New African football chief Ahmad Ahmad gave his backing on Tuesday to a potential bid from Morocco to host the 2026 World Cup. The north African country has bid to host the global showpiece on four...
FIFA said Tuesday it had launched an investigation into incidents which led to the abandonment of a friendly match between Ivory Coast and Senegal in Paris following a series of pitch invasions. The...
Nigeria could avoid playing friendlies in London from now on because of problems obtaining visas for staff and players, coach Gernot Rohr has said. The Super Eagles played Senegal at non-league...
Shanties have mushroomed on the rooftops of historic apartment buildings in Casablanca, as the Moroccan city's once-prestigious centre crumbles below. Clotheslines, satellite dishes and tangled...
Numerous pitch invasions forced Monday's friendly between Ivory Coast and Senegal in Paris to be abandoned before full-time. The sides were level at 1-1 when French referee Tony Chapron called off...
Nigeria’s friendly with Burkina Faso on Monday in London has been called off after several Burkina Faso players failed to gain visas to enter the UK. According to the Nigeria Football Federation...
Kenya dominated the World Cross-Country Championships on Sunday, Geoffrey Kamworor defending his men's title, Irene Cheptai leading a historic cleansweep in the women's race and Asbel Kiprop helping...
Morocco's Hicham el Amrani has resigned as the secretary general of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) with a new leadership set to takeover. The 38-year-old slapped in his resignation...
Morocco’s Prime Minster Saad Eddine El Othmani said on Saturday he had agreed to form a coalition government with five other parties, breaking nearly six months of post-election deadlock. Othmani,...
Nigeria's friendly with Burkina Faso on Monday in London has been called off after several Burkina Faso players failed to gain visas to enter the UK. According to the Nigeria Football Federation...
Former France and Bayern Munich defender Willy Sagnol has been mentioned as one of three shortlisted coaches for the vacant Black Stars coaching job. While the committee tasked to find Avram...
A ban on laptops and tablets in cabin baggage on flights from Turkey and some countries in the Middle East and North Africa to the US and UK has come into effect. Officials say devices "larger than a...
Dubai International Airport and its flag carrier Emirates began implementing a ban on laptops and tablets on direct flights to the US Saturday, on one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. 1.1...
One in five youths in several North African countries and Lebanon would like to emigrate in search of better prospects, including those with university degrees, according to a survey conducted for...
The death of former Black Stars and Hearts of Oak coach Herbert Addo is a big blow not only to the football family but to the entire sports industry in Ghana in general. Ghanasoccernet takes a closer...
What happened to the leaders whose power was challenged in the so-called Arab Spring that began in late 2010? Here is a look. Hosni Mubarak stepped down on February 11, 2011 after three decades in...
The Jordanian King arrived in Morocco on Wednesday for an official visit to discuss bilateral ties and regional developments. King Abdullah II met with King Mohammed VI upon his arrival. An official...
The World Cross Country Championship takes place in Kampala Sunday in Uganda's biggest ever sports showpiece, with the traditional rivalry between Kenyan and Ethiopian athletes set to dominate the...
The prohibition on carry-on electronics for certain flights to the US and Britain shows both the Islamic State group and Al-Qaeda remain able to mount potent threats to civil aviation despite tighter...
Travellers across the Middle East expressed frustration Wednesday at a ban on large electronic devices for flights to the United States and Britain that has sparked confusion and speculation. From...
