African football news update

Here's an update on African football news:

International Friendlies

• Egypt's Pharaohs defeated Nigeria 1-0 in a friendly match played in Cairo on Tuesday.
• Senegal's Lions of Teranga drew 1-1 with Mali in a friendly match played in Dakar on Tuesday.
• Ghana's Black Stars defeated South Africa's Bafana Bafana 2-0 in a friendly match played in Cape Coast on Tuesday.

CAF Champions League

• Al Ahly of Egypt defeated Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa 2-1 in the first leg of their CAF Champions League semifinal tie.
• Espérance de Tunis of Tunisia defeated Zamalek of Egypt 2-1 in the first leg of their CAF Champions League semifinal tie.

CAF Confederation Cup

• Raja Casablanca of Morocco defeated Enyimba of Nigeria 2-1 in the first leg of their CAF Confederation Cup semifinal tie.
• Pyramids FC of Egypt defeated AS Vita Club of the Democratic Republic of Congo 2-1 in the first leg of their CAF Confederation Cup semifinal tie.

AFCON Qualifiers

• The draw for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers was held on Tuesday, with 24 teams divided into six groups of four teams each.
• The qualifiers are set to take place between March and November 2022.

Club Transfers

• Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo has joined Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal on a two-year deal.
• Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Elneny has joined Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal on a two-year deal.
• Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey has joined Spanish club Atlético Madrid on a five-year deal.

Coaching Changes

• Egyptian coach Hossam El-Badry has been sacked by the Egyptian Football Association after a poor run of results.
• Nigerian coach Gernot Rohr has been sacked by the Nigerian Football Federation after a poor run of results.

Injury News

• Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Salah has been ruled out of the upcoming international friendly matches with a hamstring injury.
• Nigerian midfielder Alex Iwobi has been ruled out of the upcoming international friendly matches with a knee injury.

These are just a few of the latest updates from the world of African football. Stay tuned for more news and updates!