Ten African teams at the biggest football competition is a historic milestone. The expansion of the tournament to 48 participants has opened the door for new names, but traditional giants such as Nigeria and Cameroon have been left on the sidelines. AfroPari analyzes all African teams World Cup 2026. No. 10 – Cape Verde For […]
The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) Appeal Board has ruled that the Senegal national football team forfeited the Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 final. The decision was made under Article 84 of the competition’s regulations. As a result, the match has been awarded 3–0 in favour of the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF). The ruling […]
The 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will be remembered not only for its footballing spectacle but for its emergence as the most commercially successful tournament in African football history. The tournament’s defining image remains the dramatic night in Rabat, where Senegal stunned hosts Morocco 1-0 in a final filled with tension, controversy and […]
Morocco have achieved their highest FIFA men’s world ranking, rising to eighth, despite losing the Africa Cup of Nations final to Senegal, who climbed to 12th on Monday. Morocco was beaten by Senegal in the decider in Rabat on Sunday, but the hosts had a chance to win the trophy with a last-gasp penalty at […]
Senegal will face hosts Morocco in the final of the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations after an emotionally charged semi-final night produced two tightly fought contests and decisive moments at opposite ends of the country. Morocco booked their place in the final in Rabat after holding their nerve to defeat Nigeria 4–2 on […]
Senegal President Macky Sall has said he will stand down on 2 April when his term is due to end, but it is still unclear when elections will be held to elect his successor. He said the date of the elections will depend on the planned national dialogue that is set to begin on Monday, […]
The ECOWAS Commission is urging the political class in Senegal to take urgent steps to restore the electoral calendar in accordance with the provisions of the country’s Constitution. The ECOWAS Commission in a statement dated Tuesday, February 6, 2024, advised against any action or statement that may contravene the provisions of Senegal’s constitution. It further […]
Sadio Mane has been included in Senegal’s squad for the World Cup in Qatar despite suffering an injury scare on Tuesday. The 30-year-old forward was forced off in the first half of Bayern Munich’s 6-1 victory over Werder Bremen. The German champions said he had an injury “to the head of his right fibula” and […]
Ghana, Rwanda and Senegal are partnering with German biotechnology company, BioNTech SE, to fill, finish, and package BioNTech mRNA vaccines in Africa, as a first step in the chain of domestic vaccine production which will help improve vaccine supply in Africa. This was announced at a high-level meeting in Marburg, Germany, on Wednesday [February 16, […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has congratulated the president-elect of Senegal, Macky Sall on his election as president of Senegal for a second 7 year term. ‘’It is well-deserved, and a vindication of the trust and confidence reposed in him, and in his programme of economic transformation, by the Senegalese people, which has seen that […]
