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AFCON: Vaccination and COVID-19 test required for fans

Supporters attending matches at next month’s Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon will be required to show proof of vaccination and present a negative Covid-19 test result, officials announced Thursday. The announcement was made in a joint statement signed by…

Guinea: Kaba Diawara appointed new Guinea coach

Former Arsenal and Paris Saint Germain player Kaba Diawara has been appointed head coach of Guinea one month to the 2021 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021. The French-born Guinea former international was temporarily appointed head coach of the…

Samuel Eto’o emerges new Cameroon Football Federation President

The former Cameroonian international Samuel Eto’o has emerged as the new president of the Cameroon Football Federation (Fecafoot). The former African footballer of the year award recipient on multiple occasions was elected president of his country’s football federation having emerged…

CAF dismisses Nations Cup move rumours

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has dismissed rumours that next month’s Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) could be moved away from Cameroon following the recent discovery of the new Omicron variant of Covid-19. The new variant has led to…

AFCON: Senegal hit by injury blow with Sarr

Watford have said that Senegalese winger, Ismaila Sarr has suffered a knee ligament injury, ruling him out for the rest of the year. Sarr, 23, sustained the injury in the 4-1 victory over Manchester United earlier this month and will…

Lionel Messi wins record seventh men’s Ballon d’Or

PSG forward Lionel Messi was presented with the award on Monday night in Paris after another record-breaking 12 months; Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski – favourite for the prize in 2020 before cancellation due to Covid – came second in…

Samuel Eto’o cleared to stand in Cameroon FA polls

Former Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o has been cleared to stand in elections to be the next president of the Cameroon Football Federation (Fecafoot). A total of six candidates, including incumbent Seidou Mbombo Njoya, have been approved by Fecafoot's electoral committee to stand…

Victor Osimhen to Miss 2021 Africa Cup of Nations

Victor Osimhen is set to miss out on the 2021 African Cup of Nations holding in Cameroon after undergoing  surgery on his cheekbones on Tuesday. Osimhen suffered multiple facial fractures following a thudding clash of heads during Napoli’s defeat at…