African sport news today

Here are some of the latest African sport news today:

Soccer

  1. Egypt's Mohamed Salah wins African Footballer of the Year award: Liverpool and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah has been named the African Footballer of the Year for the second time in a row. (Source: BBC Sport)
  2. Nigeria's Super Eagles qualify for 2019 AFCON: Nigeria's national team, the Super Eagles, have qualified for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after defeating Seychelles 3-0 in a qualifying match. (Source: Goal.com)
  3. Algeria's Belmadi named CAF Coach of the Year: Algeria's Djamel Belmadi has been named the Coach of the Year by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) after leading his team to the 2019 AFCON title. (Source: ESPN)

Rugby

  1. South Africa's Springboks win Rugby World Cup: South Africa's national rugby team, the Springboks, have won the 2019 Rugby World Cup, defeating England 32-12 in the final. (Source: BBC Sport)
  2. Kenya's Simbas qualify for Rugby World Cup 2023: Kenya's national rugby team, the Simbas, have qualified for the 2023 Rugby World Cup after defeating Hong Kong 53-28 in a qualifying match. (Source: Rugby Africa)

Basketball

  1. Nigeria's D'Tigers qualify for 2023 FIBA World Cup: Nigeria's national basketball team, the D'Tigers, have qualified for the 2023 FIBA World Cup after defeating Rwanda 76-69 in a qualifying match. (Source: FIBA)
  2. Egypt's Zamalek win African Basketball Club Championship: Egypt's Zamalek have won the 2019 African Basketball Club Championship, defeating Tunisia's US Monastir 83-73 in the final. (Source: FIBA)

Other Sports

  1. South Africa's Wayde van Niekerk wins IAAF Diamond League: South Africa's Wayde van Niekerk has won the 2019 IAAF Diamond League 400m title, defeating Botswana's Isaac Makwala in the final. (Source: IAAF)
  2. Morocco's Asmae Leghzaoui wins IAAF Cross Country Permit: Morocco's Asmae Leghzaoui has won the 2019 IAAF Cross Country Permit, defeating Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba in the women's race. (Source: IAAF)

These are just a few of the latest African sport news today. I hope you find them interesting!