TRANSFER - IVORY COAST - Didier Drogba - Chelsea re-sign club legend on free transfer

The Ivory Coast international was voted Chelsea's greatest ever player in a poll of fans in 2012 and has spoken of his close ties to the Blues. His 34 goals for Chelsea in European competition remains a club record, as do his nine strikes in nine cup finals.

26 Jul 2014
COACHES - TUNISIA- Troussier ready to inspire CS Sfaxien

Sfaxien chairman Lotfi Abdennadher was thrilled at capturing a coach who rose to prominence by winning three consecutive Ivorian titles from 1990 for Asec Mimosas. "We have never had a coach of his level, experience, ability and vision. Talking with Philippe I quickly realised we were on the same wavelength," he said.

26 Jul 2014
COACHES - SOUTH AFRICA - South Africa set to name new coach

Queiroz coached South Africa for two years from 2000 but was sacked after qualifying the side for the 2002 World Cup. He has been in charge of Iran since 2011 and took them took to the World Cup in Brazil, where they were eliminated at the group stage.

26 Jul 2014
TRANSFER - IVORY COAST - Serge Aurier joins Paris St-Germain on loan from Toulouse

The 21-year-old right-back played in all of his country's matches at the World Cup in Brazil.

25 Jul 2014
Transfer - Senegal - midfielder Guirane N'Daw joins Metz

N'Daw, who has played 44 times for his country, started his career in France with Sochaux in 2002.

24 Jul 2014
COACHES - IVORY COAST - Renard among names on coach shortlist

The 45-year-old Renard ended his second spell as Zambia coach in October 2013 to take over at French club Sochaux for the second half of the Ligue 1 season. 

23 Jul 2014
Transfer - Algeria - Midfielder Yavine Brahimi signs for Porto

The 24-year-old French-born attacking midfielder has agreed an $8.7m (£5.1m) deal with a $67m (£40m) buy-out clause.

 

23 Jul 2014
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - 2ND ROUND - first leg - all results

SATURDAY'S MATCHES
• Botswana vs Guinea-Bissau 2:0 
• Uganda vs Mauritania 2:0 
• Sierra Leone vs Seychelles 2:0 
SUNDAY'S MATCHES
• Lesotho vs Kenya 1:0 
• Tanzania vs Mozambique 2:2 
• Congo Brazzaville vs Rwanda 2:0 
• Benin vs Malawi 1:0 

21 Jul 2014
COACHES - ALGERIA - Christian Gourcuff named as Algeria's new national coach

Gourcuff was last coach of Lorient, leaving the job in May at the end of the Ligue 1 season. He has also coached at Le Mans and Stade Rennes and had a one-year spell in Saudi Arabia.

21 Jul 2014

2026 World Cup Qualifiers - CAF - Preliminary Stage - October 2025

CAF (54 nations)
 
Ranking after eight matches
 
 
Group A                      Points
01. Egypt                      20
02. Burkina Faso          15
03. Sierra Leone           
04. Guinea-Bissau        
05. Ethiopia                   
06. Djibouti                   
 
Wednesday 8th October
Ethiopia vs Guinea-Bissau 1:0 
Djibouti vs Egypt 0:3
Sierra Leone vs Burkina Faso 0:1 
 
 
Group B                      Points
01. Senegal                 18
02. Congo DR             16
03. Sudan                     
04. Togo                        
05. Mauritania               
06. South Sudan           
 
Friday 10th October
South Sudan vs Senegal 0:5 
Sudan vs Mauritania 0:0 
Togo vs Congo DR 0:1 
 
 
Group C                        Points
01. South Africa             17
02. Benin                       14
03. Nigeria                       
04. Rwanda                     
05. Zimbabwe                  
06. Lesotho                      
 
Friday 10th October
Lesotho vs Nigeria 1:2 
Rwanda vs Benin 0:1 
Zimbabwe vs South Africa 0:0 
 
 
Group D                        Points
01. Cape Verde              19
02. Cameroon                15
03. Libya                        
04. Angola                     
05. Mauritius                  
06. Swaziland                
 
Wednesday 8th October
Swaziland vs Angola 2:2 
Libya vs Cape Verde 3:3 
Mauritius vs Cameroon 0:2 
 
 
Group E                       Points
01. Morocco                  21
02. Tanzania                 10
03. Niger                       
04. Zambia                    
05. Congo                     
 
Wednesday 8th October
Niger vs Congo 3:1
Tanzania vs Zambia 0:1
 
 
Group F                        Points
01. Côte d'Ivoire            20
02. Gabon                     19
03. The Gambia            
04. Burundi                   
05. Kenya                      
06. Seychelles               
 
Thursday 9th October
Burundi vs Kenya 0:1
Gambia vs Gabon 3:4 
Seychelles vs Côte d'Ivoire 0:7 
 
 
Group G                       Points
01. Algeria                     19
02. Uganda                   15
03. Mozambique            
04. Guinea                    
05. Botswana               
06. Somalia                  
 
Thursday 9th October
Botswana vs Uganda 0:1 
Mozambique vs Guinea 1:2 
Somalia vs Algeria 0:3
 
 
Group H                        Points
01. Tunisia                     22
02. Namibia                   15
03. Liberia 
04. Malawi 
05. Equatorial Guinea 
06. São Tomé and Príncipe 
 
Thursday 9th October
São Tomé e Príncipe vs Tunisia 0:6 
Liberia vs Namibia 3:1 
Malawi vs Equatorial Guinea (Match Canceled)
 
 
Group I                        Points
01. Ghana                    19
02. Madagascar           16
03. Comoros                15
04. Mali                        
05. Central Africa        
06. Chad                   
 
Wednesday 8th October
Central Africa vs Ghana 0:5 
Chad vs Mali 0:2 
Comoros vs Madagascar 1:2 

 
CAF - 27 National Football Teams already eliminated (10.10.2025)
Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Central Africa, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Swaziland, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, The Gambia, Togo, Zimbabwe.
 
 
 
 
 
10 Oct 2025
afrofootball

Related countries

Related articles