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• Five African players to watch as European football returns

  European football resumes this weekend after the international break, with Mohamed Salah, Omar Marmoush, Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo and Mohamed...

• VAR set to be introduced from group stage of CAF club competitions

  The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is preparing to introduce video assistant refereeing (VAR) from the group stage of its...

• Algeria hit Central African Republic for eight as Cote d’Ivoire beat DR Congo

  Algeria moved within reach of the third qualifying round for the 2028 Olympic Games after an emphatic 8-0 victory over...

• Algeria’s Adil Bourabaa ruled out of Togo qualifiers with ankle injury

  Adil Bourabaa will miss Algeria’s Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifying double-header against Togo after suffering an ankle injury on...

• Bayer Leverkusen ready to reward Ibrahim Maza with improved contract

  Ibrahim Maza’s growing influence at Bayer Leverkusen could soon be recognised with a new contract and a significant pay rise....

• Bayer Leverkusen ready to reward Ibrahim Maza with improved contract

  Ibrahim Maza’s growing influence at Bayer Leverkusen could soon be recognised with a new contract and a significant pay rise....

• Bayer Leverkusen ready to reward Ibrahim Maza with improved contract

  Ibrahim Maza’s growing influence at Bayer Leverkusen could soon be recognised with a new contract and a significant pay rise....

• Como v AS Roma: Probable line-ups for Serie A sixth-round clash

  Como host AS Roma on Sunday, 11 October 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 10:30 GMT in the sixth round of...

• Como host Roma in Serie A as leaders look to maintain unbeaten start

  Como welcome AS Roma to the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia on Sunday, 11 October 2026, with kick-off at 10:30 GMT in...

• Troyes v Marseille: Predicted line-ups for Ligue 1 clash

  Sunday’s Ligue 1 meeting between Troyes and Olympique de Marseille will take place at the stade de l’Aube on 11...

• Troyes v Marseille: Ligue 1 strugglers meet with both sides seeking a lift

  Troyes host Marseille in the sixth round of Ligue 1 on Sunday, 11 October 2026, with both clubs looking for...

• Cote d’Ivoire take commanding lead over DR Congo in Olympic qualifying

  Cote d’Ivoire moved a step closer to the next stage of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic qualification process with a...

• CAF may reconsider plan to hold Africa Cup of Nations every four years

  The Confederation of African Football (CAF) could reverse its decision to stage the Africa Cup of Nations every four years,...

• Serge Aurier says Olivier Letang was behind his PSG departure after Periscope row

  Ten years after the Periscope controversy, Serge Aurier has identified Olivier Letang as the person he believes was ultimately responsible...

• Real Madrid under pressure to beat Villarreal as Mourinho’s side chase Liga momentum

  Real Madrid return to home action against Villarreal on Saturday needing a victory to close the six-point gap to La...

• CAF considers reversing four-year Africa Cup of Nations plan

  The Confederation of African Football (CAF) could abandon its decision to stage the Africa Cup of Nations every four years,...

• Liverpool v Manchester City: Premier League leaders face Anfield test

  Liverpool host Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday, 11 October 2026, in the sixth round of the Premier League, with...

• Liverpool v Manchester City: probable line-ups for Premier League clash

  Liverpool and Manchester City meet at Anfield in a pivotal Premier League contest on the sixth matchday, with both sides...

• Aaron Mbimbe: Cameroon’s positive results offer encouragement ahead of November

  Cameroon ended the latest international break with two wins and a draw, but former Indomitable Lions defender Aaron Mbimbe believes...

• Liverpool v Manchester City: unbeaten champions face Anfield test in Premier League showdown

  Liverpool and Manchester City return from a three-week international break with a major Premier League meeting at Anfield on Sunday,...