African football news top stories today
Here are the top African football news stories for today:
- Egypt's Mohamed Salah Wins African Footballer of the Year Award: Liverpool and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah has been crowned the African Footballer of the Year for the second time in a row. He received the award at the 2019 CAF Awards ceremony in Egypt. (Source: BBC Sport)
- Nigeria's Super Eagles Qualify for 2021 AFCON: Nigeria's national team, the Super Eagles, have qualified for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after defeating Sierra Leone 4-0 in their final qualifying match. (Source: Goal.com)
- Algeria's Riyad Mahrez Wins CAF Champions League Golden Ball: Algerian winger Riyad Mahrez has been named the best player of the 2019 CAF Champions League after helping his club, Al Ahly, win the title. (Source: ESPN)
- South Africa's Bafana Bafana Suffer Defeat to Sudan: South Africa's national team, Bafana Bafana, suffered a 2-0 defeat to Sudan in their 2021 AFCON qualifying match. (Source: Independent Online)
- Morocco's Hakim Ziyech Named to UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: Moroccan midfielder Hakim Ziyech has been named to the UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season after helping Ajax reach the semifinals of the competition. (Source: UEFA.com)
- Ghana's Black Stars Suffer Defeat to Cameroon: Ghana's national team, the Black Stars, suffered a 2-0 defeat to Cameroon in their 2021 AFCON qualifying match. (Source: Ghana Web)
- Tunisia's Esperance Win CAF Confederation Cup: Tunisian club Esperance have won the 2019 CAF Confederation Cup after defeating Moroccan club Raja Casablanca 1-0 in the final. (Source: CAFonline.com)
- Senegal's Sadio Mané Named to UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: Senegalese forward Sadio Mané has been named to the UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season after helping Liverpool reach the final of the competition. (Source: UEFA.com)
- Côte d'Ivoire's Wilfried Bony Joins Al-Arabi SC: Ivorian striker Wilfried Bony has joined Qatari club Al-Arabi SC on a two-year deal. (Source: Goal.com)
- Ethiopia's Walias Suffer Defeat to Kenya: Ethiopia's national team, the Walias, suffered a 2-1 defeat to Kenya in their 2021 AFCON qualifying match. (Source: Ethiopian Reporter)
These are the top African football news stories for today. Stay tuned for more updates and news from the African football scene!