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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.
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.
Deolu Akingbade shares his opinion and checks his predictions for the playoff matches that will decide which five countries book their tickets to Qatar.
Deolu Akingbade takes a look at the ten African teams vying for five tickets to Qatar and analyses their hopes of qualification to Qatar.
Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen has found his feet in Serie A, much to the delight of supporters in Naples.
Joe Moon takes a look at five young stars set to showcase their talents on the biggest stage at this summer’s World Cup.
Alan Moore continues his “Where is FIFA?” series of articles with another tale from the football world.
For those vying for the remaining six slots at the African Cup of Nations, an anxiety doused final date awaits, writes Matt Carter.
AFCON qualification reconvenes this weekend and with Morocco drawing ever closer the action promises to be at its captivating dramatic best.
On what was a breathless weekend of AFCON qualification action, Nigeria and Ghana paid the price for contentious decision making post Brazil 2014.