Sports

FIFA World Cup
2026 FIFA World Cup: How Africa’s Representatives Shape Up

Each team preview breaks down squad strengths, tactical identity, and the players who could make…

African football
AI and the Future of African Football Media

If African football’s growing digital presence is constructed on top of AI-generated spectacle rather than…

FIFA
Can African Fans Actually Get to the FIFA 2026 World Cup?

FIFA chose optics over advocacy, and African supporters are now paying the price. By Tuka…

east africa
No East African Nation Has Ever Qualified for a FIFA World Cup. Here’s Why

East Africa’s men’s football record represents a structural failure. The region’s women’s football record represents…

AFCON
AFCON 2025: How Drama and Passion Shaped the Tournament

Whatever one’s view of this edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, it cannot and…

Afrocritik’s Top 25 Sport Personalities of 2025
Afrocritik’s Top 25 Sports Personalities of 2025

A few performed so exceptionally that their entire careers had to be recalibrated, as 2025…

John Obi Mikel
NFF Presidency: Can John Obi Mikel Effectively Lead Nigerian Football?

It is clear that John Obi Mikel’s vision is to make Nigerian football attractive again,…

Ghizlane Chebbak
Ghizlane Chebbak and the CAF Awards Debate: Was Merit Ignored?

The circumstances surrounding the awards raise the possibility that factors beyond on-field performance—including hosting influence…

Nigerian Football
Same Grievance, Different Year: The Endless Cycle of Unpaid Bonuses in Nigerian Football

From coaching staff to players and technical crew, nearly everyone who has worked under the…

Merchandise
Ignoring Africa’s Sports Merchandise Market Is Costing Clubs Millions

Part of the challenge lies in consumer culture. In many parts of Africa, buying branded…