FIFA announce plans to raise $1bn for Africa
Football’s world governing body has announced plans to raise $1bn dollars to build at least one stadium meeting Fifa standards in each African country. Fifa president Gianni Infantino was talking in Lubumbashi during the 80th anniversary celebrations of DR Congo side TP Mazembe. He insisted that Fifa wants African football to shine and will work […]
Black Stars move up four places in latest FIFA Rankings
Ghana have moved up four places in the latest FIFA ranking released on Thursday thanks to two victories over the past one month. The Black Stars win over South Africa at the Cape Coast Stadium in the AFCON qualifier as well as the away victory over Equatorial Guinea contribute to the huge leap. Ghana occupied […]
FIFA expected to take over the running of African football
The CAF executive committee took a stunning decision on Wednesday to cede control of the running of the organization and have FIFA general secretary Fatma Samoura parachuted in as “FIFA High Commissioner for Africa”, according to sources. No announcement has been made by African football’s governing body but its beleaguered president Ahmad Ahmad is scheduled […]
Bayern Munich open first African football school in Addis Ababa
Bayern Munich have opened their first football school in Africa, the German giants announced Wednesday, with the new facility located in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa. The reigning Bundesliga champions announced that they had signed a deal with the Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF), launching a partnership which will involve coaching exchanges and the development of local […]
Bashiru Hayford appointed as National Head Coach of Somalia
Former Ghana Black Queens coach Bashiru Hayford has been appointed as the Head coach of Somalia National Team, Sahara Football understands. Bashiru received an offer to become the Head coach of the Somalia national team a few weeks ago and flew to complete the deal with the Somalia FA. The experienced coach was heavily criticized […]
