Bbc latest africa football news
Here are the latest Africa football news from the BBC:
Latest News
- Egypt's Salah out of AFCON with shoulder injury: Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been ruled out of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a shoulder injury. (BBC Sport)
- Nigeria's Rohr sacked as Super Eagles coach: The Nigerian Football Federation has sacked Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr, citing poor results and a lack of progress. (BBC Sport)
- Algeria's Belmadi extends contract until 2024: Algeria coach Djamel Belmadi has extended his contract until 2024, despite the team's disappointing exit from the AFCON. (BBC Sport)
- South Africa's Bafana Bafana face FIFA ban: South Africa's national team, Bafana Bafana, is at risk of being banned from international football by FIFA due to a dispute over the country's football association. (BBC Sport)
- Morocco's Atlas Lions win AFCON 2021: Morocco won the AFCON 2021 title, defeating Senegal 5-4 in a penalty shootout after the match ended 0-0 after extra time. (BBC Sport)
AFCON 2021
- AFCON 2021: Morocco's Atlas Lions crowned champions: Morocco won their first AFCON title, defeating Senegal in a penalty shootout. (BBC Sport)
- AFCON 2021: Senegal's Teranga Lions finish as runners-up: Senegal finished as runners-up, losing to Morocco in the AFCON 2021 final. (BBC Sport)
- AFCON 2021: Egypt's Pharaohs finish third: Egypt finished third, defeating Cameroon 2-1 in the third-place playoff. (BBC Sport)
Transfers and Rumours
- Ivory Coast's Gervinho joins Parma on loan: Former Arsenal and Roma forward Gervinho has joined Italian club Parma on loan from Turkish side Alanyaspor. (BBC Sport)
- Nigeria's Iheanacho joins Leicester City on permanent deal: Leicester City have signed Nigerian forward Kelechi Iheanacho on a permanent deal from Manchester City. (BBC Sport)
- Algeria's Feghouli joins Galatasaray on loan: Algerian forward Sofiane Feghouli has joined Turkish club Galatasaray on loan from French side Galatasaray. (BBC Sport)
Other News
- CAF President Patrice Motsepe re-elected: Patrice Motsepe has been re-elected as the President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for a second term. (BBC Sport)
- African football faces financial crisis: African football is facing a financial crisis, with many clubs struggling to pay players' wages and debts. (BBC Sport)
Please note that the news is subject to change and may not be up-to-date.