FIFA rankings

FIFA RANKING - April 2017 FOR AFRICA

Liberia in freefall in latest FIFA rankings

6 Apr 2017

Coaches National teams World Cup 2018 Qualifiers

NATIONAL TEAM - GHANA - COACH - Ghana re-appoint Kwesi Appiah as coach

Kwesi Appiah returns as Ghana coach on a two-year contract.

5 Apr 2017

African Confederation Cup

African Confederation Cup 2017 - play-offs - Mazembe look for new coach after draw

DR Congo's TP Mazembe will play in the Confederation Cup.

24 Mar 2017

CAF National teams

CAF - NATIONAL TEAM - Zanzibar admitted as full CAF member

CAF is now the joint-biggest confederation in Fifa.

23 Mar 2017

Coaches National teams Transfers

NATIONAL TEAM - IVORY COAST - COACH - Marc Wilmots named as new coach

Ivory Coast name Belgian Marc Wilmots as coach.

23 Mar 2017

CAF Featured

Ahmad - the man who holds the future of African football in his hands

Ahmad will lead CAF until 2021 at the earliest.

21 Mar 2017

African Champions League

African Champions League 2017 - Holders Sundowns progress to group phase

Holders Sundowns overcome KCCA to reach Champions League group phase.

19 Mar 2017

Club Stars in Europe

STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COAST - CLUB - Kalou extends contract at Hertha Berlin

Salomon Kalou went to Hertha Berlin from Lille in 2014.

18 Mar 2017

CAF Featured

CAF - Madagascar FA chief Ahmad elected as new CAF president

Ahmad won 34 of the 54 votes in the election.

16 Mar 2017

U-20 Africa Cup 2015

U-20 Africa Cup 2017 - Hosts Zambia beat Senegal to win the tournament

Hosts Zambia turned on the style to lift the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.

12 Mar 2017

Club Stars in Europe

STARS IN EUROPE - SENEGAL - CLUB - Kalidou Koulibaly extends Napoli contract

SSC Napoli Kalidou Koulibaly

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Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly signed a five-year contract extension with Serie A club Napoli on Monday.

The new deal ties the 25-year-old to the club until 2021.

Koulibaly was heavily linked with a move to the English Premier League in August, with Chelsea among the clubs trying to sign him.

Napoli are currently top of Serie A with 10 points, one ahead of champions Juventus, after four games.

21 Sep 2016

(BBC Sport UK)

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