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Category: African Football

How do African football stadiums stack up against each other?

How do African football stadiums stack up against each other?

May 17, 2022 by Deolu Akingbade

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.

Discipline. Morocco. Starpower. In that order?

Discipline. Morocco. Starpower. In that order?

May 10, 2022 by Deolu Akingbade

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

Peseiro, Blanc, and more – who could take charge of Africa’s elite

April 23, 2022 by Deolu Akingbade

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

Awoniyi, Union Berlin, Nigeria, and a very weird love story

April 15, 2022 by Deolu Akingbade

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?

What happened to African nations during the international break?

April 6, 2022 by Deolu Akingbade

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

Africa’s international break – the friendlies and 2022 Africa Cup of Nations

April 2, 2022 by Deolu Akingbade

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

What to know about the ever-important World Cup qualifiers in Africa

March 23, 2022 by Deolu Akingbade

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

The storylines of 2023 African Nations Cup qualification

March 16, 2022 by Deolu Akingbade

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

Kenya and Zimbabwe’s bans felt at club level

March 7, 2022 by Deolu Akingbade

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

East Africa looking for answers after miserable time in Cameroon

February 23, 2022 by Deolu Akingbade

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.

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