CAF's decision to overturn Senegal's 1-0 victory in the Cup of Nations final has led to significant backlash, with the Senegalese Football Federation appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Eritrea will end 18 years of isolation from the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday when they host Eswatini in the Moroccan city of Meknes in the first qualifier for the 2027 tournament.
Zimbabwe signed off the group stage of the T20 World Cup with a warning shot to the heavyweights who have reached the Super Eight as they beat co-hosts Sri Lanka by six wickets to top Group B. The Africans' opener Brian Bennett scored an unbeaten 63 and captain Sikandar Raza made a quick 45 as Zimbabwe, who stunned Australia last week, chased down a target of 179 with three balls to spare on Thursday.
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) will long be remembered for the way it finished. There were chaotic scenes at the end of regulation time in the final, when the award of a penalty to Morocco sparked a walk-off from Senegal and led to a delay of over 16 minutes before Brahim Diaz had his Panenka attempt saved. Atlas Lions boss Walid Regragui decried the incident as "shameful", and the Confederation of African Football (Caf) is yet to announce the sanctions.