Planet Sport Football Africa

This week we focus on the long-running court case following the death on the pitch of Martins Chineme in Nigeria. A court case found Nigeria's leading football bodies to be negligent for the death of Chineme, who had heart issues, and global players' union Fifpro says it’s a landmark ruling.  

Also we look back at the drama of last weekend’s CAF Champions league semi-final second legs, with Sundowns of South Africa knocking out holders Al Ahly to set up a final against Pyramids of Egypt.  

This week we have a special report from the Arsenal Africa Fan Festival in Kigali, Rwanda, as Gunners fans from around the continent got together.

We take a look at the CAF African Schools Football Championship 2025, taking place in Ghana.

And with Liverpool likely to be crowned EPL champions this weekend, we look at the race for the Champions League places.

This week we go in-depth on Andre Onana and Manchester United, with the Cameroon goalkeeper making errors for United and getting dropped, only to be brought back for Thursday’s game against Lyon, with coach Reuben Amorim defending him.

We assess Onana’s performance over the past two seasons at United, and his future prospects.

Also we catch up on the U17 AFCON in Morocco, with 10 African teams having qualified for the U17 World Cup.

Plus Stuart on the drama of the Uefa Champions League s...

This week we catch up on the CAF Champions League, with two South Africa v Egypt semi-finals.

And in the CAF Confederation Cup a stunning result for Stellenbosch of South Africa, knocking out holders Zamalek in the quarter-finals, while Simba of Tanzania turned things around against Al Masry to make it through.

There's a row involving Cameroon keeper Andre Onana before United's Europa League showdown with Lyon.

Also we hear from Real Madrid and Germany defender <...

This week we go to Morocco and hear about the Under-17 AFCON being hosted there.

We also hear how the Atlas Lions are doing ahead of the senior AFCON in Morocco in December.

Also we take a look at the first legs of the CAF Champions League quarter-finals, with Pyramids of Egypt the biggest winners.

And lots on the EPL, as Liverpool continue their march towards the title.

This week we catch up on the World Cup qualifiers for Africa, with Nigeria in trouble after being held to a draw by Zimbabwe, with Ghana on track with back-to-back wins, and with Algeria, Egypt and Morocco are all looking good at this stage.

We hear from Nigeria coach Eric Chelle.

Also we look ahead to this weekend’s FA Cup quarter-finals, and Stuart highlights some of the African players doing well across Europe.

This week we catch up on the FIFA World Cup qualifiers for Africa, the latest games are on up until Tuesday, with so much to play for.

And we find out about the African Club Association – launched in 2023 to support club football, but how does it work, and what are the priorities?

Also we take a look at scouting – what are scouts and football agents scouts looking for exactly when they assess African players? 

Plus Stuart on Newcastle’s long-overdue trophy in England.

This week we talk about CAF president Patrice Motsepe, who’s been re-elected unopposed for a second term, as we look at how he has steadied the ship on the continent.

Also the Fifa Council elections took place at the CAF General Assembly, with a few surprise winners and losers.

And we explain how Equatorial Guinea's record goalscorer Emilio Nsue has been officially cleared to play for the country by Fifa, coming back from a ban.

Plus Stuart on the plans for a ne...

This week we focus on football in Libya, as Senegal’s Aliou Cissé has been appointed Libya national team coach, with a contract that will make him the second-highest-paid coach in African football, and with a glittering new stadium opened in Benghazi. Will Libya be rewarded with success?

Also we talk about the issue of players switching international allegiance, and we hear from Chuba Akpom, who switched allegiance from England to Nigeria, but is still waiting to be called up by the Super Eagles.

This week we talk about the controversy sparked by Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher, as he suggested that the AFCON is not considered a "major tournament", as he was discussing Mohamed Salah’s chances of winning the Ballon d'Or.

Was he disrespecting the tournament, or is there any truth in what he said?

Also we’re talking sport and politics, as the Court of Arbitration for Sport has ruled in favour of the Algerian Football Federation and USM Alger in a matter centred on the disputed territory of We...