What to know about the ever-important World Cup qualifiers in Africa
Deolu Akingbade takes a look at the ten African teams vying for five tickets to Qatar and analyses their hopes of qualification to Qatar.
Author: Deolu Akingbade
I'm an African football analyst who loves cheering for the Super Eagles and Atletico Madrid. I am 13-years-old and am featured in WorldSoccerTalk as well.
The storylines of 2023 African Nations Cup qualification
Deolu Akingbade looks at an overlooked African Nations Cup qualifying tournament and chooses his picks to advance.
Kenya and Zimbabwe’s bans felt at club level
Deolu Akingbade writes about Kenya and Zimbabwe’s recent bans from international FIFA competitions and how it will affect the duo.
East Africa looking for answers after miserable time in Cameroon
Two points. Three goals. Minus-seven goal difference. Millions of disappointed football faces. Deolu Akingbade writes about how East Africa set itself up for failure in the African Nations Cup.
Where did it all go wrong for Algeria?
As Algeria exits AFCON winless and with only one goal, Deolu Akingbade analyzes what went wrong.
How Toronto FC pulled off its biggest transfer yet
Deolu Akingbade makes sense of Lorenzo Insigne’s massive move to Toronto, as he departs Napoli and Serie A for life in MLS.
Inside Morocco’s most explosive derby
We all saw the insane tifos, but have you ever wondered why? There is a complex history in Raja Casablanca and Wydad AC’s rivalry. Deolu Akingbade looks at the main differences between the two, their similarity, and the games that made the Casablanca Derby come alive.
All eyes on the Comoros national team heading into the Africa Cup of Nations
Previously one of the world’s worst national teams, Comoros is on the verge of making history and Deolu Akingbade has all the details.
Why Lyon’s abandoned French Cup tie is troubling
An epidemic of crowd trouble in France is leading to injuries and games behind closed doors. Lyon’s French Cup game was abandoned due to a pitch invasion. Deolu Akingbade breaks down what happened and what this means for French football.