Whether wonderkids taking their first steps in the game, or international players on the brink of another stratum altogether, here are ESPN's predicted 10 African breakout stars for the 26-27 season.

Morocco made it to the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images The World Cup’s expansion to 48 teams has hugely benefitted African countries. Between 1998 and 2022, 32 ...

Côte d’Ivoire has emerged as Africa’s biggest source of elite football talent, according to a study that examined the presence of African players at some of the world’s most prominent clubs.The June ...

Fifa’s talent development programme intends to establish 20 to 30 football academies across Africa by 2027, but also reveals ...

As South African football faces a critical election on September 12, the future of the sport hangs in the balance. Will ...

Africa’s competitive depth grows with Morocco and DR Congo leading a new generation ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

What did the former Morocco coach say? Walid Regragui, the former Morocco national team coach, has admitted he feels regret over the image presented to the world in the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of ...

Samuel Eto'o says a higher budget might have attracted the likes of Mbappe and Tchouameni to play for Africa instead.

After losing three finals, the Cameroonian women’s team finally lifted the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Their 3–0 victory ...

It is the most celebrated individual prize in women’s football. The Ballon d’Or Feminin was introduced in 2018 and this will be the eighth time it has been awarded (there was a gap in 2020 because of ...

ATLANTA, June 28 (Reuters) - Nine out of the 10 African teams at the World Cup advanced to the second round in a major breakthrough for the continent’s football that could lead to bigger ...

There was a dramatic increase in the number of countries able to qualify for the final stages of the 2026 men’s football World Cup. Of the 48 teams to qualify, global football body Fifa decided that ...