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Al Ahly have confirmed Kahraba has completed a loan move to Turkish SuperLig side Hatayspor for the next six months. The temporary switch which has an option to buy for the fifth-placed top-flight side marks a shrewd piece of business for the African champions as they secured him on a...

Maritzburg United and Fares Hachi have parted ways via mutual consent after the Algerian fell out of favour with the club. Hachi, 32, joined United from French outfit SC Lyon in October 2020 under then-head coach Eric Tinkler for his third stint in South African football after Mamelodi Sundowns and...

Orlando Pirates star Gabadinho Mhango has been ruled out of Malawi's Africa Cup of Nations opener against Guinea on Monday. Mhango is among six players that tested positive for Covid-19 in the Flames camp but Baroka forward Richard Mbulu has recovered in time to potentially replace him in the starting...

Manchester United wonderkid Hannibal Mejbri is among the youngest players who will feature at the Africa Cup of Nations at just 18 - but who's the youngest? The Tunisia international joined the Premier League giants from AS Monaco in August 2019 in a deal worth a reported €10-million and has...

The Africa Cup of Nations appeal to a global audience has been hailed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe. Despite the recent broadcasting rights issues the previous administration suffered under with the infamous Lagerdere contract drama which saw South Africa endure a complete blackout of CAF...

Burkina Faso captain Bertrand Traore has labelled their Covid-19 test outcomes as a 'scandal' ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations opener. The Aston Villa player believes they were given antigenic tests instead of the PCR tests as per the tournament regulations—and he demanded them to be redone. After Friday's tests,...

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) have reached a decision on fan attendance at the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. While question marks were raised about the readiness of the hosts for the continental showpiece and the Covid-19 pandemic issues - CAF and the AFCON Local Organising Committee...

Chelsea playmaker Hakim Ziyech says he doesn't care about being left out of the Morocco Africa Cup of Nations squad. Speaking after his Man of the Match display in the 2-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup on Monday the Atlas Lions star brushed off his exclusion by...

Sierra Leone coach John Keister says he has been left hurt after receiving death threats before naming his squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations. According to BBC Sport Africa, the former Sierra Leonean international received two threats relating to the inclusion of some players ahead of the Africa's...

The Senegal Football Association says they are looking to FIFA for intervention after accusing Watford of not releasing winger Ismaila Sarr for the Africa Cup of Nations. The English club has already been in the headlines over the Emmanuel Dennis situation for Nigeria with interim coach Augustine Eguaveon stating they've threatened...