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How do African football stadiums stack up against each other?
As the world gears up for Africa’s return to the world stage, Deolu Akingbade talks to architect Coby Lefkowitz about African stadiums and asks him how African architecture can evolve.
Category: African Football
Discipline. Morocco. Starpower. In that order?
Deolu Akingbade looks at Morocco coach Valid Halilhodzic’s priorities and examines the state of football in the Maghreb.
Peseiro, Blanc, and more – who could take charge of Africa’s elite
As international football cools, federations will search for new managers, try to pin down old ones, and face the hard questions. Deolu Akingbade looks at the major managerial races in Africa.
Awoniyi, Union Berlin, Nigeria, and a very weird love story
Deolu Akingbade analyses the meteoric rise of Union Berlin striker Taiwo Awoniyi and his excellence in the Bundesliga while looking at the long road it took him to get there.
What happened to African nations during the international break?
Deolu Akingbade shares his opinion and checks his predictions for the playoff matches that will decide which five countries book their tickets to Qatar.
Africa’s international break – the friendlies and 2022 Africa Cup of Nations
Deolu Akingbade takes a look at all the noteworthy African friendlies, sees if his picks for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations were right, and writes about the results of all African friendlies in March.
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.
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.