This week’s edition covers the postponement of WAFCON 2026 and the end of Nigeria’s 2026 World Cup hopes after FIFA confirmed DR Congo for the inter-confederation play-offs.
We also examine new football rules designed to speed up the game, including expanded VAR powers.
Plus, our profiles spotlight Dakar’s basketball powerhouse AS Douanes and Africa’s sprint queen, Marie-Josée Ta Lou-Smith of Côte d’Ivoire.
