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After years of coming close, Cameroon have finally reached the summit of African women’s football. The Indomitable Lionesses were crowned 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations champions after defeating Malawi 3–0 in the final in Rabat, Morocco — securing the continental title for the first time in their history. For a nation that had previously reached three WAFCON finals without lifting the trophy, the victory carries particular significance. Cameroon arrived at this tournament

Football may command much of Africa’s sporting attention, but the continent’s influence on global sport stretches far beyond the pitch. Across athletics, basketball, boxing and other disciplines, African athletes continue to compete at the highest international level, building sporting legacies that are sometimes overshadowed by the continent’s enormous relationship with football. Nowhere is that legacy more visible than in athletics. East Africa has produced generations of e

At just 19 years old, Côte d’Ivoire international Yan Diomande has completed one of the most remarkable rises in modern African football. Real Madrid confirmed on 6 August that it had reached an agreement with RB Leipzig for the Ivorian winger, signing him to a seven-year contract that will keep him at the Spanish giants until June 2033. The financial scale of the transfer makes the move even more significant. Reports indicate that the deal could reach €125 million, with furt

Casablanca and Rabat, Morocco — Saturday 8 August 2026 Four places at the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil will be decided this weekend as the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations moves into the quarter-final stage, with hosts Morocco among eight teams chasing direct qualification. Unlike previous editions, reaching the WAFCON final is not required to book a World Cup spot. Whoever wins each of the four quarter-finals goes straight through to Brazil. The four losing sides are n

Ten teams. That number alone tells you something changed. Four years ago in Qatar, Africa sent five nations to the World Cup. This summer, in the newly expanded 48-team tournament across the US, Mexico and Canada, ten African sides took the pitch, the largest contingent the continent has ever fielded. Algeria, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, DR Congo, Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia all arrived with something to prove. By the time the group stage closed, n