Bbc african soccer news
Here are some recent news stories from the BBC about African soccer:
Latest News
- 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. (BBC Sport)
- Nigeria's Super Falcons win Women's Africa Cup of Nations: Nigeria's women's national team, the Super Falcons, have won the Women's Africa Cup of Nations for the 11th time after defeating South Africa 4-2 in the final. (BBC Sport)
- Algeria's Riyad Mahrez wins African Footballer of the Year award: Manchester City and Algeria winger Riyad Mahrez has been named the African Footballer of the Year for the second time in his career. (BBC Sport)
Recent Matches
- Senegal 1-0 Algeria: Senegal have beaten Algeria 1-0 in a friendly match in Dakar, with Sadio Mané scoring the only goal of the game. (BBC Sport)
- Nigeria 2-1 South Africa: Nigeria have beaten South Africa 2-1 in a friendly match in Uyo, with Odion Ighalo scoring the winner. (BBC Sport)
- Egypt 1-0 Tunisia: Egypt have beaten Tunisia 1-0 in a friendly match in Cairo, with Mohamed Salah scoring the only goal of the game. (BBC Sport)
Tournaments
- Africa Cup of Nations: The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations is scheduled to take place in Cameroon from January 9 to February 6, 2022. (BBC Sport)
- CAF Champions League: The 2020-21 CAF Champions League is currently underway, with the final scheduled to take place on June 17, 2021. (BBC Sport)
- CAF Confederation Cup: The 2020-21 CAF Confederation Cup is currently underway, with the final scheduled to take place on June 25, 2021. (BBC Sport)
Transfers
- Mohamed Salah joins Liverpool on permanent deal: Mohamed Salah has joined Liverpool on a permanent deal from Roma for a reported fee of £34m. (BBC Sport)
- Sadio Mané joins Bayern Munich on permanent deal: Sadio Mané has joined Bayern Munich on a permanent deal from Liverpool for a reported fee of £27.5m. (BBC Sport)
- Riyad Mahrez joins Manchester City on permanent deal: Riyad Mahrez has joined Manchester City on a permanent deal from Leicester City for a reported fee of £60m. (BBC Sport)