Stars in stripes and radical patterns - Africa's most iconic club kits
ESPN takes a look at five African club jerseys that are the equal of the continent's most iconic national team kits.
ESPN takes a look at five African club jerseys that are the equal of the continent's most iconic national team kits.
The kick-off of the new eight-team African Football League was confirmed for Oct. 20 by FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who made the announcement at the Confederation of Africa Football's (CAF) General Assembly in Abidjan on Thursday.
Egyptian giants Al Ahly scored a late equaliser to secure a 1-1 draw in the second leg of the African Champions League final on Sunday and claim the title as they edged holders Wydad Casablanca of Morocco 3-2 on aggregate.
A football fan wielding a chainsaw was arrested at a CAF Champions League match in Tunis, a source at the Interior Ministry said on Monday.
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies, the inaugural women's CAF Champions League winners, will have it all to do as they look to defend their title in Morocco.
An African Super League is to be announced on Wednesday by Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe.
African football's governing body said it is considering a return to two-legged finals for its top club competition.
Champions Al Ahly will play South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns and Sudan's Al Hilal and Al Merrikh in Group A of the CAF Champions League.
CAF's first ever Women's Champions League proved to be a runaway success, but not for Nigeria, whose Rivers Angels endured a failed campaign.
Clubs from Guinea will not be allowed to play at home in African club competition matches over the next fortnight following a coup in the country.
Egypt giants Al Ahly sealed a record-extending 10th CAF Champions League title after they beat Kaizer Chiefs of South Africa in Saturday's final.
Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe is determined to push on with Africa's own version of a Super League, but is it viable?
African football is going ahead with plans to launch a Super League, the continent's governing body said on Sunday.
Al Ahly boss Pitso Mosimane says that he was offered the South Africa national team job when the position was vacant recently, but turned it down.
South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe was elected unopposed as the new Confederation of African Football president.
Al Ahly scored a stunning goal four minutes from time as they beat bitter Cairo rivals Zamalek 2-1 to claim the 2019-20 CAF Champions League title.
Zamalek came from behind to score three late goals and beat Raja Casablanca 4-1 on Wednesday in the second leg of their ACL semifinal.
Wydad had hoped to overturn the CAF ruling that handed the trophy to Esperance after players from the Moroccan club abandoned the game.
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies won the South African women's league without defeat. The next, very uphill, battle is to conquer the CAF Champions League.
CAF have stated that while COVID-19 has been declared a global pandemic, the spread in Africa is not enough to warrant shutting down tournaments.
Defending champions Esperance of Tunisia were drawn against Cairo giants Zamalek in the African Champions League quarterfinals.
For the first time since the CAF Champions League expanded to include quarterfinals, all eight teams to reach the knockouts are former winners.
North African clubs are traditionally the megastars of the CAF Champions League, but South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns pose problems every year. Why?
South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns and Morocco's Wydad Casablanca will face each other in the CAF Champions League for the fourth successive season.
Group A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Hilal Omdurman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MC Alger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TP Mazembe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Young Africans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
FAR Rabat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mamelodi Sundowns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
AS Maniema Union | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Raja Casablanca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group C | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Al Ahly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CR Belouizdad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Orlando Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stade d'Abidjan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group D | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Djoliba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Esperance Sportive de Tunis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pyramids FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sagrada Esperança | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |