The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) champions, Senegal has been stripped of their title in favor of Morocco after they forfeited the finals by walking off the pitch. This decision has sparked a lot of debates and discussions among fans and analysts alike.
The Africa Cup of Nations, commonly abbreviated as AFCON in English and CAN (from Coupe d'Afrique des Nations) in French, and currently known officially as the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, is the main biennial international men's association football competition in Africa. The biggest football tournament in Africa is still costing some African stars big moves in Europe
Paulos Weldehaimanot has officially assumed office as the new CECAFA President at the CECAFA Secretariat Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. He was warmly welcomed by Football Kenya Federation President, Hussein Mohamed, and was accompanied by CECAFA Interim Executive Director Jean Sseninde, along with the CECAFA Secretariat team.
Eight countries,𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐧, 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐳𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚, 𝐔𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚, 𝐆𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐚, 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚, 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧, 𝐈𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭, and 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐢 have advanced, and the competition is truly heating up!
The Football Kenya Federation , through its National Referees Committee, will be conducting a mid-season training and assessment program for referees and referees’ assessors involved in the Kenyan Premier League.
East African AFCON will be a success, CAF boss Motsepe lauds efforts by President Ruto and FKF's Hussein Mohammed The upcoming Pamoja AFCON 2027 set to be co-hosted jointly by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda will be an astounding success and will be the hallmark which will propel East African football to higher heights.
The CAF Disciplinary Board has imposed sanctions on the Football Federation of Senegal,the Football Federation of Morocco,some players and officials for the incidents that transpired during the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 Final, which violated the CAF Disciplinary Code.
Rising Starlets head coach Jackline Juma has named a provisional squad of 32 players as they prepare for the upcoming third round of the 𝐅𝐈𝐅𝐀 𝐔𝟐𝟎 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬 against Tanzania. The squad was selected after a thorough six-day camp, reducing the initial pool of 60 players based on assessments of form, fitness, and tactical needs.
Senegal was able to just barely beat the host country, Morocco, with a last-minute extra-time goal from Papa Gueye. It was a heart-wrenching moment when Brahim missed the penalty that could have seen Morocco win the championship after a wait of 50 years. The tension on the field could be felt throughout the match.
Kenya was pitted against the tournament hosts Morocco, West African powerhouses Senegal, and North African giants Algeria.