FIFA rankings

FIFA RANKING - GUINEA CLIMB HIGH IN FIFA WORLD RANKINGS

Guinea are Africa's highest risers in Fifa's world rankings for November.

27 Nov 2014

Club Player Of The Year Stars in Europe

2014 AFRICAN FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR - VOTING FOR THE AWARDS ENDED

Voting for the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2014 closed at 18:00 GMT on Monday, 24 November.

26 Nov 2014

Club Coaches National League

NATIONAL LEAGUE - ALGERIA - ARTUR JORGE SET TO BE NAMED COACH OF MOULOUDIA ALGER

Portuguese coach Artur Jorge is set to be appointed the new boss of Algerian club Mouloudia Alger.

25 Nov 2014

Coaches National teams

NATIONAL TEAM - LIBERIA - NEW COACH DEBBAH PROMISES DISCIPLINE

Newly-appointed Liberia coach James 'Salinsa' Debbah says he wants the Lone Star squad to change their attitude and approach under his guidance.

24 Nov 2014

Club Key-Player Player Of The Year Stars in Europe

STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COAST - YAYA TOURE

Coach Pellegrini pleased by Yaya Toure's form

23 Nov 2014

Africa Cup 2015 Qualifiers Coaches National teams

NATIONAL TEAM - NIGERIA - COACH KESHI URGED TO 'WALK AWAY'

Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has been urged not to try to stay in the job after failing to qualify the team for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.

23 Nov 2014

Africa Cup 2015 Qualifiers Coaches National teams

NATIONAL TEAM - EGYPT - GHARIB SACKED AS COACH

Shawky Gharib sacked by Egypt after Nations Cup failure

21 Nov 2014

Africa Cup 2015 Qualifiers Fixtures+Results

2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - 6TH MATCHES - ALL RESULTS

Ivory Coast and Ghana reach finals

19 Nov 2014

Africa Cup 2015 Qualifiers

2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - 6TH MATCHES - PREVIEW

Nigeria target automatic qualifying spot

18 Nov 2014

Club Player Of The Year Stars in Europe

2014 AFRICAN FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR - NOMINEES REVEAL PRIDE

A week ago the shortlist for the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2014 was announced

17 Nov 2014

Club Stars in Europe

STARS IN EUROPE - ALGERIA - CLUB - Riyad Mahrez extends his contract

Leicester City Riyad Mahrez

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Winger Riyad Mahrez has extended his contract with Leicester City until the end of the 2018-19 season.

The 24-year-old Algeria international joined in January 2014 and has played 51 games, scoring seven goals.

Mahrez made 30 appearances in the Premier League last season as City avoided relegation thanks to a run of seven wins from their last nine games.

The Foxes begin the season under new manager Claudio Ranieri at home to Sunderland on Saturday.

6 Aug 2015

(BBC Sport UK)

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