Ballon d’Or 2026: Hakimi, Mané Lead Africa’s Presence in Global Awards Race
Achraf Hakimi and Sadio Mané headline Africa’s 2026 Ballon d’Or presence, with African players also represented across young-player and goalkeeper categories....
Édouard Mendy
AFCON 2027 qualifiers open as Africa’s heavyweights face changing of the guard
African football enters the AFCON 2027 qualifying campaign without several defining figures of the last decade, forcing some of the continent’s biggest national teams to confront questions of succession, leadership and renewal....