African football news 2017

Here are some of the top African football news stories from 2017:

AFCON 2017

• Egypt won the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title, defeating Cameroon 2-1 in the final on February 5, 2017.
• The tournament was held in Gabon from January 14 to February 5, 2017.

CAF Champions League

• Al Ahly of Egypt won the 2017 CAF Champions League title, defeating Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa 3-1 in the final on November 27, 2017.
• The tournament was won by Egyptian clubs for the 8th time in 10 years.

CAF Confederation Cup

• Raja Casablanca of Morocco won the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup title, defeating SuperSport United of South Africa 3-2 in the final on November 19, 2017.

International Friendlies

• Nigeria's Super Eagles defeated Argentina 4-2 in a friendly match on June 1, 2017, in Krasnodar, Russia.
• Ghana's Black Stars defeated Brazil 1-0 in a friendly match on November 10, 2017, in Singapore.

Club Transfers

• Sadio Mané joined Liverpool from Southampton for a reported £34 million in June 2017.
• Riyad Mahrez joined Manchester City from Leicester City for a reported £60 million in July 2017.
• Victor Moses joined Chelsea from Stoke City for a reported £3.5 million in August 2017.

Coaching Changes

• Cameroon appointed Hugo Broos as their new head coach in August 2015, but he was sacked in October 2017 after the team's poor performance at the AFCON 2017.
• Ghana appointed Kwesi Appiah as their new head coach in April 2017, replacing Avram Grant.

Disciplinary Issues

• The Confederation of African Football (CAF) banned Ghanaian player Sulley Muntari for one year in August 2017 after he was accused of assaulting a female referee during a match.
• The CAF also banned Egyptian player Mohamed Aboutrika for life in October 2017 after he was accused of being a member of the banned Muslim Brotherhood group.

Other News

• The African Football Confederation (CAF) announced a new partnership with the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) in February 2017 to promote football development in Africa.
• The CAF also launched a new competition, the CAF Women's Champions League, in August 2017.

These are just a few of the top African football news stories from 2017. Let me know if you'd like me to provide more information!