enfin les soirées africaines est apparu en premier sur Tchadinfos.

Bafana Bafana Set for Egypt Friendly in Cairo

Bafana Bafana are set for a showdown with Egypt in an international friendly to be played at Cairo International Stadium next month. cricket-info.homes

The international friendly between Bafana and Egypt is expected to take place on October 4, with kick-off set for 20:00.

This friendly is expected to take place after South Africa’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Guinea and Eritrea.

Mosimane believes the encounter will go beyond football, describing the highly anticipated clash as a celebration of the strong bond between the two nations.

“The match between Bafana Bafana and Egypt will be brotherhood,” Mosimane told SAFA.

“We are looking forward to once again seeing our brothers and sisters, we cannot wait for this match.”

The post Bafana Bafana Set for Egypt Friendly in Cairo appeared first on SportsClub.

AFCON 2027 Match Day 1 and 2 Qualifiers dates revealed – see all fixtures

The TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations PAMOJA 2027 (AFCON 2027) Match Day 1 and 2 Qualifiers will kick-off the journey of the 48 African Nations to the Finale of the Tournament next year.

The opening group stage qualifiers will feature 12 Groups, with matches scheduled between 24 September and 6 October 2026.

Several high-profile encounters will provide an exciting start to the qualifying campaign, including a heavyweight West African meeting between former African champions Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, while Morocco host Gabon at the Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdallah.

Record seven-time African champions Egypt welcome Angola to Cairo International Stadium, while Algeria face Zambia at the Stade Hocine Aït Ahmed in Tizi-Ouzou.

The second round of fixtures begin on Monday, 28 September, with Central African Republic hosting Burkina Faso, alongside Equatorial Guinea against Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe against DR Congo and Botswana against Tunisia.

Tuesday, 29 September will kick-off another packed programme for round 2.

Lesotho host Morocco, while Burundi face Algeria at Stade Intwari, Mozambique welcome Sudan to the Estádio Nacional do Zimpeto and Ethiopia host Senegal at Bahir Dar National Stadium.

The qualifiers will be contested on a home-and-away basis across six matchdays, with the 48 participating nations divided into 12 groups of four.

Following Matchdays 1 and 2, the qualifying campaign will resume during the FIFA international window from 9-17 November 2026, before the final two rounds are played between 22-30 March 2027.

The teams finishing first and second in groups that do not contain a co-host will qualify for the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON PAMOJA 2027 finals.

Co-hosts Kenya (Group D), Uganda (Group H) and Tanzania (Group L) are automatically qualified irrespective of their results. The highest placed team in the same pool as the hosts will qualify for the finals.

The TotalEnergies CAF AFCON PAMOJA 2027 will be staged in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda from 19 June to 17 July 2027, bringing Africa’s flagship football competition back to East Africa for the first time in more than five decades.

MATCHDAY 1 FIXTURES (ALL TIMES IN GMT)

  • Group A: Morocco v Gabon (25/09, 19h00), Niger v Lesotho (25/09, 15h00)
  • Group B: Egypt v Angola (25/09, 19h00), Malawi v South Sudan (25/09, 16h00)
  • Group C: Côte d’Ivoire v Ghana (24/09, 19h00), Gambia v Somalia (25/09, 16h00)
  • Group D: South Africa v Guinea (26/09, 16h00), Kenya v Eritrea (26/09, 13h00)
  • Group E: DR Congo v E Guinea (24/09, 16h00), Sierra Leone v Zimbabwe (24/09, 19h00)
  • Group F: Burkina Faso v Benin (25/09, 19h00), Mauritania v CAR (24/09, 16h00)
  • Group G: Cameroon v Comoros (24/09, 19h00), Namibia v Congo (24/09, 13h00)
  • Group H: Tunisia v Uganda (24/09, 19h00), Libya v Botswana (24/09, 16h00)
  • Group I: Algeria v Zambia (25/09, 19h00), Togo v Burundi (25/09, 16h00)
  • Group J: Senegal v Mozambique (25/09, 19h00), Sudan v Ethiopia (25/09, 16h00)
  • Group K: Mali v Cape Verde (25/09, 19h00), Rwanda v Liberia (25/09, 16h00)
  • Group L: Nigeria v Madagascar (25/09, 16h00), Tanzania v Guinea-Bissau (25/09, 13h00)

MATCHDAY 2 FIXTURES (ALL TIMES IN GMT)

  • Group A: Gabon v Niger (29/09, 19h00), Lesotho v Morocco (29/09, 13h00)
  • Group B: Angola v Malawi (06/10, 19h00), South Sudan v Egypt (29/09, 13h00)
  • Group C: Ghana v Gambia (29/09, 16h00), Somalia v Côte d’Ivoire (29/09, 19h00)
  • Group D: Guinea v Kenya (01/10, 16h00), Eritrea v South Africa (30/09, 16h00)
  • Group E: E Guinea v Sierra Leone (28/09, 16h00), Zimbabwe v DR Congo (28/09, 16h00)
  • Group F: Benin v Mauritania (29/09, 19h00), CAR v Burkina Faso (28/09, 16h00)
  • Group G: Comoros v Namibia (29/09, 11h00), Congo v Cameroon (29/09, 19h00)
  • Group H: Uganda v Libya (29/09, 16h00), Botswana v Tunisia (28/09, 19h00)
  • Group I: Zambia v Togo (29/09, 16h00), Burundi v Algeria (29/09, 13h00)
  • Group J: Mozambique v Sudan (29/09, 13h00), Ethiopia v Senegal (29/09, 13h00)
  • Group K: Cape Verde v Rwanda (29/09, 16h00), Liberia v Mali (29/09, 19h00)
  • Group L: Madagascar v Tanzania (29/09, 13h00), Guinea-Bissau v Nigeria (29/09, 16h00)

For more information on the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations PAMOJA 2027, please visit www.cafonline.com

The post AFCON 2027 Match Day 1 and 2 Qualifiers dates revealed – see all fixtures appeared first on SportsAfrica - Sports news | Live scores | Match highlights | Betting tips.

In brief

Benhard: I heard nothing from Rassie Benhard Janse van Rensburg says he learned of Rassie Erasmus supposedly wanting to involve him in the Springbok set-up from his father. The post Benhard: I heard nothing from Rassie appeared first on SA Rugby magazine.

Officiel : la liste de David Pagou Les Lions Indomptables seront bientôt de sortie après la CAN 2025, la sélection nationale était inactive suite à sa non qualification pour la coupe du monde en Amérique. Le staff technique est désormais tourné vers les éliminatoires de la CAN 2027. Les deux prochains mois s’annoncent serrés pour les deux

Clémentine Touré : « Je veux démontrer que l'excellence n'a ni frontière ni origine » Football - Côte d'Ivoire - International Présente en Pologne pour la Coupe du monde de football féminin U20, Clémentine Touré, unique femme africaine présente à ce rendez-vous en tant que membre technique FIFA et CAF, interrogée par la presse polonaise, livre les secrets de sa présence là où elle se

Benhard: I heard nothing from Rassie Benhard Janse van Rensburg says he learned of Rassie Erasmus supposedly wanting to involve him in the Springbok set-up from his father. The post Benhard: I heard nothing from Rassie appeared first on SA Rugby magazine.