African football news 2019

Here are some of the top African football news stories from 2019:

AFCON 2019

The 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) was held in Egypt from June 21 to July 19, 2019.
Algeria won the tournament, defeating Senegal 1-0 in the final.
The tournament saw several upsets, including the elimination of defending champions Cameroon in the group stage.

Club Football

In the CAF Champions League, Al Ahly of Egypt won the title, defeating Esperance of Tunisia 3-0 in the final.
In the CAF Confederation Cup, Raja Casablanca of Morocco won the title, defeating Zamalek of Egypt 3-1 in the final.
In the CAF Super Cup, Al Ahly of Egypt defeated Raja Casablanca of Morocco 1-0 in the final.

International Friendlies

Coaching Changes

In January 2019, Ghanaian coach Kwasi Appiah was sacked as coach of the Ghana national team.
In March 2019, Nigerian coach Gernot Rohr signed a new contract with the Nigerian Football Federation.
In June 2019, Egyptian coach Javier Aguirre was sacked as coach of the Egyptian national team.

Player News

In January 2019, Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo joined Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua.
In February 2019, Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Elneny joined Turkish club Besiktas.
In June 2019, Senegalese forward Sadio Mané signed a new contract with Liverpool FC.

Disciplinary Issues

In March 2019, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) banned Egyptian player Mohamed Salah for four matches for his role in a brawl during a match between Egypt and Tunisia.
In June 2019, the CAF banned Nigerian player Samuel Chukwueze for three matches for his role in a brawl during a match between Nigeria and South Africa.

Other News

In January 2019, the CAF announced that the 2021 AFCON would be held in Cameroon.
In March 2019, the CAF announced that the 2023 AFCON would be held in Ivory Coast.
In June 2019, the CAF announced that the 2025 AFCON would be held in Morocco.

These are just a few of the top African football news stories from 2019.