Concacaf president revealed to make $3m a year for five hours’ work per week Victor Montagliani’s compensation is thought to be among the highest in the world for a non-club soccer official The Guardian - US · Jan 23
Senegal's top politicians welcome home triumphant Africa Cup of Nations squad Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko led the welcome- home delegation in the capital Dakar on Tuesday morning for the football squad that claimed the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations following a 1-0 victory over Morocco. Radio France Internationale · Jan 21
Moroccan FA says it will begin legal action against CAF and FIFA following chaotic end to AFCON final Morocco lost the final to Senegal in extra time - but only after Senegal boss Pep Thiaw ordered his players off the pitch when a late Moroccan penalty was awarded FourFourTwo · Jan 20
The dangerous precedent set by Senegal’s ‘shameful’ Afcon final walk-off protest Comment: Senegal’s circus in the Afcon final will require an emphatic response from football’s leaders to prevent the game from falling into a state of lawlessness The Independent UK · Jan 19
Referees in crisis and pitch pressure: six things we learned from Afcon 2025 Dramatic tournament left food for thought for the 2027 edition, from the weather to the warm welcome in Morocco The Guardian - UK · Jan 19
Fans in Senegal await return of Cup of Nations-winning team Thousands of fans were expected to line the streets in the Senegalese capital Dakar on Monday night to greet the return of the national football team that claimed the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations following a 1-0 victory over Morocco. Radio France Internationale · Jan 19
'Shameful': How controversial AFCON final descended into total chaos Senegal players stormed off the pitch after last-gasp penalty award before returning to beat Morocco in extra time Evening Standard · Jan 19
Senegal boss Pape Thiaw opens up on his decision to order players off the pitch during chaotic AFCON final climax Thiaw ordered his players off after Morocco were awarded a controversial late penalty in a dramatic AFCON final FourFourTwo · Jan 19
Morocco to pursue legal action over chaotic end to Africa Cup of Nations final Morocco’s football federation has announced it will pursue legal action over the outcome of the controversial Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday The Guardian - UK · Jan 19
CAF issue statement as Senegal and Morocco set to discover punishment for AFCON final chaos The fallout from a remarkable AFCON 2025 final continues Evening Standard · Jan 19
Stand up, if you love Afcon! Caf decision baffling after vintage edition In today’s Football Daily: Let’s hear it for one of the planet’s best international tournaments The Guardian - UK · Jan 16
African football chiefs accused of not consulting fully over controversial Afcon change Caf has been accused of pushing through its controversial decision to stage the Afcon every four years without properly consulting member federations The Guardian - UK · Jan 16
African football hit by fresh allegations over general secretary’s Caf conduct Veron Mosengo-Omba ignored a recommendation that Pierre-Alain Mounguengui was ineligible for election to its powerful executive committee, sources have said The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2025
Morocco no longer continental pariah as Afcon showcases its global standing Country pulled out of hosting 2015 tournament but has since become central figure within world football The Guardian - UK · Dec 27, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2025 Infantino gets his way but countries fear Afcon switch will hit them in the pocket Political backbiting has led to accusations Fifa is running the show as tournament switches to four-year cycle
The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025 Anger spreads over Afcon schedule as Morocco seek to end half-century wait Fifa’s lack of concern for African football’s key money-spinner has led to a derisory amount of preparation time for the teams
The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2025 Africa Cup of Nations shunted into margins as greedy game finds no room at top table So long as the Premier League invests in its players and Fifa pays it lip service, the continent’s flagship tournament will always struggle to fit in
Sports Illustrated · Dec 5, 2025 2026 World Cup Group Stage Mock Draw 3.0: European Giants Get Luckier Than Mexico, USMNT The group stage draw a few months out is one of the key moments of any World Cup.
FourFourTwo · Dec 5, 2025 England and Scotland's dream World Cup draws: How to get the kindest group stage possible England and Scotland will be hoping for the kindest World Cup 2026 group stage draw possible with some permutations making it less straightforward than just picking the lowest-ranked possible sides in each pot
Sports Illustrated · Dec 4, 2025 Mexico’s Potential Opponents in 2026 World Cup Draw Mexico have never made it beyond the quarterfinal at the FIFA World Cup.
Sports Illustrated · Dec 4, 2025 USMNT’s Potential Opponents in 2026 World Cup Draw Mauricio Pochettino’s side are under pressure to perform at home.
Sports Illustrated · Dec 4, 2025 Dreams and Nightmares: Canada’s Possible 2026 World Cup Groups Canada’s World Cup destiny on home soil could be determined at the FIFA World Cup draw on Dec. 5.
The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2025 Yakubu says voodoo claims brought shame to Nigeria after World Cup failure Nigeria were beaten in the CAF play-off final on penalties before Chelle made the outrageous claim
FourFourTwo · Nov 21, 2025 How do the 2026 World Cup play-offs work? Dates, venues and format The 2026 World Cup qualifiers start tonight and there are still another six places up for grabs
Sports Illustrated · Nov 20, 2025 Mohamed Salah Beaten to Prestigious Award in Ballon d’Or Reversal The latest African Footballer of the Year has been named by CAF.