FIFA rankings

FIFA RANKING - OCTOBER 2017 FOR AFRICA

Tunisia returns to the top spot in Africa for the first time since 2002

16 Oct 2017

Fixtures+Results World Cup 2018 Qualifiers

World Cup 2018 Qualifiers - GROUP STAGE- 5TH MATCHES - all results

Nigeria qualify for 2018 finals after win over Zambia.

8 Oct 2017

Featured Key-Player World Cup 2018 Qualifiers

World Cup 2018 - IVORY COAST - KEYPLAYER - Toure joins Ivory Coast coaching team

Toure will work as an assistant coach with Marc Wilmots

5 Oct 2017

Coaches National teams squads

NATIONAL TEAM - CAMEROON - COACH - Hugo Broos working as coach without a contract

Coach Hugo Broos led Cameroon to the African Cup title in January 2017a

3 Oct 2017

African Champions League Fixtures+Results

AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2017 - SEMI-FINALS - 1ST LEG - ALL RESULTS

Etoile du Sahel beat Al Ahly.

2 Oct 2017

African Confederation Cup Fixtures+Results

AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2017 - SEMI-FINALS - 1ST LEG - ALL RESULTS

Holders Mazembe take slender semi-final lead.

1 Oct 2017

FIFA rankings

FIFA RANKING - SEPTEMBER 2017 FOR AFRICA

Cape Verde biggest global movers on Fifa rankings.

25 Sep 2017

African Champions League Fixtures+Results

AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2017 - QUARTER-FINALS - 2ND LEG - all results

Sundowns ousted by Wydad Casablanca.

24 Sep 2017

Stars in Europe

STARS IN EUROPE - GABON - CLUB - Aubameyang hat-trick sends Dortmund top of Bundesliga

Aubameyang scored 40 goals in all competitions last season

23 Sep 2017

African Confederation Cup Fixtures+Results

AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2017 - QUARTER-FINALS - 2ND LEG - all results

SuperSport United join FUS Rabat in semis.

23 Sep 2017

Club Stars in Europe Transfers

STARS IN EUROPE - BENIN - CLUB - Rudy Gestede sign for Aston Villa

ASTON VILLA

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Aston Villa have completed the signings of Blackburn striker Rudy Gestede and Nantes midfielder Jordan Veretout.

Gestede, 26, and 22-year-old Veretout have both signed five-year deals for undisclosed fees.

Benin international Gestede scored 22 goals for Blackburn last season, including 20 in the Championship.

He becomes manager Tim Sherwood's ninth summer signing, while Veretout - who made 146 appearance for the French side - is the fourth recruit from Ligue 1.

2 Aug 2015

(BBC Sport UK)

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